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Grade 5 Real-Life Math Worksheet with Answers

Grade 5 (US) · Year 6 (UK) · Class 5 (India) · Math

Unit 7: Going FurtherGraphs, Patterns & Real LifeAdvanced

Everyday problems: better buys, giving change, scaling recipes, reading timetables and sale prices. This free upper elementary worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.

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Real-Life Math

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Learning goal: Graphs, Patterns & Real Life

Directions: Use the pictures to help you. Solve each problem. Show your work, then write your answer in the box.

  1. 1

    Shop A sells 2 muffins for $1.36. Shop B sells 7 muffins for $6.37. Which shop is the better buy (cheaper for each one)?

    Shop A: 2 muffins$1.36Shop B: 7 muffins$6.37
    Answer
  2. 2

    A garden is 11 m long and 6 m wide. Fencing costs $7 for each metre. How much does it cost to fence all the way around?

    11 m6 mfence: $7 per metre
    Answer
  3. 3

    Shop A sells 3 pens for $1.53. Shop B sells 2 pens for $1.88. Which shop is the better buy (cheaper for each one)?

    Shop A: 3 pens$1.53Shop B: 2 pens$1.88
    Answer
  4. 4

    A recipe for 6 people needs 450 mL of milk. How much milk is needed for 10 people?

    Recipe — serves 6• 450 mL milkfor 10?
    Answer
  5. 5

    Shop A sells 4 yoghurts for $2.08. Shop B sells 3 yoghurts for $2.22. Which shop is the better buy (cheaper for each one)?

    Shop A: 4 yoghurts$2.08Shop B: 3 yoghurts$2.22
    Answer
  6. 6

    A recipe for 2 people needs 200 g of flour. How much flour is needed for 5 people?

    Recipe — serves 2• 200 g flourfor 5?
    Answer
  7. 7

    You buy 4 apples at $3.75 each and pay with a $20 note. How much change do you get?

    apples$3.75 each× 4$20
    Answer
  8. 8

    A recipe for 6 people needs 750 g of flour. How much flour is needed for 9 people?

    Recipe — serves 6• 750 g flourfor 9?
    Answer
  9. 9

    Shop A sells 3 muffins for $1.29. Shop B sells 2 muffins for $0.68. Which shop is the better buy (cheaper for each one)?

    Shop A: 3 muffins$1.29Shop B: 2 muffins$0.68
    Answer
  10. 10

    You buy 2 apples at $6.00 each and pay with a $20 note. How much change do you get?

    apples$6.00 each× 2$20
    Answer
  11. 11

    A recipe for 4 people needs 400 g of sugar. How much sugar is needed for 9 people?

    Recipe — serves 4• 400 g sugarfor 9?
    Answer
  12. 12

    How many minutes does the 10:00 bus take from Library to School?

    StopBus 1Bus 2Bus 3Station9:3010:0010:30Park9:3810:0810:38Library9:4810:1810:48School9:5910:2910:59
    Answer

★ Challenge corner for fast finishers

In this magic square every row, column and diagonal adds up to 99. Row 1: 28, ____, 48 | Row 2: 53, 33, 13 | Row 3: 18, 43, 38. What is the missing number?

2848533313184338

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Answer key (click to show)
  1. 1.Shop A
  2. 2.$238
  3. 3.Shop A
  4. 4.750 mL
  5. 5.Shop A
  6. 6.500 g
  7. 7.$5.00
  8. 8.1125 g
  9. 9.Shop B
  10. 10.$8.00
  11. 11.900 g
  12. 12.11 minutes
  13. ★23 (challenge corner)

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