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Whole numbers 25

  • A hall has 36 rows of 24 seats. 79 seats are empty. How many seats are taken? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 3.OA.D.8: solve two-step word problems using the four operations
  • A shop has 240 pencils. It sells 85 on Monday and 67 on Tuesday. How many pencils are left? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 3.OA.D.8: solve two-step word problems using the four operations
  • Round 387 to the nearest ten. Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 3.NBT.A.1: round whole numbers to the nearest 10 or 100
  • Round 3,768 to the nearest hundred. Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 4.NBT.A.3: round multi-digit whole numbers to any place
  • Round 74,519 to the nearest thousand. Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 4.NBT.A.3: round multi-digit whole numbers to any place
  • What is (18 − 6) ÷ 3 + 2? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 5.OA.A.1: evaluate expressions with parentheses
  • What is 6 + 4 × 5? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.EE.A.2.c: perform operations in the conventional order (Order of Operations)
  • What is 8 × 7? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 3.OA.C.7: multiply and divide within 100
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Whole numbers, continued

  • What is 34 × 6? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 4.NBT.B.5: multiply by a one-digit number and multiply two two-digit numbers
  • What is 40 − 3 × (2 + 6)? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 5.OA.A.1: evaluate expressions with parentheses
  • What is 46 × 23? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 4.NBT.B.5: multiply by a one-digit number and multiply two two-digit numbers
  • What is 56 ÷ 8? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 3.OA.C.7: multiply and divide within 100
  • What is 58 + 27? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 3.NBT.A.2: add and subtract within 1000
  • What is 83 − 47? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 3.NBT.A.2: add and subtract within 1000
  • What is 96 ÷ 4? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 4.NBT.B.6: find whole-number quotients and remainders with one-digit divisors
  • What is 128 + 54? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 3.NBT.A.2: add and subtract within 1000
  • What is 135 × 46? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 5.NBT.B.5: multiply multi-digit whole numbers
  • What is 157 ÷ 6, written as a quotient and a remainder (R)? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 4.NBT.B.6: find whole-number quotients and remainders with one-digit divisors
  • What is 308 × 7? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 4.NBT.B.5: multiply by a one-digit number and multiply two two-digit numbers
  • What is 348 + 276? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 3.NBT.A.2: add and subtract within 1000
  • What is 502 − 178? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 3.NBT.A.2: add and subtract within 1000
  • What is 1,728 ÷ 8? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 4.NBT.B.6: find whole-number quotients and remainders with one-digit divisors
  • What is 2,996 ÷ 28? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 5.NBT.B.6: find whole-number quotients with two-digit divisors
  • What is 4,003 − 1,267? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 4.NBT.B.4: add and subtract multi-digit whole numbers
  • What is 4,685 + 2,937? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 4.NBT.B.4: add and subtract multi-digit whole numbers

Fractions 25

  • A board is 5/6 meter long. A piece 1/4 meter long is cut off. How long is the rest? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 5.NF.A.2: word problems that add and subtract fractions
  • A recipe uses 3/4 cup of flour for one batch. How much flour do 6 batches use? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 4.NF.B.4.c: word problems that multiply a fraction by a whole number
  • How many 3/8-pound portions can be cut from 6 pounds of cheese? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.NS.A.1: divide fractions by fractions
  • What is 1/2 + 1/5? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 5.NF.A.1: add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators, including mixed numbers
  • What is 1/7 ÷ 3? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 5.NF.B.7.a: divide a unit fraction by a whole number
  • What is 2 1/2 + 1 2/3? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 5.NF.A.1: add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators, including mixed numbers
  • What is 2 1/2 × 4/5? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 5.NF.B.6: real world problems that multiply fractions and mixed numbers
  • What is 2 1/5 + 1 3/5? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 4.NF.B.3.c: add and subtract mixed numbers with like denominators
  • What is 2 3/5 as an improper fraction? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 4.NF.B.3.b: decompose a fraction into a sum of fractions with the same denominator
  • What is 2/3 × 3/8 in simplest form? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 5.NF.B.4.a: multiply a fraction or whole number by a fraction
  • What is 2/3 ÷ 4/5 in simplest form? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.NS.A.1: divide fractions by fractions
  • What is 2/7 + 3/7? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 4.NF.B.3.a: add and subtract fractions with the same denominator
  • What is 3 1/4 − 1 3/4? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 4.NF.B.3.c: add and subtract mixed numbers with like denominators
  • What is 3/4 + 4/5? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 5.NF.A.1: add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators, including mixed numbers
  • What is 3/4 of 28? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 4.NF.B.4.b: multiply a fraction by a whole number
  • What is 3/5 ÷ 1/10? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.NS.A.1: divide fractions by fractions
  • What is 3/8 + 3/8 in simplest form? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 4.NF.B.3.a: add and subtract fractions with the same denominator
  • What is 4 × 2/7? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 4.NF.B.4.b: multiply a fraction by a whole number
  • What is 4 ÷ 1/3? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 5.NF.B.7.b: divide a whole number by a unit fraction
  • What is 6/8 in simplest form? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 3.NF.A.3.b: recognize and generate simple equivalent fractions
  • What is 7/9 − 2/9? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 4.NF.B.3.a: add and subtract fractions with the same denominator
  • What is 7/10 − 1/4? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 5.NF.A.1: add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators, including mixed numbers
  • What is 11/4 as a mixed number? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 4.NF.B.3.b: decompose a fraction into a sum of fractions with the same denominator
  • Which fraction is equal to 3/4? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 4.NF.A.1: equivalent fractions
  • Which is greater, 2/3 or 3/5? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 4.NF.A.2: compare two fractions with different numerators and denominators

