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Section 1:
Basic Problem-solving Questions
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Unit 1 Addition 8
Unit 2 Subtraction 16
Unit 3 Multiplication 24
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Unit 4 Division 32
Unit 5 Fractions and Decimals 40
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Unit 6 Money 48
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Unit 7 Time and Temperature 56
Unit 8 Capacity and Mass 64
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Unit 9 Perimeter and Area 72
Unit 10
Shapes and Solids 80
Unit 11
Locations and Movements 88
Unit 12
Data Management 96
Unit 13
Probability 104
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Contents
Section 2:
Critical-thinking Questions
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Level 1 – with hints
Unit 1 114
Unit 2 122
Unit 3 130
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Unit 4 138
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Unit 5 146
Level 2 – without hints
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Unit 6 154
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Unit 7 162
Unit 8 170
Unit 9 178
Unit 10 186
Answers 195
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Fractions and Decimals
solving a variety of word problems that involve fractions and decimals
Math Skills
A Write fractions for the shaded parts.
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B Colour to show each fraction or decimal. Then put them in order.
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Basic Problem-solving Questions
Problem Solving
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A cake was divided into 8 equal pieces. Kayla ate of the
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cake. How many pieces did she eat?
Solution:
Step 1: Draw a diagram to show the fraction. It is important that all
parts are equal when
showing a fraction.
3 of the cake
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Kayla ate pieces.
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A Refer to the question above. Kayla’s sister, Karen, ate of the
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cake.
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a. How many pieces did Karen eat?
Karen ate piece(s).
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b. Kayla’s brother, Kyle, ate of the cake. Which child ate the
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most pieces of cake?
ate the most pieces of cake.
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10 cm
A Amanda places 6 cards of the same size on
a scrapbook page that measures 12 cm by
10 cm. What is the perimeter of 1 card?
12 cm
Length of 1 card: 10 ÷ =
Width of 1 card: 12 ÷ =
Perimeter: + + + =
The perimeter of 1 card is .
B At Lakeview Public School, classes start at 9:00 and finish at 3:00.
Of that time, 5 of it is spent in class and the rest is for recess.
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How many minutes of recess do the students at Lakeview Public
School get each day?
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How many hours are
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there from 9:00 to
3:00?
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C Perry has to complete 2 sheets that each have 5 math questions.
It takes him 3 minutes to complete 1 question. If he starts at
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12:45, what time will he finish all of the math questions?
Topics covered:
Question 1 Question 2 Question 3
• division • fractions • multiplication
• perimeter • time • time
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Unit 5
D Cassidy has 2 L of water. Meredith has 1875 mL. Who has more
water and by how many more millilitres?
E Mr. Collins’s backyard is 8 m in length and 6 m in width. His
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inflated pool is of the length and of the width of his
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backyard. What is the perimeter of his pool?
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F Jake saves 1 loonie and 2 quarters each week. How much
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money will he have in 21 days?
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? weeks = 21 days
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G 27 L of cranberry juice is divided equally into 9 bottles. How
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many millilitres of juice is there in 2 bottles?
Topics covered:
Question 4 Question 5 Question 6 Question 7
• subtraction • fractions • division • addition
• capacity • perimeter • money • division
• time • capacity
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