Fun 5-Minute

Math Practice Pages

Grades 6 8
By Denise Kiernan

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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Squaring Squares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Skill: Squaring
Mountains of Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Skill: Multiplication Recipe for Math Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Skill: Multiplying fractions
Fishing for Remainders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Skill: Division Mixed Number Mix-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Skill: Multiplying fractions
Savings Multiplication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Skill: Order of operations Flipping Fraction Flapjacks! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Skill: Dividing fractions
Camp Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Skill: Mean, median, and mode Pass the Fractions, Please! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Skill: Dividing fractions
If the Shoe Fits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Skill: Lowest common multiples Year-End Sale! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Skill: Comparing fractions, decimals,
“Stock”ing Up on Fractions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
and percents
Skill: Comparing fractions
Recycling Percents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Some Fractions Are Created Equal . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Skill: Comparing fractions, decimals,
Skill: Equivalent fractions
and percents
Freddy’s Fraction Swap Meet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Math’s Got It Covered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Skill: Adding and subtracting fractions
Skill: Geometry, area and perimeter of
Whole in One. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 rectangles and squares
Skill: Adding and subtracting fractions
Pyramid Paint Job! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
And the Winner Is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Skill: Geometry, area of triangles
Skill: Averaging and ranking decimals
Math Goes Round and Round . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Marathon Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Skill: Geometry, circumference and area of circles
Skill: Rate and time
Pooch Pools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Attention All Shoppers! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Skill: Geometry, complex shapes and areas
Skill: Adding and subtracting decimals
Tornado Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Thanksgiving Inflation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Skill: Charts
Skill: Multiplying with decimals
Touchdown Math! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Decimals in Space! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Skill: Algebra
Skill: Multiplying with decimals
First-Rate Math. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Per “Cents”! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Skill: Rate
Skill: Percents
Bugging Out with Scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Household Help From Decimals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Skill: Scale
Skill: Percents and fractions
Soda Pop Proportions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Math Tax! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Skill: Proportions
\Skill: Computing with percents
Metric Madness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Fraction Magic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Skill: Measurement, metric conversion
Skill: Converting fractions into decimals
Putting it All Together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
The Case of the Missing Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Skill: Word problems
Skill: Geometry, triangles
The Last Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Sports Time!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Skill: Word problems
Skill: Circle graphs
Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Coordinate Scavenger Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Skill: Coordinate points
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Introduction

Welcome to Fun 5-Minute Math Practice Pages, a great way to reinforce

basic math skills! The exercises in this resource can be used for assessment,
review, test preparation, or practice.

The Table of Contents lists each practice page and the skill that it covers.
The pages have been written with the latest NCTM (National Council of
Teachers of Mathematics) Principles and Standards in mind. Each page
includes simple, clear directions for the students, allowing them to complete
the pages independently. The pages also work well as homework assignments
or for extra credit.

I hope you’ll find that the activities are useful and fun math practice for
your students and that they provide you with additional math practice
options throughout the school year.

Enjoy!

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Multiplication
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________

Mountains of Math
It’s a long way to the top—have you packed your math? Start with each climber's
number and multiply it by the number written on the first flag. Write the answer
you get on the blank near the flag. Then take that answer and multiply it by the
number on the next flag. Continue multiplying until you get to the top of the
mountain.

1. 3.
(5) ______
(5) ______

(4) ______ (4) ______

______ (2) ______

(2)______
(3)
(3) ______

(1) ______ (1) ______

2. 4.
(5)______ (5) ______
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(4) ______ (4) ______

(2) ______
(2) ______
(3) ______ ______
(3)

(1) ______ ______

(1)

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Division
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________

Fishing for Remainders

Can you help these fish get ready for the annual Ocean Waves Dunk and Dive Derby?
Each school of fish has to divide into teams, and not everyone will get to compete.
There must be exactly 13 fish on each team. Find out how many teams will compete
from each school and how many fish will be waiting on the bench.

1. Waterville High Guppies: 1,874 fish

Number of teams_________
Remainder_________

2. Bay Area Starfish: 2,744 fish

Number of teams_________
Remainder_________

3. Pacific High Sharks: 899 fish

Number of teams_________
Remainder_________

4. Reef Central Sea Horses: 2,222 fish

Number of teams_________
Remainder_________

5. Mid-Atlantic Swordfish: 1,960 fish

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Number of teams_________
Remainder_________

How many fish in all will be on the bench? _______________________

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Order of operations
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________

Savings Multiplication
Saving for a rainy day? Well, start with just a few cents, and before you know it,
it could be pouring! That is, if you use a little multiplication. Here’s how:
1. Start by saving 1 penny.
2. Each day, save 2 times as much as you did the day before.

Day Amount Saved That Day Total Amount Saved

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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15
16
17
18
19
20

How much would you save after 20 days? ____________

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Mean, median, and mode
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________

Camp Average
Averages are everything here at Camp Average. Help these campers find the mean,
mode, and median of their groups. If necessary, round your answer to the nearest tenth.

1. Group 1
Mean __________
Mode __________
Median ________

2. Group 2
Mean __________
Mode __________
Median ________

3. Group 3
Mean __________
Mode __________
Median ________
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4. Group 4
Mean __________
Mode __________
Median ________

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Lowest common multiples
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________

If the Shoe Fits . . .

Help our shopkeeper get his pairs of shoes back together. Draw a line to match each
shoe with two numbers to the shoe that has the lowest common multiple of those
two numbers.

3, 4 10

15, 10 18

8, 10 20

9, 4 48

8, 6 30

5, 10 12

7, 5 36
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6, 9 40

24, 16 35

4, 10 24

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Comparing fractions
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________

“Stock”ing Up on Fractions
These stocks are quite a bargain, but which is the least expensive and which is the
most expensive? To find out, you’ll need to compare the fractions by changing
them to like fractions. Then, rank the companies from 1 to 8, 1 being the cheapest
and 8 the most expensive.

1. 5. Worldwide
DVDs ‘R Us Waterslide Co.

Stock value: 3
__ Rank:_____ Stock value: 2
__ Rank:_____
5 3

2. Popcorn Emporium 6. Computer Cats

Software

Stock value: 6
__ Rank:_____ Stock value: 5
__ Rank:_____
16 8

3. Turbo Track 7. Coast to Coast

Shoe Sellers, Inc. Rollercoasters, Ltd.

1
__ 7
__
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4. 8. Raging Rock West Coast

Cheesy Charlie’s Pizza
Concert Promotions

Stock value: 5
__ Rank:_____ Stock value: 5
__ Rank:_____
12 10

Which stock is most expensive? _______________________________

Which stock is cheapest? _______________________________________

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Equivalent fractions
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________

Some Fractions Are Created Equal

These fractions have lost their dance partners. But that’s okay—you can play
matchmaker by using equivalent fractions. Draw a line from each fraction to its
equivalent.
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Adding and subtracting fractions
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________

Freddy’s Fraction Swap Meet

Freddy is ready to make a swap. Are you? He begins by giving away a portion of
the fractions he arrived with for another fraction. Continue trading fractions until
the end of the swap meet.

