Grade 5 Math Study Guide
Qatar Academy Admission Test Prep — NWEA MAP Growth Math Domains
This guide covers the four math domains assessed on the adaptive test: Operations and Algebraic Thinking,
Number and Operations in Base Ten, Number and Operations — Fractions, and Measurement, Data &
Geometry. Each section includes a clear explanation, worked examples, practice questions, and an answer
key.
Section Page
1. Operations and Algebraic Thinking 2
2. Number and Operations in Base Ten 4
3. Number and Operations — Fractions 6
4. Measurement, Data & Geometry 8
Answer Key (all sections) 10
1. Operations and Algebraic Thinking
This domain focuses on solving multi-step equations using the order of operations, writing and interpreting
numerical expressions, and analyzing numerical patterns and relationships between them.
Key Concept: Order of Operations (PEMDAS)
Solve expressions in this order: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (left to right), then
Addition and Subtraction (left to right).
Example 1: Evaluate 3 + (4 × 6) − 5. First solve the parentheses: 4 × 6 = 24. Then: 3 + 24 − 5 = 22.
Example 2: Write an expression for “add 8 and 7, then multiply the sum by 2.” This is written as (8 + 7) ×
2, which equals 30.
Example 3: Find the rule and the next two terms in the pattern: 3, 6, 9, 12, __, __. Each term increases
by 3, so the next two terms are 15 and 18.
Practice Questions
Q1. Evaluate: 5 + (2 × 9) − 4
Q2. Evaluate: (12 − 4) × 3 + 6
Q3. Write an expression for “subtract 6 from 20, then divide the result by 2.”
Q4. What is the next two terms in this pattern: 5, 10, 20, 40, __, __ (each term doubles)?
Q5. Evaluate: 18 ÷ (3 + 3) × 2
2. Number and Operations in Base Ten
This domain covers understanding place value up to the millions, working with decimals to the thousandths
place, and performing multi-digit multiplication and division.
Key Concept: Place Value and Decimals
Each digit's value depends on its position. Moving one place to the left multiplies a digit's value by 10;
moving one place to the right divides it by 10. This applies to whole numbers and decimals alike.
Example 1: In the number 4,296,183, the digit 2 is in the hundred thousands place, so its value is
200,000.
Example 2: Compare 0.45 and 0.409. Since 0.450 > 0.409 (45 hundredths is more than 40.9
hundredths), 0.45 is greater.
Example 3: Multiply 234 × 26. Break it down: 234 × 20 = 4,680 and 234 × 6 = 1,404. Add them: 4,680 +
1,404 = 6,084.
Example 4: Divide 528 ÷ 12. Since 12 × 44 = 528, the quotient is 44.
Practice Questions
Q6. What is the value of the digit 7 in the number 3,675,024?
Q7. Order these decimals from least to greatest: 0.6, 0.56, 0.605, 0.5
Q8. Multiply: 347 × 18
Q9. Divide: 936 ÷ 24
Q10. Round 5.874 to the nearest hundredth.
3. Number and Operations — Fractions
This domain covers adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions and mixed numbers, including
fractions with unlike denominators.
Key Concept: Common Denominators
To add or subtract fractions with different denominators, first rewrite them with a common denominator. To
multiply fractions, multiply the numerators together and the denominators together. To divide by a fraction,
multiply by its reciprocal.
Example 1: Add 1/3 + 1/4. The common denominator is 12: 1/3 = 4/12 and 1/4 = 3/12. So 4/12 + 3/12 =
7/12.
Example 2: Subtract 2 1/2 − 1 1/4. Convert to a common denominator: 2 2/4 − 1 1/4 = 1 1/4.
Example 3: Multiply 2/3 × 3/5. Multiply numerators (2 × 3 = 6) and denominators (3 × 5 = 15), giving 6/15,
which simplifies to 2/5.
Example 4: Divide 3/4 ÷ 1/2. Multiply by the reciprocal: 3/4 × 2/1 = 6/4, which simplifies to 1 1/2.
Practice Questions
Q11. Add: 2/5 + 1/3
Q12. Subtract: 3 1/3 − 1 5/6
Q13. Multiply: 3/4 × 2/9
Q14. Divide: 5/6 ÷ 2/3
Q15. A recipe needs 2/3 cup of sugar and a baker wants to make 1 1/2 times the recipe. How much sugar
is needed?
4. Measurement, Data & Geometry
This domain includes calculating area and volume, understanding and plotting points on the coordinate
plane, and converting between units of measurement.
Key Concept: Area, Volume, and the Coordinate Plane
Area of a rectangle = length × width. Volume of a rectangular prism = length × width × height. On the
coordinate plane, points are written as (x, y), where x tells how far to move horizontally and y tells how far to
move vertically from the origin (0, 0).
Example 1: Find the area of a rectangle with length 8 cm and width 5 cm. Area = 8 × 5 = 40 square
centimeters.
Example 2: Find the volume of a box with length 4 in, width 3 in, and height 5 in. Volume = 4 × 3 × 5 = 60
cubic inches.
Example 3: Plot the point (3, 4). Start at the origin, move 3 units right, then 4 units up.
Example 4: Convert 5 meters to centimeters. Since 1 meter = 100 centimeters, 5 × 100 = 500
centimeters.
Practice Questions
Q16. Find the area of a rectangle with length 12 m and width 7 m.
Q17. Find the volume of a rectangular prism with length 6 cm, width 4 cm, and height 3 cm.
Q18. What point is located 5 units left and 2 units down from the origin?
Q19. Convert 3.5 kilograms to grams.
Q20. A garden is 9 feet long and 6 feet wide. What is its area in square feet?
Answer Key
Section 1: Operations and Algebraic Thinking
Q1. 5 + (2 × 9) − 4 = 5 + 18 − 4 = 19
Q2. (12 − 4) × 3 + 6 = 8 × 3 + 6 = 30
Q3. (20 − 6) ÷ 2
Q4. 80, 160
Q5. 18 ÷ 6 × 2 = 3 × 2 = 6
Section 2: Number and Operations in Base Ten
Q6. In 3,675,024 the digit 7 is in the hundred thousands place, so its value is 700,000.
Q7. 0.5, 0.56, 0.6, 0.605
Q8. 347 × 18 = 6,246
Q9. 936 ÷ 24 = 39
Q10. 5.87
Section 3: Number and Operations — Fractions
Q11. 2/5 + 1/3 = 6/15 + 5/15 = 11/15
Q12. 3 1/3 − 1 5/6 = 3 2/6 − 1 5/6 = 2 8/6 − 1 5/6 = 1 3/6 = 1 1/2
Q13. 3/4 × 2/9 = 6/36 = 1/6
Q14. 5/6 ÷ 2/3 = 5/6 × 3/2 = 15/12 = 1 1/4
Q15. 2/3 × 1 1/2 = 2/3 × 3/2 = 6/6 = 1 cup
Section 4: Measurement, Data & Geometry
Q16. Area = 12 × 7 = 84 square meters
Q17. Volume = 6 × 4 × 3 = 72 cubic centimeters
Q18. (−5, −2)
Q19. 3.5 × 1000 = 3,500 grams
Q20. Area = 9 × 6 = 54 square feet