Grade 5 MATH SBA Practice

10 Original Mini Practice Tests · Number Sense, Word Problems, Reasoning · 2026-05-03

Directions

Solve each problem carefully. Show your thinking for written-response items and explain the steps you used.

This is an original practice resource for Grade 5 MATH. It is not an official SBA test.

Generated on 2026-05-03. Focus theme: decimals, fractions, volume, and multi-step problem solving.

Test 1: Number Sense

Operations

241. What is 3.4 + 2.6?

242. What is 7.2 - 1.8?

243. What is 6 × 14?

244. Written Response: Explain how you solved one problem in this test.

Test 2: Word Problems

Applied Math

245. A class read 18 books in September and 27 books in October. How many books did they read in all?

246. A ribbon is 9.5 meters long. 3.2 meters are used. How much ribbon is left?

247. A tank holds 12 liters of water. If 3/4 of it is full, how many liters are in the tank?

248. Written Response: Write an equation for one word problem and explain it.

Test 3: Fractions / Measurement

Concepts

249. Which fraction is equal to 0.5?

250. What is the volume of a box that is 3 units by 2 units by 4 units?

251. Which expression equals 2 1/2?

252. Written Response: Explain how you know your answer to one concept question is correct.

Test 4: Multi-Step Practice

Reasoning

253. A store sold 12 packs of markers with 8 markers in each pack, then sold 14 single markers. How many markers were sold?

254. A class budget is $45.75. They spend $12.50 on paper and $8.25 on markers. How much is left?

255. What is 3 × (4 + 2)?

256. Written Response: Describe the steps you used to solve a multi-step problem.

Test 5: Review Mix

Mixed Review

257. What is 5/10 in simplest form?

258. Round 6.78 to the nearest tenth.

259. Which is greater?

260. Written Response: Tell which skill in this review felt easiest and why.

Answer Key & Sample Written Responses

Test 1

241. B   242. B   243. B

244. Sample: Teacher or parent review recommended.

Test 2

245. B   246. B   247. B

248. Sample: Teacher or parent review recommended.

Test 3

249. B   250. C   251. B

252. Sample: Teacher or parent review recommended.

Test 4

253. C   254. B   255. C

256. Sample: Teacher or parent review recommended.

Test 5

257. B   258. B   259. B

260. Sample: Teacher or parent review recommended.