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19 Maths Practice Questions for Class 5

School Homework Helper1 June 20268 min read

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Why Practice Maths Daily in Class 5?

Class 5 is when students move from basic arithmetic to fractions, decimals, and introductory geometry. Regular practice builds confidence before the middle school years. This guide provides 19 practice questions across these areas.

Numbers & Place Value

• Write 45,678 in expanded form
• Round 3,847 to the nearest hundred
• Find the predecessor and successor of 9,999
• Compare: 4.5 ___ 4.50
• Arrange in ascending order: 2.3, 2.03, 2.33

Numbers & Place Value — answers

• 40,000 + 5,000 + 600 + 70 + 8
• 3,800
• Predecessor 9,998; successor 10,000
• 4.5 = 4.50
• 2.03, 2.3, 2.33

Fractions & Decimals

• Add: 2/5 + 1/5
• Subtract: 7/8 − 3/8
• Convert 0.75 to a fraction
• Which is greater: 3/4 or 0.7?
• A rope is 5/6 m long. How much remains if 1/3 m is cut?

Fractions & Decimals — answers

• 3/5
• 4/8 = 1/2
• 0.75 = 3/4
• 3/4 = 0.75, which is greater than 0.7
• 5/6 − 1/3 = 5/6 − 2/6 = 3/6 = 1/2 m

Geometry & Measurement

• Name the type of angle: 90°
• Perimeter of a square with side 7 cm
• Area of a rectangle: length 8 cm, width 5 cm
• Convert 2.5 km to metres
• How many edges does a cube have?

Geometry & Measurement — answers

• Right angle
• 4 × 7 = 28 cm
• 8 × 5 = 40 cm²
• 2.5 × 1000 = 2500 m
• A cube has 12 edges

Word Problems

• Ravi bought 3 notebooks at ₹25 each. Total cost?
• A tank holds 500 L. 175 L is used. How much remains?
• Divide 48 apples equally among 6 children
• Find the average of 12, 15, and 18

Word Problems — answers

• 3 × 25 = ₹75
• 500 − 175 = 325 L
• 48 ÷ 6 = 8 apples each
• (12 + 15 + 18) ÷ 3 = 15

Daily Practice Plan

Monday: Numbers and place value
Tuesday: Fractions and decimals
Wednesday: Geometry and measurement
Thursday: Word problems
Friday: Mixed revision quiz
Weekend: Retry questions you got wrong

Common Class 5 Maths Mistakes

• Forgetting to convert units (cm to m)
• Adding fractions without common denominators
• Confusing perimeter with area
• Rounding errors in decimals
• Misreading 'total' vs 'remaining' in word problems

Textbook Topics to Revise

Before practising, revise the matching sections in your prescribed Class 5 mathematics textbook: place value, fractions, decimals, perimeter, area, multiplication, division, and data handling. Chapter names vary by board and textbook edition.

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