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Answer Key
Bridges Grade 5
Home Connections
Unit 1 Unit 3
Expressions, Equations & Volume Place Value & Decimals
What’s the Problem? ..................................................1 Finding Equivalent Expressions ...........................41
Multiplication Connections .....................................3 Candy Sales Graph & More ................................... 43
Better Boxes ..................................................................5 Modeling Decimals ................................................. 45
Samantha’s Strategies ...............................................7 Decimal & Fraction Grids ...................................... 47
Finding Factors ............................................................9 Read, Write & Compare Decimals....................... 49
Piper’s Ping-Pong Team ..........................................11 More Decimal Practice ........................................... 51
Student Strategies ....................................................13 Decimal Practice....................................................... 53
More Expressions & Equations .............................15 Very Small & Very Large Numbers ..................... 55
Expressions, Equations & Stories .........................17 Division Games ......................................................... 57
Agree or Disagree? ...................................................19 Unit 3 Review ............................................................ 65
Unit 2 Unit 4
Adding & Subtracting Fractions Multiplying & Dividing
Comparing Fractions .............................................. 21 Whole Numbers & Decimals
More Adding Fractions .......................................... 23 Number Review........................................................ 67
Cafeteria Problems .................................................. 25 Thinking About Strategy ....................................... 69
Adding & Subtracting Fractions.......................... 27 Multiplication Strategies ....................................... 71
Fraction Action ......................................................... 29 Dante’s Decision....................................................... 73
Using a Ratio Table ...................................................31 Using Quarters .......................................................... 75
In the Library ............................................................. 33 Multiplication Models & More ............................. 77
Fraction Addition & Subtraction Maria’s Multiplication ............................................. 79
Story Problems ......................................................... 35 Skills Review .............................................................. 81
Find the Greater Fraction ...................................... 37 Number Relationships ............................................ 83
Working with Fractions .......................................... 39 Unit 4 Review ............................................................ 85
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Unit 5 Unit 7
Multiplying & Dividing Fractions Division & Decimals
Multiplication & Division Review ........................ 89 More Array Work .................................................... 133
More Fractions of Wholes ..................................... 91 More Roll Five & Ratio Tables ............................. 135
Games, Cards & More ............................................ 93 More Division with Fractions ............................. 137
The Tangerine Problem ......................................... 95 You Choose .............................................................. 139
Fractions & Division................................................. 97 Related Division Problems.................................. 141
Comparing, Simplifying More Division Practice ......................................... 143
& Adding Fractions Review................................... 99 Division Review ...................................................... 145
Fraction Multiplication Models ......................... 101 Reviewing Numbers Small & Large ................. 147
Sharing & Grouping— Olympic Swimmers ............................................... 149
Multiplying & Dividing ......................................... 103 Olympic Track Star ................................................. 151
Operating with Fractions & Whole Numbers 105
Unit 5 Review .......................................................... 107 Unit 8
Solar Design
Unit 6 Looking for Solar Energy
Graphing, Geometry & Volume in Our Neighborhood........................................... 153
Plotting Points on a Graph .................................. 111 Solar Reflection & Absorption Hunt ................ 155
More About the Short Towers Sequence .......113 Volume of Boxes..................................................... 157
The Lemonade Stand ............................................115 Volume of Earth Materials................................... 159
Types of Triangles ...................................................119 Windows on a House............................................ 161
Classifying Quadrilaterals .................................... 121 Buying Materials ..................................................... 163
Measurement & Multiplication Review .......... 123 Energy in Our Homes ...........................................165
Camping Trip........................................................... 125 Drawing a House to Scale ................................... 167
Another Camping Trip.......................................... 127 Designing a Solar House ..................................... 169
Abby’s Arrays ........................................................... 129 Design Their House............................................... 171
Unit 6 Review .......................................................... 131
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NAME | DATE
ex o find 3 times any number, Maria doubles the number, then adds the number again.
a Write an expression with parentheses to show how Maria would solve 3 × 6.
(2 × 6) + 6
b What is 3 × 6? 18
1 o find 4 times any number, Susan uses the Double-Double strategy (multiply by 2,
then by 2 again). Susan wrote (2 × 9) × 2 to record how she would solve 4 × 9.
a What is 4 × 9? 36
b What is another way to solve 4 × 9? Work will vary. Example:
(4 × 4) + (4 × 5) = 16 + 20 = 36
2 o find 5 times any number, Kaylee first multiplies by 10 and then finds hal the product.
a Write an expression with parentheses to show how Kaylee would solve 7 × 5.
(7 × 10) ÷ 2 (may vary slightly)
b What is 7 × 5? 35
c What is another way to solve 7 × 5? Work will vary. Example:
(5 × 5) + (2 × 5) = 25 + 10 = 35
3 When given any number times 9, Jasper multiplies the number by 10 and then
removes one group o the number.
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NAME | DATE
9 CHALLENGE Raael was given the problem 44 × 9. Write an expression to show how
you would solve the problem.
Work will vary. Example: (44 × 10) – (44 × 1) = 440 – 44 = 396
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NAME | DATE
ex o multiply a number by 5, Marissa first multiplies by 10 and then finds hal the product.
ex Write an expression with parentheses to show how Marissa would solve 24 × 5.
