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Grade 5 Math · Chapter 5 · Lesson 5

Practice Worksheet

Line Plots and Fraction Data

Add up measurements that are not whole numbers.

10 problems · about 15 minutes · 5.MD.B.2

NameDate

Figure — use these to answer the problems

Each × is one beaker measured. The scale counts eighths of a litre.
01/81/43/81/25/83/47/81
Liquid in litres
At 1/42
At 3/83
At 3/41
Figure 1

Warm-Up Review

From earlier lessons. Loosen up before the new work.

2 problems

  1. From “Judging an Answer with Benchmarks”

    About how much is 8/9 + 1/10? Nearest whole number.

    Answer

  2. From “Mixed Numbers with Regrouping”

    4 1/3 − 2 2/3. How many whole ones in the answer?

    Answer

Warm Up

Straightforward practice. Get the method working first.

4 problems

  1. 5 beakers at 2/8 litre. How many eighths in all?

    Answer

  2. How many eighths make one half?

    Answer

  3. 2 beakers at 1/4 litre. How many quarters in all?

    Answer

  4. How many eighths make three quarters?

    Answer

Build It Up

The same ideas with more to keep track of.

2 problems

  1. 3 beakers at 5/8 litre. How many eighths in all?

    Answer

  2. Difference between 6/8 and 1/8, in eighths?

    Answer

Stretch Yourself

Mixed problems. Work out what kind of question it is before you start.

2 problems

  1. The Beakers

    4 beakers at 3/8 litre each. How many eighths in all?

    Answereighths

  2. The Difference

    The longest is 7/8 and the shortest 2/8. What is the difference, in eighths?

    Answereighths