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Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA Math Practice Test

Build Grade 5 Delaware DeSSA Math readiness with five focused 10-question practice sets covering multi-digit operations, fractions, decimals, volume, geometry, patterns, data, and problem solving.

Grade 5 DeSSA Math practice sets

This Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA Math Practice Test page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets cover multi-digit operations, fractions, decimals, volume, measurement, geometry, patterns, expressions, data, and problem solving.

Skills covered

  • Multi-digit multiplication and division, estimation, remainders, powers of ten, and real-world operations
  • Equivalent fractions, unlike denominators, fraction multiplication and subtraction, decimal comparisons, and decimal operations
  • Volume, area, perimeter, triangle area, angle classification, unit conversions, line plots, coordinates, and elapsed time
  • Expressions, patterns, tables, median, data fractions, common multiples, graph changes, and divisibility
  • Grade 5 review problems combining operations, fractions, decimals, volume, area, perimeter, patterns, and data

How to use this page

Complete one 10-question set at a time. Write equations, label units, simplify fractions, and review the explanation after each response.

This is supplemental State Test Practice, State Assessment Practice, and Standardized Test Practice. It does not replace current Delaware Department of Education guidance, official DeSSA materials, accommodations, or testing policies.

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Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA Math Practice Questions

A 10-question Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA Math practice set on fractions and decimals, with answers and explanations.

Read each problem carefully, choose one answer, and review the explanation after responding.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

Which fraction is equivalent to 4/5?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 12/15.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, fraction, decimal, shape, or relationship described in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Multiplying 4/5 by 3/3 gives 12/15.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA Math task.

Multiplying 4/5 by 3/3 gives 12/15.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

What is 2/3 + 1/6?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 5/6.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, fraction, decimal, shape, or relationship described in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Two thirds is 4/6, and 4/6 plus 1/6 equals 5/6.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA Math task.

Two thirds is 4/6, and 4/6 plus 1/6 equals 5/6.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

What is 7/8 - 3/8?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 1/2.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, fraction, decimal, shape, or relationship described in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Subtracting like fractions gives 4/8, which simplifies to 1/2.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA Math task.

Subtracting like fractions gives 4/8, which simplifies to 1/2.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

A recipe needs 3/4 cup of oats per batch. How many cups are needed for 3 batches?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 2 1/4 cups.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, fraction, decimal, shape, or relationship described in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Three groups of 3/4 equal 9/4, or 2 1/4 cups.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA Math task.

Three groups of 3/4 equal 9/4, or 2 1/4 cups.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which decimal is equal to 7/20?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 0.35.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, fraction, decimal, shape, or relationship described in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Seven twentieths is thirty-five hundredths, or 0.35.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA Math task.

Seven twentieths is thirty-five hundredths, or 0.35.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

What is 4.8 + 2.35?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 7.15.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, fraction, decimal, shape, or relationship described in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Aligning decimal points gives 4.80 plus 2.35 equals 7.15.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA Math task.

Aligning decimal points gives 4.80 plus 2.35 equals 7.15.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

What is 9.2 - 3.75?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 5.45.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, fraction, decimal, shape, or relationship described in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Writing 9.2 as 9.20 and subtracting 3.75 gives 5.45.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA Math task.

Writing 9.2 as 9.20 and subtracting 3.75 gives 5.45.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which comparison is true?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 0.62 > 0.602.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, fraction, decimal, shape, or relationship described in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Writing 0.62 as 0.620 shows it is greater than 0.602.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA Math task.

Writing 0.62 as 0.620 shows it is greater than 0.602.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

A trail is 5 1/2 kilometers long. A hiker completes 2 3/4 kilometers. How far remains?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 2 3/4 kilometers.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, fraction, decimal, shape, or relationship described in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Five and one half minus two and three fourths equals two and three fourths.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA Math task.

Five and one half minus two and three fourths equals two and three fourths.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which number is closest to 3?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 2.96.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, fraction, decimal, shape, or relationship described in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: 2.96 is only 0.04 away from 3, closer than the other values.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA Math task.

2.96 is only 0.04 away from 3, closer than the other values.

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Frequently asked questions about Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA Math Practice

Which grade is covered?

This page is organized for Grade 5 Delaware DeSSA Math practice, with operations, fractions, decimals, volume, geometry, patterns, data, and problem-solving tasks.

How many questions are included?

There are five practice sets with 10 questions each, for 50 questions in total. Each set can be completed separately.

Are these official DeSSA questions?

No. These are original supplemental practice questions. Check the latest Delaware Department of Education and official DeSSA information for current materials, accommodations, and policies.