3
__
Freddy arrived at the Saturday Swap Meet with his fraction 2 .
8
1
__ 3
__
He gives Leo 4 in exchange for 8.
3 __ 1
1. 2 __
8
– = ____
4
3 = _____
2. Your answer from above + __
8

1
__ 2
__
He gives Lucy in exchange for 5 .
2
3. _____ – _____ = _____
4. _____ + _____ = _____

4
__ 2
__
He gives Ariel 5 in exchange for 5 .

5. _____ – _____ = _____

6. _____ + _____ = _____

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__ 1
__ 2
__ 4
__
He gives Mikey 3 in exchange for 4 . He gives Diane 6 in exchange for 3 .

7. _____ – _____ = _____ 9. _____ – _____ = _____

8. _____ + _____ = _____ 1 0. _____ + _____= _____

At the end of the swap meet, what fraction is Freddy left with? ___________

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Adding and subtracting fractions
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________

Whole in One
On this course, the whole is the goal! Each of our players is starting with the number
7. As each competitor moves through the course, different fractions are subtracted
from his or her total. Write your answers in the blanks provided as you go along.
The runner who arrives at a whole number first, wins.
Fearless Felix
- _5_
16
1
_
1 _______ -
-_ 8 _______
2
- _6_
24
_______
11
- __
-3
_ 16
8
_______
_______
4_
-7 _______ -5
_
8
_______ 7
- __ _______
18
_______

Rapid Rosa
- _3_
8
3
__
1 _______ -
-_ 36 _______
4
- _3_
11
_______
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- __
-7
_ 24
12
_______
_______
1_ 1
-4 _______ - __0
40
_______ 1
- __ _______
4
_______

Which runner won? __________________

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Averaging
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________

And the Winner Is . . .

It’s the finals of the skating competition and the scores are in! But wait a minute
—they haven’t been averaged yet. You can help. First find the average score for
each skater. If necessary, round the score to the nearest hundredth. Then rank the
skaters according to their score. The skater with the highest score wins. Write the
answers in the blanks provided.

Icemaster Ike
Scores: 8.7 5.5 9.0 5.6 6.8 7.2 4.5 7.9 6.7 8.2
Average: __________

Alexandra Glider
Scores: 5.8 7.6 4.9 8.8 7.9 6.6 5.9 4.7 6.6 5.5
Average: __________

Double-Axle Dave
Scores: 4.4 5.5 6.6 7.7 8.8 9.9 6.7 7.6 8.7 9.8
Average: __________
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Ima S. Kater
Scores: 6.5 7.4 2.9 9.8 9.9 6.5 8.7 7.4 5.8 8.7
Average: __________

________________ ________________ ________________ ________________

First Place Second Place Third Place Fourth Place

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Rate and time
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________

Marathon Math
On your mark, get set . . . GO! Who’ll win our math marathon? To find out, use the
clues given below to calculate how long it will take each of our runners to finish the
race. A marathon is 26.2 miles long. Use the boxes to do your calculations. Better
get started!

1. Carrie runs the first mile in 6 minutes, the next 5 miles at a rate of
6 minutes and 30 seconds per mile, and the rest of the race at a
rate of 7 minutes per mile.

How long does it take Carrie to finish the race? _______________

2. Samantha runs every mile at the same rate, 6 minutes and 45

seconds.

How long does it take Samantha to finish the race? _____________

3. Taylor runs the first 13 miles at a rate of 6 minutes and 10 seconds

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per mile, and the last 13.2 miles at a rate of 7 minutes and 10
seconds per mile.

How long does it take Taylor to finish the race? _______________

Who finished first?__________________________

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Adding and subtracting decimals
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________

Attention All Shoppers!

It’s coupon day and our shoppers are ready to rack up the savings! Both arrived at
the store with $50. How much money will each one have left? Add up item costs and
subtract coupon amounts for each shopper\. Then answer the question below.

Shopper Number 1:

Amount spent $________ Amount saved $________ Amount left $________

Shopper Number 2:

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Amount spent $________ Amount saved $________ Amount left $________

There are different ways to do this activity. Which way did you do it? ______________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

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Multiplying decimals
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________

Thanksgiving Inf lation

Want to re-create the first Thanksgiving? All you need are a hundred or so guests
and lots of food. At today’s prices, this feast will cost you big bucks! How much?
Read the table below and fill in the prices by multiplying the number needed by
pounds per item and cost per pound.

Item Number of Pounds Price Total

Items Needed Per Item Per Pound Price

Turkey 14 16 $4.50

Lobster 140 1.25 $7.99

Goose 20 12 $3.89

Rabbit 47 2 $4.79
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Venison (deer) 5 100 $12.99

Cornbread 700 1 $3.66

Pumpkin 14 10 $1.09

What is the total cost of the meal? ____________________

Source: The New York Times

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Multiplying decimals
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________

Decimals in Space!
How much do you weigh on Jupiter? Well, you don’t
have to hop on the next rocket ship to find out. All
you need is a little math and our “Cosmic Conversion
Chart.” Read each question below. Then use the
conversion chart to find the answers. Write your
answers in the spaces provided.

1. Astronaut Angela weighs 135 pounds on 4. Say a dune buggy for planet driving weighs
Earth. How much does she weigh on… 2,380 pounds on Earth. How much would
it weigh on…
a. the Moon? __________
a. Pluto? ______________
b. Uranus? ____________
b. Neptune?____________
c. Mars? ______________
c. Venus?______________

2. A backpack full of school books weighs 5. How much would you weigh on each of
these different planets?
13.4 pounds on Earth. How much does it
weigh on… Mercury_______Venus_______ Mars_______
a. Jupiter? ____________ Jupiter_______ Saturn______ Uranus______
b. Mercury? __________ Neptune______ Pluto________
c. the Sun? ____________

Cosmic Conversion Chart

Planet, Sun, or Moon Multiply weight
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placed on the moon weighed 8.5 pounds Sun 27.90

on Earth. Mercury .38
a. How much did they weigh on the Venus .91
Moon? ____________ Earth 1.00
Moon .17
b. How much would they weigh on
Saturn? ____________ Mars .38
Jupiter 2.36
Saturn .92
Uranus .89
Neptune 1.12
Pluto .07

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Percents
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________

Per “Cents”!
These cents make sense when it comes to working with percents! Remember: There
are 100 cents in every dollar, so calculating percents with money is a snap! Read the
questions below and look at the group of coins listed, then calculate what percent
each group of coins is equal to.

1.
= _____ percent of $1?
2.
= _____ percent of $1?
3.
= _____ percent of $1?
4.
= _____ percent of $5?

5.
= _____ percent of $10?

6.

= _____ percent of $3?

7.
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= _____ percent of $4?

8.
= _____ percent of $6?
9.
= _____ percent of $18?
10.

= _____ percent of $9?