(24 × 10) ÷ 2
ex What is 24 × 5?
120
1 o multiply a number by 12, Carter likes to multiply the number by 10 and then
multiply it by 2 and add the products. Here is a picture o his thinking.
16
10
12
a Write an expression with parentheses to show how Carter would solve 12 × 16.
Example: (16 × 10) + (16 × 2)
b What is 12 × 16? 192
_______
2 o multiply a number by 99, Sofia likes to multiply by 100 and then subtract 1 group
o the actor. Here is a picture o her thinking.
100
8 8 × 99
8×1
a Write an expression with parentheses to show how Sofia would solve 8 × 99.
Example: (8 × 100) – (8 × 1)
792
b What is 8 × 99? _______
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NAME | DATE
3 × _______
3 Fill in the dimensions o this box: _______ 3 × _______
9
Note: Students
may record the
dimensions in
any order.
6 Which o the problems in item 5 is the easiest or you to solve? In other words, in
which order would you preer to multiply the three actors? Why?
Responses will vary.
8 Which o the problems in item 7 is the easiest or you to solve? In other words, in
which order would you preer to multiply the three actors? Why?
Responses will vary.
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NAME | DATE
For each o the ollowing problems, assume that a ball fits into a 1 × 1 × 1 space. Use
numbers, labeled sketches, or words to find the answers. Show your work.
3 How many baseballs would fit in a box that has the dimensions 4 × (3 × 6)?
72
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NAME | DATE
7 Brad is hoping to package exactly 48 baseballs together. He sees the side o a box in
his storeroom that is 2 × 3. What is he hoping the other dimension is?
8
8 Brad is hoping to package exactly 64 baseballs together. He sees the side o a box in
his storeroom that is 4 × 2. What is he hoping the other dimension is?
8
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NAME | DATE
2 Evaluate the three expressions above (in other words, solve the problems).
a 360
b 288
c 248
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NAME | DATE
4 rue or False?
F 9 × 9 = (10 × 10) − 1
a _______
T 7 × 21 = (20 × 7) + (1 × 7)
b _______
T 16 × 20 = 10 × (16 × 2)
c _______
T 8 × 13 = 2 × 52
d _______
T 6 × 18 = (6 × 20) − (6 × 2)
e _______
5 William needs a box to hold his gol ball collection. He ound a box that can fit 8 layers
with 14 balls in each layer. How many gol balls can this box hold? Show your work.
112
Work will vary.
6 William ound a different box in his garage. Te label outside said it would hold 120 gol
balls. I 24 balls fit in each layer, how many layers tall is the box? Show your work.
5
Work will vary.
a Write an equation to show how many gol balls are lef i William fills the two
boxes described in problems 5 and 6 above.
Equations may vary slightly. Example:
292 – (112 + 120) = 60
b What are the dimensions o two different boxes that William could use to store
the rest o his collection? Show your work.
Options to contain the 60 remaining golf balls include, but
are not limited to:
6×2×5
3×4×5
2 × 3 × 10
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NAME | DATE
84 _____,
d 42: _____, 126 _____
168
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NAME | DATE
a Huan knows the area o his bedroom is 180 square eet. What are all the
possible whole number dimensions o Huan’s bedroom?
1 by 180 6 by 30
2 by 90 9 by 20
3 by 60 10 by 18
4 by 45 12 by 15
5 by 36
b Which dimensions are the most likely dimensions or Huan’s bedroom? Why?
Opinions will vary. Students might reason that the
bedroom must be wide enough on at least one side
to include a bed and room to walk around it.
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NAME | DATE
a How many ping-pong balls does the box hold i one ping-pong ball fits in a 1
unit × 1 unit × 1 unit space?
540 (5 × 12 × 9)
2 Piper needs to buy 320 new ping-pong balls or the team. Ping-pong balls come in
sets o 16.
b I one set o 16 ping-pong balls costs $8, how much will 320 ping-pong balls cost?
$160
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NAME | DATE
3 Piper saw a large box o ping-pong balls with 48 balls in each layer.
a I the box has 5 layers, how many balls can the box hold?
240
b I the box has 15 layers, how many balls can the box hold?
720
4 Is the equation true or alse?
F
a 27 × 15 = (20 × 15) – (7 × 15) _____
T
b 45 × 18 = (40 × 10) + (40 × 8) + (5 × 10) + (5 × 8) _____
T
c 99 × 31 = (100 × 31) – (1 × 31) _____
T
d 64 × 15 = 32 × 30 _____
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NAME | DATE
ex Elizabeth needed to multiply 7 and 8 and then subtract 13. Write an expression to
show the problem. Ten, solve the problem and write an equation.
a Expression
(7 × 8) − 13
b Equation
(7 × 8) − 13 = 43
3 Kaden divided 96 by 12 and then multiplied by 6. Write an expression to show the
problem. Ten, solve the problem and write an equation.
a Expression:
96 ÷ 12 × 6
Students may include parentheses for clarity.
b Equation:
96 ÷ 12 × 6 = 48
Students may include parentheses for clarity.
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