Guided Practice
Practice working under time pressure with step-by-step guidance. These exercises will help you build confidence when working against the clock!
Learning Goals
- Practice solving problems quickly and accurately
- Learn to stay calm when time is limited
- Build confidence with timed exercises
- Use strategies to check your work fast
Practice Questions
Try to answer each question in about 30-45 seconds. Check your answer when done!
1. A farmer has 24 apples. He wants to put them equally into 4 baskets. How many apples go in each basket?
A) 4 apples
B) 6 apples
C) 8 apples
D) 20 apples
Answer
B) 6 apples - Divide 24 by 4. 24 / 4 = 6 apples in each basket.
2. What is 7 x 8?
A) 48
B) 54
C) 56
D) 64
Answer
C) 56 - Remember: 7 x 8 = 56. This is a multiplication fact to memorize!
3. Sarah has 15 stickers. She gives 7 to her friend. How many stickers does Sarah have left?
A) 6 stickers
B) 7 stickers
C) 8 stickers
D) 22 stickers
Answer
C) 8 stickers - Subtract: 15 - 7 = 8 stickers remaining.
4. A rectangle has a length of 6 units and a width of 4 units. What is its area?
A) 10 square units
B) 20 square units
C) 24 square units
D) 30 square units
Answer
C) 24 square units - Area = length x width. 6 x 4 = 24 square units.
5. What fraction of this group is shaded if 3 out of 8 circles are colored in?
A) 1/8
B) 3/8
C) 5/8
D) 8/3
Answer
B) 3/8 - 3 shaded out of 8 total = 3/8 (numerator is shaded, denominator is total).
6. There are 9 rows of chairs. Each row has 5 chairs. How many chairs are there in all?
A) 14 chairs
B) 35 chairs
C) 45 chairs
D) 54 chairs
Answer
C) 45 chairs - Multiply rows by chairs per row: 9 x 5 = 45 chairs.
7. Which number makes this equation true? 36 / ? = 6
A) 4
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8
Answer
B) 6 - Think: what times 6 equals 36? 6 x 6 = 36, so 36 / 6 = 6.
8. A pizza is cut into 6 equal slices. Tom eats 2 slices. What fraction of the pizza is left?
A) 2/6
B) 3/6
C) 4/6
D) 6/6
Answer
C) 4/6 - Tom ate 2/6, so 6/6 - 2/6 = 4/6 is left.
9. What is 48 divided by 8?
A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) 7
Answer
C) 6 - 48 / 8 = 6. Check: 8 x 6 = 48.
10. A bookshelf has 3 shelves. Each shelf holds 12 books. How many books can the bookshelf hold in total?
A) 15 books
B) 24 books
C) 36 books
D) 39 books
Answer
C) 36 books - Multiply: 3 shelves x 12 books = 36 books total.
How Did You Do?
- 8-10 correct: Excellent! You are ready for faster timed tests!
- 5-7 correct: Good work! Practice a bit more with multiplication facts.
- 0-4 correct: Keep practicing! Review your math facts and try again.