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Percents and fractions
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________

Household Help From Decimals

Some people have some pretty smart—and pretty strange—uses for things around
the house. Here are just a few. Match each percent to its fraction equivalent and
you’ll find a wacky use for some common household items. When necessary,
round up to the nearest percent.

1. vinegar 3
__ 38% can be used to relieve a toothache
4

1
2. powdered milk __ 60% can help get gum out of your hair
3

3
3. petroleum jelly __ 52% can soothe a sunburn
5

4. cola 5
__ 25% can dry up pimples
6

3
__
5. hot sauce 78% can relieve itching from chicken pox
8

6. salt 5
__ 75% can eliminate kitchen odors
9

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7. yogurt 15
__ 33% can be used as house paint
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7
__
8. oats 83% can be used to clean your toilet bowl
9

1
__
9. toothpaste 4
56% can be used to keep fleas away

Source: “Paint Your House With Powdered Milk” and

“Polish Your Furniture With Panty Hose” by Joey Green.
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Computing with percents
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________

Math Tax!
You finally got that after-school job and here comes your first paycheck. But wait—
some of your money is missing! That’s taxes. To find out how much these kids had
to pay in taxes, use math to calculate.

1. Alan makes $150 a month and gets taxed 15%.

a. How much money does he have to pay in taxes?
____________
b. How money does he get to take home?
____________

2. Erin makes $300 a month.

a. How much would she make in one year if
no taxes were taken out? ____________
b. How much would she bring home in one month if
she is taxed 17%? ____________
c. How much would she take home in one year if she is taxed 17%? ____________
d. How much in taxes would Erin pay in one year? ____________

3. Sarah lives near the state line and has a part-time job in each of two states.
In one state, she makes $200 a month and gets taxed 16%. In the other state,
she makes $150 a month and gets taxed 14%.
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a. How much money did Sarah earn altogether in one month, before
she paid her taxes? _________________
b. How much did Sarah pay in taxes on the $200 she earned? ____________
c. How much did Sarah pay in taxes on the $150 she earned? ____________

4. Cary wants to save enough money to buy a used car that costs $1,500.
He makes $325 a month before taxes. He is taxed 18%.
a. How much money does he get to keep each month? ____________
b. How many months will it take for him to save up
enough money to buy the car? _________________
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Converting fractions into decimals
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________

Fraction Magic
Can you perform some fraction magic! For your first trick, try changing these
fractions into decimals. If necessary, round each decimal to the hundredths place.
Then, rank the decimals from smallest to largest by writing them from left to
right in the blanks provided. And for your grand finale, use the key below to
complete the riddle. You’re on!
Fraction Decimal
__
1
1. 2 ______
__
2
2. 3
______
__
2
3. 5
______

4. __
5
______
8

5. __
4 ______
9

6. __
7
______
10

7. __
11 ______
13

8. __
8 ______
15

9. __
8
______
9
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10. __
7 ______
12

Rank the decimals from smallest to largest:

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
T H B T A E E L F R

Q: What does Mr. Fraction call Mrs. Fraction?

A: My “ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ “!
.5 .67 .4 .53 .63 .89 .44 .58 .7 .85
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Geometry: triangles
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________

The Case of the Missing Angle

The search is on. These triangles are all different, but they have one thing in
common—each is missing an angle! Where could these angles be? Not to worry.
Our detective is hot on the case and you can help her out. First, look at each
triangle. Determine what size angle will complete
that triangle. Then, write the letter of the angle on
the line near the triangle it completes.

60˚
79˚

1. 90˚ ? 5. ? 37˚

________ ________
?

2. 75˚ 70˚ 6. 93˚ 58˚ a. e.

64˚ 29˚
________ ________

45˚
?
b. 43˚ f.
45˚
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3. 100˚ 20˚ 7. ? 90˚

________ ________
c. 60˚ g.
35˚
36˚
?

4. 92˚ 45˚ 8. 108˚ ? d. 36˚ h. 30˚

________ ________

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Circle graphs
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________

Sports Time!
How much time do you spend each week playing sports? One hour? Two? Maybe
even three? Before you answer that question, take a look at the results of one
survey. Use the graph to answer the questions below. You will be asked to give
your answers in fractions or percents. Be sure your fractions are in lowest terms.

1. What fraction of kids play sports

2 to 5 hours a week? ____________

2. What fraction of kids play sports

8 or more hours a week? ____________

3. What percent of kids play sports

0 to 5 hours a week? ____________

4. What fraction of kids play sports

0 to 5 hours a week? ____________

5. What percent of kids play sports Amount of Time Kids Spend

5 or more hours a week? ____________ Playing Sports Each Day

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hours 0 to 2 hours
24% 26%
7. What percent of kids play sports up to
8 hours a week? ____________ 5 to 8 hours
21% 2 to 5 hours
29%
8. What fraction of kids play sports up to
8 hours a week? ____________

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Coordinate points
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________

Coordinate Scavenger Hunt

This coordinate grid map may not show you how to get to an airport, but it will
show you where to find a skateboard! Read each question and look at the grid.
Write the name of the item or the coordinates in the blanks provided.

• • 3

• • 1

• 0

–1

• • –2

–6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 •
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
–3

1. What is located at (–4, –2)? __________________________________________________________

2. Where is the mountain located (give coordinates)? ____________________________________

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3. Where is the skateboard? __________________________________________________________

4. What is located at (–3, 1)? ________________________________________________________

5. What will you find at (0, 3)? ______________________________________________________

6. Where can you go to find the treasure chest? ________________________________________

7. What will you find at (–6, 3)? ______________________________________________________

8. Where is the bike located? ________________________________________________________

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Squaring
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________

Squaring Squares
What do you do to the length of a side of a square to find its area? Square it, of
course! First, look at the length of the side for each square below. Then square that
number to find the area of the square. Write your answer inside each square. Then
use your answers to solve the riddle below.
3 in. 11 in. 6.
1. 9 in. 5. 10 in.
3.
(T) 4.
5 in.
4 in.
2.

(R) (O) (I) (Q) (D)

13 in.
12 in. 9.
8.
10. 8 in.
6 in.
7.

(S) (L) (S) (U)

7 in. 15 in.
11. 12.
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Q: What did one quadrilateral say to the other?

(A)

A: You’re ____ ____ “____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____”!

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Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________

Recipe for Math Success

Mmmm. You finally found the perfect tortilla recipe for your party. But wait—this
recipe only makes 12 tortillas and you need more than that. What do you do?
Multiply fractions, that’s what! The chart below gives you the ingredients to make
one batch of tortillas. Multiply the amount of each ingredient by the number of
batches listed below to increase the recipe.

Ingredient Amount needed Amount needed Amount needed Amount needed

for 6 __ batches
1
for 1 batch for 3 batches for 5 batches
2
(12 tortillas) (36 tortillas) (60 tortillas) (78 tortillas)

1
1. All-purpose 1 __ cups __________ __________ __________
flour 3

2
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2. Whole-wheat 3
cup __________ __________ __________
flour

3
__
3. Salt 4
teaspoon __________ __________ __________

1
__
4. Baking powder 2
teaspoon __________ __________ __________

1
__
5. Vegetable cup __________ __________ __________
shortening 4

6. Hot water 2 cup

__ __________ __________ __________
3
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Mixed Number Mix-Up

These mixed numbers sure are mixed up! To straighten them out, first, rewrite each
mixed number correctly and in the lowest terms. Then multiply. Next, make sure
your answers are again written as mixed numbers and in the lowest
terms. Finally, answer the questions at the bottom of the page.

