Winter Holiday Math & Reading — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Dan buys 5 gift cards at $25 each. He uses a $20 coupon. How much does he pay?
A) $95
B) $100
C) $105
D) $125
First multiply: 5 × $25 = $125. Then subtract the coupon: $125 - $20 = $105.
2. A box has 36 ornaments. If 26 are gold, how many gold ornaments are there?
A) 6
B) 9
C) 12
D) 18
First find 16 of 36: 36 ÷ 6 = 6. Then 26 means 2 × 6 = 12 gold ornaments.
3. A snowshoe trail is 4,200 meters long. How many kilometers is that?
A) 0.42
B) 4.2
C) 42
D) 420
There are 1,000 meters in 1 kilometer, so 4,200 ÷ 1,000 = 4.2 kilometers. Dividing by 1,000 shifts the decimal three places left.
4. A story describes how snow forms, why it is white, and where it falls most. The author's purpose is most likely to:
A) entertain readers with a funny plot
B) persuade readers to play outside
C) inform readers about how snow works
D) express a personal opinion about winter
Explaining how, why, and where something happens is the hallmark of informational writing. The author is teaching facts, not telling a story.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. A store sells 12 candles at $7 each and a wreath for $19. Total: $103.
Candles: 12 × $7 = $84. Total: $84 + $19 = $103.
2. A class of 40 students voted. If 38 chose snowboarding, 15 students chose it.
First find 18 of 40: 40 ÷ 8 = 5. Then 38 means 3 × 5 = 15 students.
3. A candle was 8.5 cm tall. It burned down 3.9 cm. Its height is now 4.6 cm.
Line up decimals: 8.5 - 3.9 = 4.6 cm. Borrow from ones: 15 tenths - 9 tenths = 6 tenths, then 7 - 3 = 4.
4. A punch recipe uses 6 quarts of juice. That equals 12 pints.
There are 2 pints in 1 quart, so 6 × 2 = 12 pints.
5. The fraction 75100 written as a decimal is 0.75.
Fractions with a denominator of 100 become hundredths: 75100 = 0.75, with 7 in the tenths place and 5 in the hundredths place.