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What TEKS 5.4B says: Represent and solve multi-step problems involving the four operations with whole numbers using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity.
This page has 120+ practice questions tagged specifically to TEKS 5.4B. Below: a sample of 8 with answers and explanations so you can preview the worksheet before printing. Every question goes through an AI quality gate (gpt-4o for content review, Claude Sonnet 4.5 for math verification) before publishing.
Cognitive demand: high. Typical question shape: Multi-step word problem; pick equation with variable.
Amara is planting a garden in her backyard. She wants to plant 3 rows of flowers with 8 flowers in each row. How many flowers will Amara need in total for her garden?
- 24 ✓
- 30
- 18
- 21
Why: To find out how many flowers Amara needs, you multiply the number of rows by the number of flowers in each row. So, 3 rows * 8 flowers per row = 24 flowers. Therefore, Amara needs 24 flowers in total.
Sky went to the Piney Woods in East Texas to see how many types of birds she could count. She saw 24 red birds and twice as many blue birds. If she saw 12 other birds that were neither red nor blue, how many birds did she see in total? Which equation can be used to find the total number of birds Sky saw?
- 24 + 2 * 24 + 12 ✓
- 12 + 2 * 24
- 24 + 12 + 24
- 2 * 24 + 12
Why: To solve the problem, we need to find the total number of birds Sky saw. She saw 24 red birds and twice as many blue birds, which is 2 * 24 = 48 blue birds. Then, we add the 12 other birds: 24 + 48 + 12. The correct equation is 24 + 2 * 24 + 12, which gives us the total number of birds she counted.
Sofia is planning a school fundraiser to sell cookies. If she sells 3/5 of the cookies she baked and has 20 cookies left, how many cookies did she bake in total?
- 50 ✓
- 40
- 30
- 25
Why: To find out how many cookies Sofia baked in total, first note that she sold 3/5 of them. This means she has 2/5 left, which is given as 20 cookies. To find the total, set up the equation: 2/5 of the total = 20. To find the total, multiply both sides by 5/2: total = 20 * 5/2 = 50. Therefore, Sofia baked 50 cookies in total.
Lucy went to an Austin City Limits music festival. She bought 3 tickets for her and her friends. Each ticket cost $45. After buying the tickets, she also spent $60 on food. How much money did Lucy spend in total at the festival?
- $195 ✓
- $120
- $135
- $150
Why: To find the total amount Lucy spent, first calculate the cost of the tickets: 3 tickets * $45 = $135. Then, add the money spent on food: $135 + $60 = $195. Therefore, the total amount spent by Lucy is $195.
Nia and her friends are hosting a bake sale to raise money for their school. They made a total of 45 cookies. If they made 20 chocolate chip cookies, 15 peanut butter cookies, and the rest oatmeal cookies, how many oatmeal cookies did they make?
- 10 ✓
- 15
- 5
- 20
Why: To find the number of oatmeal cookies, first add the number of chocolate chip and peanut butter cookies: 20 + 15 = 35. Then subtract that from the total amount of cookies: 45 - 35 = 10. Therefore, Nia and her friends made 10 oatmeal cookies.
Luna is organizing a bake sale to raise money for her school in San Antonio. She baked 48 cookies and 36 brownies. She wants to create a display with all the cookies and brownies together. Which equation can be used to find the total number of baked goods Luna made if 'x' represents the total number of cookies and brownies?
- x = 48 + 36 ✓
- x = 48 - 36
- x = 48 × 36
- x = 48 ÷ 36
Why: To find the total number of baked goods, we need to add the number of cookies and brownies together. The equation x = 48 + 36 accurately represents this, where x is the total amount of baked goods Luna made. The total is 84.
Carlos went to the market to buy apples and oranges. He bought 3 bags of apples, and each bag contained 4 apples. He also bought 2 bags of oranges, and each bag contained 6 oranges. How many pieces of fruit did Carlos buy in total?
- 30
- 26
- 24 ✓
- 20
Why: To find the total number of pieces of fruit Carlos bought, first calculate the total apples: 3 bags × 4 apples = 12 apples. Next, calculate the total oranges: 2 bags × 6 oranges = 12 oranges. Finally, add the total apples and oranges together: 12 + 12 = 24. Therefore, Carlos bought 24 pieces of fruit in total.
Zara has 50 stickers. She gives 12 stickers to her friend Aanya and then buys 8 more stickers. How many stickers does Zara have now?
- 46 ✓
- 40
- 38
- 44
Why: To find out how many stickers Zara has now, start with the initial number of stickers she has, which is 50. Then, subtract the 12 stickers she gave to Aanya: 50 - 12 = 38. Next, add the 8 stickers she bought: 38 + 8 = 46. Therefore, Zara has 46 stickers now.
Common questions about TEKS 5.4B
What is TEKS 5.4B?
TEKS 5.4B is a Grade 5 Algebraic Reasoning standard from the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills. The standard says: Represent and solve multi-step problems involving the four operations with whole numbers using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity.
How many TEKS 5.4B practice questions are available?
120+ practice questions tagged to TEKS 5.4B. All free to print or practice online. We pull a fresh set each time you print a worksheet so your kid doesn't see the same questions twice.
What kind of questions test TEKS 5.4B on the STAAR?
Multi-step word problem; pick equation with variable. TEKS 5.4B is a high-cognitive-demand standard — multi-step reasoning is expected.
Where do these questions come from?
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