Mixed-Up Mixed Rewrite Answer

Numbers Problem

7
__ 1
__
1. 1 x 1 ____________________ _____________
4 8

2. 3 17
__ x 5
2 __ ____________________ _____________
6 3
1
__ 9
__
3. 1 x 3 ____________________ _____________
9 5

7
__ 7
4. 10 x 1 __ ____________________ _____________
3 5

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__ 18
5. 5 x 2 __ ____________________ _____________
8 7

6. 6
9 __ x 8 11
__ ____________________ _____________
5 5

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__ x 7 10
__ ____________________ _____________
9 7
19 20
__
8. 1 __ x 4 ____________________ _____________
8 11

9. Which one of these problems could represent the area of a rectangle with a
1 and a width of 2 __
length of 12 __ 2 ? ___________
3 5

10. Which one of these problems could represent the area of a square with a side
1
__
length of 10 ? ___________
5

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Dividing fractions
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________

Flipping Fraction Flapjacks!

Reciprocals are easy when you have a cook to flip your fractions
for you! Look at each division problem written on the pancakes
below. In the second column, rewrite each problem. Be sure to flip
the second fraction each time. Then, write the answer on the line
provided, and convert your answers to mixed numbers in lowest
terms. We did the first one for you.
Problem Rewrite the Problem Answer

1. __
7
–: __
1
= __
7
x __
4
= __
28
= 3 __
1
8 4 8 1 8 2

2. __
1
–: __
1
= x = ___________
3 5

3. __
1
–: __
1
= x = ___________
4 8

4 __
1 __
2
32 –: 3 = x = ___________

5. __
4 __
1
5 –: 7 = x = ___________
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2
5 __
6. 1
–: 23 = x = ___________
3

6 __ __
7. 3 1
4 –: 32 = x = ___________

8. __
7 __
1
9 –: 6 = x = ___________

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Pass the Fractions, Please!

Our cooks are ready to serve up some super chow, but they’re not quite sure how
many servings they have of each tasty treat. But they do know the amount of food
they have and what each serving size should be. You can help them figure out the
rest by dividing fractions. For each food item listed below, divide the total amount
of food by the serving size. Your answer will be the number of servings. Write it in
the space provided.

Total Amount Serving Size Number of

Servings

3 1
1. 8 __ cups vegetable soup 1__ cups _____________
4 4

3
2. 3 __ cups beef stew 3 cup
__ _____________
4 4

1
3. 3 __ cups peas 1 cup
__ ______________
2 8

1 cups carrots
4. 7 __ 11
__ cup _____________
3 12

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5. 8 __
4
cups rice 3 cups
1__ _____________
8

1
6. 3 __ cups chocolate pudding 5 cup
__ _____________
3 9

If each guest gets at least one serving of everything,

how many guests are there? _____________
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Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________

Year-End Sale!
It’s the big year-end close-out sale! How much can you save? Fractions are the key
to your shopping success and savings. For each item below, look at the price and
the discount. Then write the amount of
money you’ll save and the final price of
each item in the blanks provided.

Item Original Price Discount Amount Saved New Price

1. Jeans $24.00 __
2
off ______________ ______________
3
2. Tennis shoes $38.00 43% off ______________ ______________

3. Sweaters $28.00 __
3
off ______________ ______________
8

4. Tank tops $12.00 15% off ______________ ______________

5. Shorts $18.00 __
1
off ______________ ______________
4

6. Skirts $29.00 22% off ______________ ______________

7. Dresses $34.00 __
4
off ______________ ______________
7
8. T-shirts $14.00 9% off ______________ ______________
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9. Overalls $36.00 11 off ______________ ______________

10. Jackets $41.00 19% off ______________ ______________

11. Hats $12.00 20% off ______________ ______________

12. Gloves $16.00 8% off ______________ ______________

13. Dress shoes $49.00 __

1
off ______________ ______________
6

14. Vests $32.00 __

1
off ______________ ______________
8
15. Coats $85.00 30% off ______________ ______________

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Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________

Recycling Percents
We're not just talking trash . . . . These trash facts
will amaze you. First solve the problem. Draw a line
from each problem to its correct answer. Then write
the answer to the question in the blank provided.

1. 15% of 80 = _____________ 12: 75,000

How many trees are used to make all the copies of
the Sunday New York Times each week? _____________

2. 12% of 75 = _____________ 7: 250 million

How much trash in pounds does the average American
throw away each day? _____________

3. 25% of 660 = _____________ 1

__
442: about
Since 1960, the amount of trash in pounds thrown 3
away by average Americans each year has increased
how much? _____________
9: 4 pounds
4. 35% of 120 = _____________
A Styrofoam package left on the side of the road would
take how many years to decompose? _____________

5. 64% of 200 = _____________ 8: 8 million

In just one hour, about how many million plastic soda bottles
are thrown away in the United States? _____________
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6. 8% of 100 = ___________ 165: 130 million tons
About how many million miles of aluminum foil is used
in the United States each year? _____________

7. 85% of 520 = _____________ 42: more than 100 years

What fraction of newspapers printed in America are
recycled? _____________

8. 14% of 50 = _____________ 128: 2.5 million

How many million tires do Americans throw
away each year? _____________

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Geometry: area and perimeter of rectangles and squares
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________

Math’s Got It Covered

Bundle up! Our quilt of math has got you covered. How much area will it cover
exactly? That’s for you to find out—using area and perimeter formulas. First, look at
the length and width of each patch. Then, find the area and the perimeter of each
square or rectangle. Finally, write your answers in the blanks within each patch.

5 in. 6 in. 7 in. 2 in.

4 in. 1

P = _____ A = _____
8 in. 2 8 in. 3 4

5 9 in.
6 in.
P = _____ A = _____ P = _____ A = _____ P = _____ A = _____ P=
_____
10 in. 3 in. 7 A=
P = ___ _____
2 in. 6
P = _____ A = _____ 2 in.
5 in. A = ___
2 in.
7 in. 4 in. 15
P = _____ A = _____ P = _____ A = _____
10
P=
8 9 _____
3 in. 3 in. 3 in.
A=
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11 in. 3 in. 12 2 in. 4 in. 14
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3 in. 3 in. 3 in.
11 P = _____ P = ___ P = _____ 3 in.
P = _____ A = _____ A = _____ A = ___ A = _____

What is the perimeter of the entire quilt? _______________________

What is the area of the entire quilt? _____________________________

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Geometry: area of triangles
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________

Pyramid Paint Job!

It’s time for a new paint job. How much area do our painters need to cover?
Each side of a pyramid is a triangle. First, find the area of each
triangle. Then find the total surface area of each pyramid.
Write your answers on the blanks provided.

