TEKS 5.9C Worksheets — Grade 5 Solve one- and two-step problems using data

Eduardo is picking oranges in a grove in the Rio Grande Valley. He collects 35 oranges on Monday and 28 oranges on Tuesday. How many oranges did Eduardo collect in total over the two days?

1. 63 ✓
2. 57
3. 65
4. 62

Why: To find the total number of oranges Eduardo collected, you add the number of oranges he collected on Monday to the number he collected on Tuesday: 35 + 28 = 63. Therefore, the correct answer is 63.

Avery is counting the number of different types of animals at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. She sees 12 goats, 15 pigs, and 8 cows. How many animals does Avery see in total?

1. 35 ✓
2. 30
3. 25
4. 28

Why: To find the total number of animals, we need to add the number of goats, pigs, and cows together. So we calculate 12 + 15 + 8. This equals 35. Therefore, Avery sees 35 animals in total.

Amara collected data on the number of bluebonnets she saw during her hike at Enchanted Rock over five days. She recorded the following numbers: 12 on Monday, 15 on Tuesday, 10 on Wednesday, 20 on Thursday, and 18 on Friday. What is the total number of bluebonnets Amara saw over the five days?

1. 75 ✓
2. 65
3. 80
4. 70

Why: To find the total number of bluebonnets Amara saw, you need to add the numbers from each day: 12 + 15 + 10 + 20 + 18 = 75. Therefore, the correct answer is 75.

Sofia counted the number of different birds she saw while visiting Padre Island National Seashore. She saw 12 scissor-tailed flycatchers, 8 painted buntings, and 10 great horned owls. What is the total number of birds she saw?

1. 30 ✓
2. 25
3. 28
4. 22

Why: To find the total number of birds that Sofia saw, you need to add the amounts together. She saw 12 scissor-tailed flycatchers + 8 painted buntings + 10 great horned owls. When you add these numbers: 12 + 8 + 10 = 30. Therefore, the correct answer is 30.

Priya is collecting data on the number of books her classmates read last month. The results are shown in the table below: | Student | Number of Books Read | |---------|---------------------| | Ravi | 3 | | Kenji | 5 | | Zoe | 2 | | Hiro | 4 | What is the total number of books read by all four students?

1. 14 ✓
2. 12
3. 10
4. 16

Why: To find the total number of books read by the students, add the numbers: 3 (Ravi) + 5 (Kenji) + 2 (Zoe) + 4 (Hiro) = 14. Therefore, the correct answer is 14.

Sofia keeps track of the number of books she reads each month. The table below shows her reading for five months: January: 3 books, February: 5 books, March: 4 books, April: 6 books, and May: 2 books. How many books did Sofia read in total over these five months?

1. 20 ✓
2. 18
3. 22
4. 25

Why: To find the total number of books Sofia read, we need to add the number of books she read each month: 3 + 5 + 4 + 6 + 2. Adding these numbers together gives us 20. Therefore, the correct answer is 20.

Maria had a bake sale at her school in Houston to raise money for a local animal shelter. She sold 25 cupcakes and 18 cookies. How many total baked goods did she sell?

1. 43 ✓
2. 37
3. 45
4. 30

Why: To find the total number of baked goods Maria sold, you need to add the number of cupcakes to the number of cookies. So, 25 cupcakes + 18 cookies = 43 baked goods. Thus, the correct answer is 43.

Nia did a survey at her school in Houston, Texas, asking her classmates about their favorite types of boots. She recorded the results in the frequency table below: | Type of Boot | Frequency | |---------------|-----------| | Cowboy Boots | 18 | | Work Boots | 12 | | Rain Boots | 10 | How many students in total participated in Nia's survey?

1. 40 ✓
2. 30
3. 20
4. 50

Why: To find the total number of students who participated in the survey, add the frequencies of each type of boot: 18 (Cowboy Boots) + 12 (Work Boots) + 10 (Rain Boots) = 40. Therefore, the correct answer is 40.