Spring Math & Reading — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Maya buys 6 fruit trees at $35 each and pays $40 for delivery. She pays with $400. What is her change?
A) $140
B) $150
C) $160
D) $170
Trees: 6 × $35 = $210. Add delivery: $210 + $40 = $250. Change: $400 - $250 = $150.
2. A story says "Plants in the shady corner grew weak and pale while those in the sunny spot grew tall and green." What can you infer?
A) All plants need shade.
B) Plants grow better in the dark.
C) Plants need sunlight to grow strong.
D) Water is not important.
The contrast between weak plants in shade and strong plants in sun is a clear clue that sunlight helps plants thrive.
3. A rectangular garden is 14 m long and 9 m wide. What is its area in square meters?
A) 46
B) 112
C) 126
D) 140
Area = length × width = 14 × 9 = 126 square meters. Split as (10 × 9) + (4 × 9) = 90 + 36 = 126.
4. A farmer has 54 tulip bulbs. 56 of them sprout. How many sprouted?
A) 36
B) 40
C) 45
D) 48
First find 16 of 54: 54 ÷ 6 = 9. Then 56 means 5 × 9 = 45 bulbs sprouted.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Nine rose bushes cost $28 each. After a $52 coupon, the total is $200.
First multiply: 9 × $28 = $252. Then subtract the coupon: $252 - $52 = $200.
2. A nursery ships 360 seedlings equally to 8 stores. Each store gets 45 seedlings.
360 ÷ 8 = 45. Split 360 into 320 + 40: 320 ÷ 8 = 40 and 40 ÷ 8 = 5, giving 40 + 5 = 45.
3. The part of the plant that makes food using sunlight, water, and air is the leaf.
Leaves capture sunlight and carry out photosynthesis, turning sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into food for the plant.
4. A rectangular plot is 12 ft by 15 ft. Its area is 180 square feet.
Area = 12 × 15 = 180 square feet. Split as (12 × 10) + (12 × 5) = 120 + 60 = 180.
5. Drawing a conclusion from evidence in a passage is called making an inference.
Inferences draw conclusions by combining evidence from the text with background knowledge. They go beyond what is stated directly.