5th Grade Math Word Problems
Real-Life Problems

Welcome to our 5th Grade Math Word Problems page.

Here you will find our range of Fifth Grade Math Problem Worksheets which will help your child apply and practice their Math skills to solve a range of 'real life' problems.

5th Grade Math Word Problems

Here you will find a range of problem solving worksheets.

The sheets involve using a range of math skills and knowledge to solve problems.

Each problem sheet is available in both standard and metric units (where appropriate), and come complete with an answer sheet.

The sheets in this section have all come from 'real life' data such as mountains, rivers or space. Children will be able to apply their math to solve and answer 'real' problems.

Using these sheets will help your child to:

  • apply their addition, subtraction, multiplication and division skills;
  • apply their knowledge of rounding and place value;
  • solve a range of 'real life' problems.
All the free 5th Grade Math sheets in this section support Elementary Math Benchmarks for Fifth Grade.

5th Grade Word Problems

The 7 Longest Rivers

On the Mountains

Temperatures around the world

The Solar System

US National Parks

Salamanders of the Caribbean Problems

Nearest Stars

Whales Problems

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Ratio Problems

Here you will find a selection of ratio problem sheets which will help your child practice and apply their ratio knowledge and skills to solve a range of problems.

Looking for some easier word problems?

If you are looking for some easier math problems, why not try our 4th grade math problem page.

The problems on this page are at an easier level than those here.

The numbers are simpler and the problems themselves are less complex.

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More 5th Grade Math Problems

Here you will some more of our 5th grade math word problems.

Each sheet is availabel in both standard and metric units (where applicable).

Each sheet comes complete with a separate answer sheet.

All the problems are based around 'real life' such as the planets, heights of mountains, or length of rivers.

Using these sheet will help your child to:

  • apply their addition, subtraction, multiplication and division skills;
  • apply their knowledge of rounding and place value;
  • solve a range of problems including "real life" problems and ratio problems.

All the worksheets help to support Elementary math benchmarks.

5th Grade Measurement Worksheets

Here is our selection of measurement worksheets for 5th graders.

These sheets involve reading scales in both the standard and metric systems.

The scales include finding the length, weight or liquid capacity.

Using these sheets will help your child understand how to:

  • learn how to read a standard scale going up in different fractions: halves, quarters, eighths and sixteenths;
  • learn how to read a metric scale going up in 0.1s, 5s, 10s, 25s, 50s & 100s;
  • learn how to estimate a measurement of length, weight or liquid.

Using these sheets will help children to consolidate their fractions and place value learning.

Fifth Grade Math Games

Here you will find a range of free printable 5th Grade Math games.

All children like to play Math games, and you will find a good range of Grade 5 Math Games here for your child to play and enjoy.

The following games involve different 5th Grade Math activities which you and your child can enjoy together.

 

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