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Public Release Items: Mathematics Grade 5

 (1) Selected Response Public Release

Alexander and Ruth both collect video games. Alexander has twice as many video games as Ruth. Let r represent the number of video games Ruth has.



Which expression represents the number of video games Alexander has?

  1. 2 - r
  2. 2 ÷ r
  3. 2 + r
  4. 2 x r

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 (2) Extended Constructed Response Public Release

Look at this number line.



Step A
Plot a point on the number line that represents the location of 2one sixth

Step B

  • Explain why the point you plotted is correct. Use what you know about number lines in your explanation. Use words, numbers, and/or symbols in your explanation.
  • Benjamin says that if he divides the number line between 2 and 3 into two equal parts, the location of the point 2one sixth will change. Explain why Benjamin is correct or incorrect. Use what you know about number lines in your explanation. Use words, numbers, and/or symbols in your explanation.

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 (3) Selected Response Public Release

Look at these solid geometric figures.



Which solid geometric figures are triangular pyramids?

  1. figures M and P
  2. figures M, N, and P
  3. figures M and Q
  4. figures M, N, and Q

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 (4) Selected Response Public Release

Anna practiced drawing transformations of geometric figures across a line.



Which figure shows its reflection across the line?





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 (5) Selected Response Public Release

Nathan divided his rectangular garden into 8 sections that are the same size and shape.



What is the area of the whole garden?

  1. 28 square feet
  2. 44 square feet
  3. 112 square feet
  4. 118 square feet

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 (6) Brief Constructed Response Public Release

Michael made 72 pints of lemonade for his friends.



Step A
How many gallons of lemonade did Michael make?
__________gallons

Step B
Explain how you found the number of gallons. Use what you know about equivalent units of measurement in your explanation. Use words, numbers, and/or symbols in your explanation.

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 (7) Selected Response Public Release

Deslyn played a video game 5 times. The number of points she scored in each game is shown in the table.

DESLYN’S VIDEO GAME SCORES

Game Points Scored
1 173
2 155
3 217
4 191
5 209


What is the mean number of points Deslyn scored?

  1. 62
  2. 189
  3. 191
  4. 209

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 (8) Selected Response Public Release

Rose makes key chains using different beads. For each key chain, she combines 1 moon bead or 1 star bead with 1 blue, 1 yellow, or 1 white bead. This tree diagram shows all the possible key chains Rose can make.



How many different key chains can Rose make by combining beads of 1 shape and 1 color?

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 6
  4. 8

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 (9) Selected Response Public Release

Stella has a box containing 12 cards that are the same size and shape. A cylinder is shown on 2 of the cards, a cube is shown on 6 of the cards, and a pyramid is shown on 4 of the cards. Stella picks one card from the box without looking.



What is the probability that the card Stella picks shows a pyramid?

  1. one sixth
  2. one quarter
  3. four twelfths
  4. six twelfths

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 (10) Selected Response Public Release

This line plot shows the number of fish on twelve fishing boats

Four more fishing boats have 176, 163, 176, and 168 fish.



Which line plot correctly shows the new data added to the given line plot?





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 (11) Selected Response Public Release

Christina takes out the trash every 3 days. She cleans her room every 4 days. She feeds her pet turtle every 6 days. Christina took out the trash, cleaned her room, and fed her turtle today.



In exactly how many days will she do all three of these tasks again on the same day?

  1. 6
  2. 8
  3. 12
  4. 18

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 (12) Selected Response Public Release

Tully prepared two candy recipes. The first recipe used 3three quarters cups of sugar. The second recipe used 2two thirds cups of sugar.



How much sugar did Tully use to make both recipes?

  1. 5 one twelfth cups
  2. 5 five twelfths cups
  3. 6 five twelfths cups
  4. 6 seven twelfths cups

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