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5th Grade Math Assessment

Time Allowed: 45 Minutes
Total Points: 50 Points

Student Name: ________________________
Class: ______________
Date: ________________________

Instructions:

  1. Read each question carefully.
  2. Show all your work in the space provided.
  3. Write your final answer on the line.
  4. Use scrap paper if needed.
  5. Check your work when you are done.

Section 1: Basic Calculation Problems

Total: 15 Points

Let’s warm up our math brains! Solve each addition or subtraction problem below. Show your work neatly.

  1. 128+345=128+345= ______
    Work:
  2. 476−259=476−259= ______
    Work:
  3. 234+187=234+187= ______
    Work:
  4. 500−321=500−321= ______
    Work:
  5. 415+82=415+82= ______
    Work:
  6. 367−148=367−148= ______
    Work:
  7. 299+176=299+176= ______
    Work:
  8. 450−225=450−225= ______
    Work:
  9. 183+294=183+294= ______
    Work:
  10. 491−307=491−307= ______
    Work:
  11. 76+418=76+418= ______
    Work:
  12. 333−157=333−157= ______
    Work:
  13. 205+205=205+205= ______
    Work:
  14. 488−199=488−199= ______
    Work:
  15. 124+375=124+375= ______
    Work:

Section 2: Simple Word Problems

Total: 10 Points

News Context: Our town is collecting canned food for the local food bank. Many families are donating to help others. Read each problem carefully. Write the equation and solve.

  1. On Monday, the food bank received 127 cans of vegetables. On Tuesday, they received 85 more cans. How many cans of vegetables did they receive in total?
    Equation:
    Work:
    Answer: ______ cans
  2. The food bank had 320 cans of soup. A local business donated 145 more cans. How many cans of soup do they have now?
    Equation:
    Work:
    Answer: ______ cans
  3. Volunteers sorted 500 cans of fruit. They set aside 238 cans for families with young children. How many cans of fruit were left for other families?
    Equation:
    Work:
    Answer: ______ cans
  4. A school collected 406 cans of beans. They gave all of them to the food bank. The food bank already had 93 cans of beans. How many cans of beans are there in total?
    Equation:
    Work:
    Answer: ______ cans
  5. On Wednesday, 159 cans were donated. On Thursday, 74 fewer cans were donated. How many cans were donated on Thursday?
    Equation:
    Work:
    Answer: ______ cans

Section 3: Slightly Challenging Word Problems

Total: 15 Points

Same News Context: Think about the steps you need to solve these. You might need to add and subtract!

  1. The food bank’s goal was to collect 800 cans. In the first week, they collected 475 cans. In the second week, they collected 290 cans. Did they meet their goal? By how many cans did they go over or fall short?
    Step 1:
    Step 2:
    Answer: They collected ______ cans. They were ______ cans (over/short). ✅
  2. A volunteer brought in 3 boxes. The first box had 120 cans, the second had 135 cans, and the third had 98 cans. She realized 25 cans in the first box were damaged and could not be used. How many good cans did she bring in total?
    Step 1:
    Step 2:
    Answer: ______ good cans
  3. The food bank had 430 cans of pasta. They gave out 165 cans to families on Monday. On Tuesday, a new donation of 90 cans of pasta arrived. How many cans of pasta did they have at the end of Tuesday?
    Step 1:
    Step 2:
    Answer: ______ cans
  4. During a drive, Store A collected 215 cans. Store B collected 180 cans. Store C collected some cans. The total from all three stores was 550 cans. How many cans did Store C collect?
    Step 1:
    Step 2:
    Answer: Store C collected ______ cans.
  5. A family had 50 cans to donate. They decided to keep 12 cans for themselves. They gave the rest to the food bank. The next day, they found 7 more cans to donate. How many cans did the food bank get from this family in all?
    Step 1:
    Step 2:
    Answer: ______ cans

Great thinking! Check your work before you finish.

Answer Key

Section 1: Basic Calculation Problems

  1. 473
  2. 217
  3. 421
  4. 179
  5. 497
  6. 219
  7. 475
  8. 225
  9. 477
  10. 184
  11. 494
  12. 176
  13. 410
  14. 289
  15. 499

Section 2: Simple Word Problems

  1. 212
  2. 465
  3. 262
  4. 499
  5. 85

Section 3: Slightly Challenging Word Problems

  1. 765 total, 35 short
  2. 328 good cans
  3. 355 cans
  4. 155 cans
  5. 45 cans

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