1.
Area of triangle:
_____________
Area of pyramid: 5. Area of triangle:
_____________ _____________

B = 5 ft. Area of pyramid:

B = 7 ft.
H = 10 ft. H = 8 ft. _____________
2.
6. Area of triangle:
Area of triangle:
_____________
_____________
B = 4 ft. Area of pyramid:
Area of pyramid:
B = 8 ft. H = 7 ft. _____________
H = 12 ft. _____________

3. 7. Area of triangle:
_____________
Area of triangle: B = 9 ft.
H = 6 ft. Area of pyramid:
_____________
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B = 4 ft. 8.
H = 11 ft. _____________
Area of triangle:
4. Area of triangle: _____________
_____________ Area of pyramid:
B = 12 ft.
Area of pyramid: H = 13 ft. _____________
B = 14 ft.
H = 6 ft. _____________

1 (bh)
Area of a triangle = __
2

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Geometry: circumference and area of circles
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________

Math Goes Round and Round

Whew! All these circles are getting me dizzy! They’re everywhere! How big are they?
That’s for you to find out. Look at the measurement given for each circle. Use that
measurement to find the remaining information. Write your answers on the blanks
provided. Leave your answers in terms of pi.

1. Truck tire 4. Tricycle wheel

d = 4 ft. d = 4 in.
r = ________ r = ________
c = ________ c = ________
a = ________ a = ________

5. Lollipop
d = 2 in.
r = ________

2. Car tire c = ________

a = ________
d = ________
r = 1.5 ft.
6. Buggy wheel
c = ________
a = ________ d = ________
r = 2.5 in.
c = ________
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3. Bicycle
d = ________
7. Hula hoop
r = 10 in.
c = ________ d = ________
a = ________ r = 3 ft.
c = ________
a = ________
Circumference = pi(r+r)
Area = pi(r2)

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Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________

Pooch Pools
These aren’t your ordinary dogs. These pampered pooches have their own pools.
How big are the pools? Use the measurements below to find the total
area of each dog’s pool. Write your answers in the space provided.

L = 3 ft. W = 7 ft.

W = 3 ft. 1.

What is the area of the rectangle? _______________

B = 3 ft.
H = 4 ft. What is the area of the square? _______________

What is the area of the triangle? _______________

What is the total area? _______________

B = 6 ft.
H = 8 ft.

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L = 8 ft. W = 4 ft.
What is the area of the rectangle? _______________

What is the area of the square? _______________

What is the area of the triangle? _______________

W = 6 ft.
What is the total area? _______________

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Charts
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________

Tornado Time
We have measurements for lots of different things. But have
you ever wondered how to measure the strength of something
as powerful as a tornado? Well, scientists use the Fujita scale
to do just that. The Fujita Scale is printed here. First read
through it. Then, use the information to answer the questions
below. Write your answers in the blanks provided.

FUJITA SCALE
Fujita Scale Wind Speed Damage Level
Rating

F–0 40–72 mph Can break the limbs off trees and uproot small trees
F–1 73–112 mph Can peel the roof off a house and push a car across the ground
F–2 113–157 mph Can destroy a mobile home, uproot large trees, and throw light objects
F–3 158–206 mph Can wreck the wall of a building and overturn a train
F–4 207–260 mph Can destroy a home, blow down small structures, and throw cars
F–5 261–318 mph Can throw and completely demolish a home, throw a car more than
300 yards, and tear the bark off trees

1. A tornado’s wind speed is measured at 4. A storm begins with winds of 35 mph.

142 miles per hour. Soon winds have picked up to 50 mph.
What is its rating? ____________________ Finally, winds are at 110 mph.
a. When was the storm first considered a
tornado? __________________________
2. An F-3 tornado is being tracked.
b. What was its initial Fujita rating? _____
a. What is its fastest possible
wind speed? ______________________ c. What was its final Fujita rating? ______
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wind speed? ______________________ 5. A tornado starts out with winds of 62 mph.
a. What is its rating? __________________
3. A tornado hits, and the damage is being b. What is the most its wind speed
assessed. A lot of trash cans have been
can increase for it to remain at
blown around and a few houses have
that rating? ________________________
roof damage.
c. How much faster must its wind speed get
a. What would you estimate the rating of
to be rated an F–2? _________________
this tornado to be? _________________
d. What is the most its wind speed can
b. What is its fastest possible
increase to remain an F–2? __________
wind speed? ______________________
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Algebra
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________

Touchdown Math!
Let the games begin! Football games that is. Use the information in the box to
figure out the winners in these games.

T = touchdown = 6 points
F = field goal = 3 points
X = extra point = 1 point
C = two-point conversion = 2 points
S = safety = 2 points

Game 1
Knights 1T + 2F = ________
Rockets 1T + 3S + 1C = ________

Winners: _________________

Game 2 Game 4
Eagles 2T + 1C + X = ________ Bears 4T + 3X + 1C = ________
Stars 3T + 3X = ________ Kings 5T + 2X + 3C = ________
Winners: _________________ Winners: _________________
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Game 3 Game 5
Sharks 2T + 3F + 2X = ________ Mustangs 3T + 2X + 1C + 2F = ________
Tanks 1T + 4F + 1C + 2S = ________ Lions 2T + 2X + 3F + 2S= ________
Winners: _________________ Winners: _________________

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Rate
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________

First-Rate Math
The race is over! But we’re not going to tell you who won. We’ll tell you how far
they drove and how long it took them to do it. The rest is up to you. First, look
at the distance of each driver’s race and the amount of time it took him or her to
finish. Then, divide the distance by the time to get the rate. Round your answers
to the nearest thousandth. Finally, rank the drivers from fastest to slowest.

Luis the Lapper Cruisin’ Carol

Distance = .25 miles Distance = .8 miles
Time = 6 seconds Time = 10 seconds
Rate = ___________ Rate = ___________
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Speedy Sam Debbie Dragster

Distance = .75 miles Distance = .55 miles
Time = 8 seconds Time = 11 seconds
Rate = ___________ Rate = ___________

Rate = Distance Time

__________ __________ __________ __________
First Place Second Place Third Place Fourth Place
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Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________

Bugging Out With Scale

These are some big bugs! Don’t worry—they’re just models made with a lot of
creativity and a lot of math. What kind of math? Scale. Use scale to answer each of
the questions below.

