Students solve three multi-step spring math problems — fencing a garden with perimeter and unit cost, seed packet ratios for multiple rows, and comparing rainfall totals to an average. Part B has five fill-in-the-blank problems about perimeter, seed division, and rainfall differences.
Multi-step spring math problems requiring decimal multiplication, fraction division, and data comparison apply the full range of Grade 5 math skills in a meaningful real-world gardening and weather context.
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Spring Math & Reading
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. A rectangular garden plot is 18.5 feet long and 12 feet wide. A fence costs $4.50 per foot. What is the total cost to fence the entire garden?
A) $137.25
B) $222.00
C) $274.50
D) $333.00
2. A seed packet plants 3 rows of flowers. Each row needs 23 of a packet. If Maya wants to plant 9 rows, how many full packets must she buy?
A) 4 packets
B) 5 packets
C) 6 packets
D) 7 packets
3. It rained 1.25 inches on Monday, 0.75 inches on Wednesday, and 2.5 inches on Friday. The monthly average is 4 inches. How much more rain is needed to reach the average?
A) 0 inches — it already exceeded the average
B) 0.5 inches
C) 1.25 inches
D) 4.5 inches
4. A garden is divided into 5 equal sections. Tomatoes take up 25 of the garden. If the total garden area is 120 square feet, how many square feet are NOT used for tomatoes?
A) 24 square feet
B) 48 square feet
C) 72 square feet
D) 96 square feet
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. The perimeter of a rectangle is found by adding all four sides together.
2. To find how many seed packets are needed, divide the total rows by the rows per packet.
3. When comparing rainfall to an average, you subtract the actual total from the target amount.
4. If 25 of a garden is tomatoes, then three fifths of the garden is used for other plants.
5. To find the cost of fencing, first calculate the perimeter and then multiply by the price per foot.
Spring Math & Reading
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. A rectangular garden plot is 18.5 feet long and 12 feet wide. A fence costs $4.50 per foot. What is the total cost to fence the entire garden?
A) $137.25
B) $222.00
C) $274.50
D) $333.00
2. A seed packet plants 3 rows of flowers. Each row needs 23 of a packet. If Maya wants to plant 9 rows, how many full packets must she buy?
A) 4 packets
B) 5 packets
C) 6 packets
D) 7 packets
3. It rained 1.25 inches on Monday, 0.75 inches on Wednesday, and 2.5 inches on Friday. The monthly average is 4 inches. How much more rain is needed to reach the average?
A) 0 inches — it already exceeded the average
B) 0.5 inches
C) 1.25 inches
D) 4.5 inches
4. A garden is divided into 5 equal sections. Tomatoes take up 25 of the garden. If the total garden area is 120 square feet, how many square feet are NOT used for tomatoes?
A) 24 square feet
B) 48 square feet
C) 72 square feet
D) 96 square feet
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) The perimeter of a rectangle is found by adding all four sides together.
2) To find how many seed packets are needed, divide the total rows by the rows per packet.
3) When comparing rainfall to an average, you subtract the actual total from the target amount.
4) If 2/5 of a garden is tomatoes, then three fifths of the garden is used for other plants.
5) To find the cost of fencing, first calculate the perimeter and then multiply by the price per foot.
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