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Daily Maths Word Problems - Year 5 (Worksheets)
A set of 20 problem solving questions suited to year 5 students.
This set of problem solving questions has been designed to support teachers when teaching students about problem solving in mathematics.
It provides students with the opportunity to work through 20 maths word problems, identifying the important information and how they can work it out using a variety of methods.
An answer sheet has been included.
Use this resource in conjunction with the Daily Maths Problems PowerPoint:
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NSW Curriculum alignment
- MA3-4NA
WholeNumbers - orders, reads and represents integers of any size and describes properties of whole numbers
- MA3-5NA
AdditionandSubtraction - selects and applies appropriate strategies for addition and subtraction with counting numbers of any size
- MA3-6NA
MultiplicationandDivision - selects and applies appropriate strategies for multiplication and division, and applies the order of operations to calculations involving more than one operation
Victorian Curriculum alignment
- VCMNA181
Identify and describe factors and multiples of whole numbers and use them to solve problems
- VCMNA182
Use estimation and rounding to check the reasonableness of answers to calculations
- VCMNA183
Solve problems involving multiplication of large numbers by one- or two-digit numbers using efficient mental, written strategies and appropriate digital technologies
- VCMNA184
Solve problems involving division by a one digit number, including those that result in a remainder
- VCMNA185
Use efficient mental and written strategies and apply appropriate digital technologies to solve problems
Australian Curriculum alignment
- ACMNA098
Identify and describe factors and multiples of whole numbers and use them to solve problems
- ACMNA099
Use estimation and rounding to check the reasonableness of answers to calculations
- ACMNA100
Solve problems involving multiplication of large numbers by one- or two-digit numbers using efficient mental, written strategies and appropriate digital technologies
- ACMNA101
Solve problems involving division by a one digit number, including those that result in a remainder
- ACMNA291
Use efficient mental and written strategies and apply appropriate digital technologies to solve problems
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Changed Q13 answer to 840 kg.
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very helpful 🙂
Kate Clarke Brisot · Apr 10th, 2018
Fantastic! So glad you found this resource helpful.
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