1. A ladybug is .75 inches long. The model ladybug

is 200 times as long, or is built on a scale of 1/200.
How big is the model? _______________

2. Your pet beetle is 1.91 inches wide. The model of him is 195 times as wide,
or on a scale of 1/195.
How many inches wide is the model? _______________

3. Your beetle is 1.28 inches tall.

a. Using the same scale as in question 2, how tall is the model of your beetle? ___________
b. Using a scale of 1/210, how tall is the model of your beetle? _______________

4. A model is made of a locust. The real locust is 1.5 inches long. The scale used to
make the model is 1/250.
How long is the locust model? _______________

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5. The wingspan on the real locust is 2.5 inches.

a. Using the scale from above, what is the wingspan on the model? _______________
b. If you used a scale of 1/300, what would be the wingspan of the model? _____________

6. Now work backwards. The model of the praying mantis was built on a scale of 1/360.
a. The model is 792 inches tall. How tall is the real praying mantis? _______________
b. The model is 1,332 inches long. How long is the real praying mantis? _______________

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Proportions
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________

Soda Pop Proportions

You’ve never had sodas that pop like these! What makes them so special?
The secret ingredient, that’s what. What is the secret ingredient?
We can’t tell you that, but we will tell you how much secret ingredient
you need for one bottle of each of the eight flavors. Time to head
to the test kitchen to mix up a few batches. All you need are
proportions to do the rest. Read the information below.
Then set up and solve proportions to complete the chart.

Flavor Amount of Secret Number of Amount Needed

Ingredient Per Bottle Bottles Needed

1. Elixir .37 ounces 125 __________________

2. Slurpfest .22 ounces 210 __________________

3. Taste Tester .53 ounces 150 __________________

4. Yummalicious .09 ounces 175 __________________

5. Fizzy Lizzy .48 ounces 260 __________________

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6. Yikes! .34 ounces 245 __________________

7. 2 Too Much .67 ounces 520 __________________

8. Slammin’ .43 ounces 480 __________________

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Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________

Metric Madness
Do you know how many kilograms you weigh? What about how many meters
tall you are? Well, our metric conversion chart should help.
Use it to answer the following questions. Write your answers
on the blanks provided.

1. A football field is 100 yards long. 4. Roger used to weigh

How many meters long is that? 120 pounds. Now he
weighs 59 kilograms.
____________________________________
a. Did he lose or gain weight?

2. You’re driving 100 kilometers per hour. __________________________

The speed limit is 55 miles per hour.
b. How many pounds, more
a. Are you going over the speed or less, does he weigh?
limit? ______________________________
______________________
b. How much faster or slower are you
c. How many kilograms, more or less,
going in miles per hour? ______________
does he weigh? ____________________
c. How much faster or slower are you
going in kilometers per hour?
5. Which costs less:
__________________________________ 12 pounds of strawberries for $15,
or 9 kilograms for $20? ______________
3. George is 6'5" tall. Drake is 2.1 meters tall.
a. Who is taller, George or Drake? Some Metric Conversions
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__________________________________
(Multiply to convert)
1 inch = 2.54 centimeters
b. What is their height difference in
1 centimeter = .39 inch
inches? ____________________________
1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds
c. What is their height difference in 1 pound = .45 kilogram
centimeters? ________________________ 1 meter = 3.28 feet
1 foot = .3 meter
1 kilometer = .62 mile
1 mile = 1.6 kilometers
1 yard = .9 meter

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Word problems

Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________

Putting It All Together

Use all of your math knowledge to answer to find the solutions to these problems.

1. This season, Robbie took 84 free-throw shots. He made 12.

a. What fraction did he make? __________________________________________________
b. What percentage did he miss? ________________________________________________

2. A blouse that cost $20 goes on sale for $15.

What is the percent decrease in price? ____________________________________________

__
3
3. You need 1 8 cups of sugar for 1 batch of cookies.
a. How much do you need for 5 batches? ________________________________________
__
1
b. 6 2 batches? ______________________________________________________________
c. 7 __
3 batches? ______________________________________________________________
4

4. Rachel sees beans on special, 5 cans for $2. Another brand is 35 cents a can.
a. Which costs less? ____________________________________________________________
b. What is the difference in price? ________________________________________________

5. Roger is painting the outside of his garage. It is 30 feet long and 25 feet high.
a. What is size of the area that he is painting? ______________________________________
b. For every 15 square feet that he will paint, Roger needs 1 gallon of paint.
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How many gallons will he need to paint the garage? ________________________________

6. Mr. Calvert’s class is raising money for a local charity. They raised $2,450 all together,
__
1 __
1
2 this amount by selling raffle tickets, and 8 from their bake sale. They raised the rest
of the money by holding a car wash.
a. What fraction of the money was raised from the car wash? ________________________
b. What percent of the money was raised from the car wash? ________________________
c. What percent of the money was raised from the bake sale? ________________________
d. How much money was raised from the bake sale? ________________________________

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Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________

The Last Word

Use all of your math knowledge to answer to find the solutions to these problems.

1. Al is making a model of city hall. His model is 1/200 the height of the real building.
a. If the model is 3 feet tall, what is the actual height of the real building? ________________
b. If the actual width of a window is 24 feet, what is the width of the window on the model?
Give your answer in inches. ______________________________________________________

2. A sumo wrestler is trying to gain weight for a big match. His weight increases from
300 pounds to 350 pounds.
a. What is the percent increase in his weight?________________________________________
b. There are 2.2 pounds in 1 kilogram. What was his initial weight in kilograms?__________
c. What is his new weight in kilograms? ____________________________________________

3. It takes 754 bags of food per year to feed the 18 elephants at the zoo. The number of
elephants at the zoo increases by __
1
6
.
a. How many elephants are there now? ____________________________________________
b. How many bags of food will be needed to feed them all? ____________________________

4. Larry is on a road trip. In the first 30 minutes, he drives 32 miles. In the next 30 minutes,
he drives 29 miles.
a. What is his rate, in miles per hour, for the first half hour? ____________________________
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b. What is his rate, in miles per hour, for the second half hour? ________________________
c. How far did he drive in the entire hour? __________________________________________
d. What is his rate in miles per hour for the entire hour? ______________________________

5. Jack takes a 555-minute flight.

a. How long is the flight in hours and minutes? ______________________________________
b. Approximately 38% of the flight was over water. How much time, in hours,
minutes, and seconds was spent flying over water?____________________________________

