Spring Math & Reading — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. A store sells 8 rain jackets at $23 each and donates $34 to charity. What are the total sales before the donation?
A) $150
B) $174
C) $184
D) $194
Total sales is just the jackets: 8 × $23 = $184. The donation doesn't affect total sales, only what is kept afterward.
2. The story says "Dark clouds gathered quickly and the birds flew low over the field, seeking shelter under the hedges." What can you infer?
A) The birds are migrating south.
B) A storm is about to begin.
C) It is a sunny afternoon.
D) The birds are looking for food.
Dark clouds gathering and birds taking shelter are classic warnings of an approaching storm. Readers combine these clues to predict weather.
3. A rectangular rain garden is 17 ft long and 13 ft wide. What is its perimeter in feet?
A) 56
B) 58
C) 60
D) 62
Perimeter = 2 × (17 + 13) = 2 × 30 = 60 feet. Adding all four sides: 17 + 17 + 13 + 13 = 60.
4. A farm collects 84 gallons of rainwater. They use 27 for the animals. How many gallons go to the animals?
A) 18
B) 22
C) 24
D) 28
First find 17 of 84: 84 ÷ 7 = 12. Then 27 means 2 × 12 = 24 gallons.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. A school buys 6 rain barrels at $29 each and a pump for $26. The total cost is $200.
Barrels: 6 × $29 = $174. Total: $174 + $26 = $200.
2. A weather station divides 288 readings equally among 12 months. Each month has 24 readings.
288 ÷ 12 = 24. Check: 12 × 24 = 288, from (12 × 20) + (12 × 4) = 240 + 48.
3. The author's reason for writing a passage is called the author's purpose.
Author's purpose is the WHY behind writing. Common purposes are to inform, entertain, or persuade readers.
4. A rectangular courtyard is 21 ft long and 14 ft wide. Its perimeter is 70 feet.
Perimeter = 2 × (21 + 14) = 2 × 35 = 70 feet. Or add all four sides: 21 + 21 + 14 + 14 = 70.
5. A tank holds 48 gallons and 56 of it is full. That is 40 gallons.
First find 16 of 48: 48 ÷ 6 = 8. Then 56 means 5 × 8 = 40 gallons.