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Answer Key

Answer Key
Page 5 • Mountains of Math 14 8,192 16,383 Page 11 • Some Fractions
1. climber number 17: 51; 408; 15 32,767 Are Created Equal
16,384
2,448; 29,376; 264,384 Equivalent fractions are:
16 32,768 65,535
2. climber number 14: 98; 196; 17 65,536 131,071
5 ,
__ 15
__ 4 ,
__ 16
__
980; 10,780; 43,120 18 131,072 262,143 8 24 5 20
3. climber number 21: 63; 819; 19 262,144 524,287 3 ,
__ 6
__ 4 ,
__ 20
__
4,095; 12,285; 110,565 20 524,288 1,048,575 16 32 11 55
4. climber number 18: 72; 144; 1 ,
__ 7
__ 2 ,
__ 8
__
720; 10,080; 30,240 3 21 7 28
Total saved in dollars: $10,485.75
7
__ , 21
__ 4
__ , 20
__
Page 6 • Fishing for 13 39 9 45
Page 8 • Camp Average
Remainders
1. mean: 7.43; mode: 4; median: 7 Page 12 • Freddy's Fraction
Waterville High Guppies: number of
2. mean: 7.6; mode: 12; median: 6
teams: 144 remainder: 2 Swap Meet
3. mean: 7.1; mode: 2; median: 8
5 1 1
Bay Area Starfish: number of teams: 4. mean: 8.1; mode: 7; median: 7 1. 2 __ – __ = 2 __
211 remainder: 1 8 4 8
1
__ 3
__ 1
Pacific High Sharks: number of
Page 9 • If the Shoe Fits... 2. 2 + = 2 __
Correct matches are: 8 8 2
teams: 69 remainder: 2
3, 4 12 1 1
__ – __
3. 2 =2
-Reef Central Sea Horses: number of 15, 10 30 2 2
teams: 170 remainder: 12 8, 10 40 2 2
9, 4 36 4. 2 + __ = 2 __
Midatlantic Swordfish: number of 5 5
8, 6 24 2 4 3
teams: 150 remainder: 10
5, 10 10 5. 2 __ – __ = 1 __
5 5 5
27 fish are on the bench. 7, 5 35
6, 9 18 3 2
6. 1 __ + __ = 2
Page 7 • Savings 24, 16 48 5 5
1 2
Multiplication 4, 10 20 7. 2 – __ = 1 __
(answers in pennies) 3 3
Page 10 • ”Stock”ing Up 2 1
__ + __ = 1 11
__
8. 1
Day Amount Saved Total Amount 3 4 12
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1. 5 __ – __ = 1 __
9. 1
1 1 1 12 6 12
2. 2
2 2 3 7 16 23 11
3. 1 __ + __ = 1 __ = 2 __
10. 1
3 4 7 12 12 12 12
4. 3
4 8 15
5. 7 At the end of the swap meet,
5 16 31
11
6 32 63
6. 6 Freddy has 2 __.
12
7. 10
7 64 127
8. 4
8 128 255
Coast to Coast Rollercoasters, Ltd.
9 256 511
is the most expensive.
10 512 1,023
11 1,024 2,047
Turbo Track Shoe Sellers, Inc.
12 is cheapest.
2,048 4,095
13 4,096 8,191

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Page 13 • Whole in One Page 15 • Marathon Math Page 20 • Household Help
Fearless Felix 1. 3 hours, 5 minutes, 30 seconds From Decimals
1 13 2. 2 hours, 55 minutes, 30 seconds 1. 75% 6. 56%
– __ = __
2 2 3. 2 hours, 53 minutes, 20 seconds 2. 33% 7. 52%
5 99 3. 60% 8. 78%
– __ = __ Taylor finished first.
16 16 4. 83% 9. 25%
1 97
– __ = __ Page 16 • Attention All
5. 38%
8 16
11 43 Shopper 1 spent $21.96, saved
– __ = __ $2.41, and has $28.04 left over.
Page 21 • Math Tax!
16 8
1. a. $22.50 b. $127.50
3 40
– __ = __ = 5 Shopper 2 spent $21.25, saved 2. a. $3,600.00 b. $249.00
8 8
$3.57, and has $28.75 left over. c. $2,988.00 d. $612.00
It took Felix 5 obstacles.
Answers describing ways to do this 3. a. $350.00 b. $32.00
activity will vary, but students should c. $21.00
Rapid Rosa
explain their method clearly. 4. a. $266.50 b. almost 6
1 27
– __ = __
4 4
Page 17 • Thanksgiving Page 22 • Fraction Magic
3 51
– __ = __ 1. .5
8 8 Inflation
3 151 2. .67
– __ = ___ Turkey $1,008.00 3. .4
36 24
Lobster $1,398.25 4. .63
5 73
– __ = __ Goose $933.60
24 12 5. .44
7 11 Rabbit $450.26
– __ = __ 6. .7
12 2 Venison (deer) $6,495.00 7. .85
1 21 Cornmeal $2,562.00
– __ = __ 8. .53
4 4 Pumpkin $152.60 9. .89
1 The total cost of the meal is
– __ = 5 10. .58
4 $12,999.71
It took Rosa 7 obstacles. Ranked in order from smallest to
largest:
Fearless Felix is the winner. Page 18 • Decimals in Space!
.4 .44 .5 .53 .58 .63 .67
1. a. 22.95 pounds; b. 120.15 .7 .85 .89
Page 14 • And the pounds; c. 51.3 pounds
Q: What does Mr. Fraction call
Winner Is... 2. a. 31.62 pounds; b. 5.09
Mrs. Fraction?
Icemaster Ike average: 7.01 pounds; c. 373.86 pounds
A: My “better half”!
Alexandra Glider average: 6.43 3. a. 1.45 pounds; b. 7.82 pounds

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Double-Axle Dave average: 7.57 4. a. 166.6 pounds; b. 2,665.6 Page 23 • The Case of the
Ima S. Kater average: 7.36 pounds; c. 2,165.8 pounds Missing Angle
5. Answers will vary. 1. h 5. a
First Place: Double-Axle Dave 2. g 6. e
Second Place: Ima S. Kater Page 19 • Per “Cents”! 3. c 7. f
Third Place: Icemaster Ike 4. b 8. d
1. 35% 6. 25%
Fourth Place: Alexandra Glider 2. 55% 7. 23%
3. 18% 8. 7%
4. 17% 9. 4%
5. 6% 10. 10%

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Page 24 • Sports Time! Page 28 • Mixed Number Page 31 • Year-End Sale!
Mix-Up 1. $16 $8
29
___
1. 5. 45% 3 1 3 2. $16.34 $21.66
100 1. 2 __ x 1 __ 3 __
4 8 32 3. $10.50 $17.50
6
__ 9
__ 4. $1.80 $10.20
2. 6. 5
__ 2 7
25 20 2. 5 x 3 __ 21 __ 5. $4.50 $13.50
6 3 18
3. 55% 7. 76% 1 4 1 6. $6.38 $22.62
3. 1 __ x 4 __ 5 __ 7. $19.43 $14.57
9 5 3
11
__ 19
__ 8. $1.26 $12.74
4. 8. 1
__ 2
__ 3
20 25 4. 12 x2 29 __ 9. $9.82 $26.18
3 5 5
10. $7.79 $33.21
Page 25 • Coordinate 7 4 4
5. 8 __ x 4 __ 40 __ 11. $2.40 $9.60
Scavenger Hunt 8 7 7
12. $1.28 $14.72
1. laptop computer 1
__ 1
__ 1
6. 10 x 10 104 __ 13. $8.17 $40.83
2. (5,1) 5 5 25
14. $4.00 $28.00
3. (3,0) 2
__ 3 55
4. car 7. 7 x 8 __ 60 __ 15. $25.50 $59.50
9 7 63
5. roller blades
3 9 55
6. (0,-3) 8. 3 __ x 5 __ 19 __ Page 32 • Recycling Percents
8 11 63 1. 12: 75,000
7. soccer ball
8. (4,-2) 9. Number 4 2. 9: 4 pounds
10. Number 6 3. 165: 130 million tons
Page 26 • Squaring Squares 4. 42: more than 100 years
1. 9 7. 36 Page 29 • Flipping Fraction 5. 128: 2.5 million
2. 16 8. 144 Flapjacks! 6. 8: 8 million
3. 81 9. 169 1
7 4
1. __ x __ = 28 1
__ = 3 __ 7. 442: about __
4. 25 10. 64 8 1 8 2 3
8. 7: 250 million
5. 121 11. 49 1 5 5 2
__ x __ = __ = 1 __
6. 100 12. 225 2.
3 1 3 3
Q: What did one quadrilateral say Page 33 • Math’s Got It
1
__ 8 8
to the other? 3. x __ = __ = 2 Covered
4 1 4
A: You’re so “square”! 1. a = 20 sq. in.; p = 18 in.
7
__ 3
__ 21 1
4. x = __ = 5 __ 2. a = 48 sq. in.; p = 28 in.
2 2 4 4
Page 27 • Recipe for Math 3. a = 56 sq. in.; p = 30 in.
4
__ 7 28 3
Success 5. x __ = __ = 5 __ 4. a = 18 sq. in.; p = 22 in.
5 1 5 5
2 1 5. a = 30 sq. in.; p = 22 in.
1. 4 cups; 6 __ cups; 8 __ cups 16 3
3 3 6. __ x __ = 48
__ = 2 6. a = 20 sq. in.; p = 24 in.
3 8 24 7. a = 6 sq. in.; p = 10 in.
1 1
2. 2 cups; 3 __ cups; 4 __ cups 27 2 54 13
3 3 7. __ x __ = __ = 1 __ 8. a = 15 sq. in.; p = 16 in.
4 7 28 14 9. a = 18 sq. in.; p = 18 in.
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1 3
3. 2 __ teaspoons; 3 __ 7
__ x
6
__ 42 2
= __ = 4 __ 10. a = 21 sq. in.; p = 20 in.
4 4 8.
9 1 9 3 11. a = 33 sq. in.; p = 28 in.
7
__
teaspoons; 4 teaspoons 12. a = 9 sq. in.; p = 12 in.
8 Page 30 • Pass the Fractions,
13. a = 6 sq. in.; p = 10 in.
1 1
__ Please!
4. 1 __ teaspoons; 2 14. a = 12 sq. in.; p = 14 in.
2 2 1. 7
15. a = 8 sq. in.; p = 12 in.
1 2. 5
teaspoons; 3 __ teaspoons 3. 28 Area = 320 sq. in.; perimeter = 72 in.
4
3
4. 8
__ 1 5
5. cup; 1 __ cups; 1__ cups 5. 6
4 4 8
6. 6
1 1
6. 2 cups; 3 __ cups; 4 __ cups There are 5 guests.
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Page 34 • Pyramid Paint 5. a. F-0; b. 10 mph; c. 51 mph Page 42 • Metric Madness
Job! d. 95 mph from its initial speed 1. 90 meters
1. triangle = 25 sq. ft.; of 62 2. a. yes; b. 7 miles per hour
pyramid = 100 sq. ft. faster than the limit; c. 11.2
2. triangle = 48 sq. ft.; Page 38 • Touchdown Math! 3. a. Drake; b. about 5.5 inches;
pyramid = 192 sq. ft. Game 1: Knights 12; Rockets 14 c. about 14 centimeters
3. triangle = 22 sq. ft.; Winners: Rockets 4. a. gain; b. He weighs about 9.8
pyramid = 88 sq. ft. Game 2: Eagles 15; Stars 21 pounds more. c. He weighs
4. triangle = 42 sq. ft.; Winners: Stars about 4.5 kilograms more.
pyramid = 168 sq. ft. Game 3: Sharks 23; Tanks 24 5. 9 kilograms for $20
5. triangle = 28 sq. ft.; (Explain that some answers may
Winners: Tanks
pyramid = 112 sq. ft. vary slightly due to rounding.)
Game 4: Bears 29; Kings 38
6. triangle = 14 sq. ft.;
Winners: Kings
pyramid = 56 sq. ft.
Game 5: Mustangs 28; Lions 27 Page 43 • Putting it All
7. triangle = 27 sq. ft.;
Winners: Mustangs Together: Word Problems
pyramid = 108 sq. ft.
8. triangle = 78 sq. ft.; 1
__
1. a. b. 86%
pyramid = 312 sq. ft. Page 39 • First-Rate Math 7
Luis the Lapper = .042 miles per 2. 25%
Page 35 • Math Goes Round second 7
Speedy Sam = .094 miles per 3. a. 6 __ cups; b. 8 15
__
and Round 8 16
1. d = 4 ft.; r = 6 ft.; c = 12 pi; second cups; c. 10 21
__ cups
Cruisin' Carol = .08 miles per 32
a = 36 pi
second 4. a. 35 cents a can; b. 5 cents
2. d = 3 ft.; r = 1.5 ft.; c = 3 pi;
a = 2.25 pi Debbie Dragster = .05 miles per
per can
3. d = 20 in.; r = 10 in.; second
c = 20 pi; a = 100 pi 5. a. 750 square feet;
First Place: Luis
4. d = 4 in.; r = 2 in.; c = 4 pi; Second Place: Debbie b. 50 gallons
a = 4 pi Third Place: Carol 3
5. d = 2 in.; r = 1 in.; c = 2 pi; 6. a. __ ; b. 37.5%; c. 12.5%;
Fourth Place: Sam 8
a = 1 pi
d. $306.25
6. d = 5 in.; r = 2.5 in.; c = 5 pi;
Page 40 • Bugging Out
a = 6.25 pi
7. d = 6 ft.; r = 3 ft.; c = 6 pi; With Scale Page 44 • The Last Word
a = 9 pi 1. 150 inches 1. a. 600 feet; b. 1.44 inches
2. 372.45 inches 2. a. 17%; b. 136.36 kilograms;
3. a. 249.6 inches c. 159.1 kilograms
Page 36 • Pooch Pools
b. 268.8 inches 3. a. 21 b. about 880
1. Area of rectangle = 21 sq. ft.
4. 375 inches

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Area of square = 9 sq. ft. 4. a. 64 mph; b. 58 mph;
5. a. 625 inches b. 750 inches
Area of triangle = 6 ft. c. 61 miles; d. 61 mph
6. a. 2.2 inches b. 3.7 inches
Total area = 36 sq. ft. 5. a. 9 hours, 15 minutes;
2. Area of triangle = 24 sq. ft. b. 3 hours, 30 minutes,
Area of rectangle = 32 sq. ft Page 41 • Soda Pop
54 seconds
Area of square = 36 sq. ft. Proportions
Total area = 92 sq. ft. 1. 46.25 ounces
2. 46.2 ounces
3. 79.5 ounces
Page 37 • Tornado Time
4. 15.75 ounces
1. F-2
5. 124.8 ounces
2. a. 206 mph b. 158 mph
6. 83.3 ounces
3. a. F-1 b. 112 mph
7. 348.4 ounces
4. a. When winds reach 50 mph.
8. 206.4 ounces
b. F-0; c. F-1

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