Decimals 25

  • A notebook costs $2.35 and a pen costs $1.80. What do 2 notebooks and 1 pen cost? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 4.MD.A.2: word problems with distances, liquid volumes, masses and money
  • In 4.275, which digit is in the hundredths place? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 5.NBT.A.3.a: read and write decimals to thousandths
  • Round 6.384 to the nearest tenth. Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 5.NBT.A.4: round decimals to any place
  • Round 8.2749 to the nearest hundredth. Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 5.NBT.A.4: round decimals to any place
  • What is 0.25 written as a fraction in simplest form? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 4.NF.C.6: decimal notation for fractions with denominators 10 or 100
  • What is 0.3 × 0.7? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 5.NBT.B.7: add, subtract, multiply and divide decimals to hundredths
  • What is 0.4 × 6? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 5.NBT.B.7: add, subtract, multiply and divide decimals to hundredths
  • What is 0.6 + 0.3? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 5.NBT.B.7: add, subtract, multiply and divide decimals to hundredths
  • What is 2.45 + 1.3? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 5.NBT.B.7: add, subtract, multiply and divide decimals to hundredths
  • What is 2.5 × 1.6? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 5.NBT.B.7: add, subtract, multiply and divide decimals to hundredths
  • What is 3.25 × 0.8? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.NS.B.3: add, subtract, multiply and divide multi-digit decimals
  • What is 3.47 × 10? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 5.NBT.A.2: multiply and divide a decimal by a power of 10
  • What is 4.5 ÷ 0.5? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.NS.B.3: add, subtract, multiply and divide multi-digit decimals
  • What is 5.8 − 2.35? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 5.NBT.B.7: add, subtract, multiply and divide decimals to hundredths
  • What is 7.2 ÷ 4? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 5.NBT.B.7: add, subtract, multiply and divide decimals to hundredths
  • What is 7/10 written as a decimal? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 4.NF.C.6: decimal notation for fractions with denominators 10 or 100
  • What is 7/20 written as a decimal? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 7.NS.A.2.d: convert a rational number to a decimal using long division
  • What is 9.6 ÷ 0.12? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.NS.B.3: add, subtract, multiply and divide multi-digit decimals
  • What is 10 − 3.76? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 5.NBT.B.7: add, subtract, multiply and divide decimals to hundredths
  • What is 12.5 + 0.75 + 3.08? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.NS.B.3: add, subtract, multiply and divide multi-digit decimals
  • What is 15.75 ÷ 3.5? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.NS.B.3: add, subtract, multiply and divide multi-digit decimals
  • What is 47.3 ÷ 100? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 5.NBT.A.2: multiply and divide a decimal by a power of 10
  • Which decimal is the greatest: 0.5, 0.45, 0.405 or 0.054? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 5.NBT.A.3.b: compare decimals to thousandths
  • Which number is thirty-two and five hundredths? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 5.NBT.A.3.a: read and write decimals to thousandths
  • You pay for a $13.47 purchase with a $20 bill. How much change do you get? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 4.MD.A.2: word problems with distances, liquid volumes, masses and money

Percent 25

  • 9 is what percent of 36? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 7.RP.A.3: multistep percent problems: tax, markdowns, gratuities, percent increase and decrease
  • 18 is what percent of 24? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 7.RP.A.3: multistep percent problems: tax, markdowns, gratuities, percent increase and decrease
  • 30 is 20% of what number? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3.c: find a percent of a quantity as a rate per 100, and find the whole from a part and the percent
  • 45 is 75% of what number? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3.c: find a percent of a quantity as a rate per 100, and find the whole from a part and the percent
  • A $40 jacket is marked 15% off. What is the sale price? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 7.RP.A.3: multistep percent problems: tax, markdowns, gratuities, percent increase and decrease
  • A meal costs $25. How much is an 18% tip? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 7.RP.A.3: multistep percent problems: tax, markdowns, gratuities, percent increase and decrease
  • A number falls from 50 to 42. What is the percent decrease? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 7.RP.A.3: multistep percent problems: tax, markdowns, gratuities, percent increase and decrease
  • A number rises from 80 to 100. What is the percent increase? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 7.RP.A.3: multistep percent problems: tax, markdowns, gratuities, percent increase and decrease
  • A price of $50 has 6% sales tax added. What is the total? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 7.RP.A.3: multistep percent problems: tax, markdowns, gratuities, percent increase and decrease
  • What is 0.08 written as a percent? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3.c: find a percent of a quantity as a rate per 100, and find the whole from a part and the percent
  • What is 1.25 written as a percent? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3.c: find a percent of a quantity as a rate per 100, and find the whole from a part and the percent
  • What is 3/5 written as a percent? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3.c: find a percent of a quantity as a rate per 100, and find the whole from a part and the percent
  • What is 5% of 340? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3.c: find a percent of a quantity as a rate per 100, and find the whole from a part and the percent
  • What is 8% of 50? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3.c: find a percent of a quantity as a rate per 100, and find the whole from a part and the percent
  • What is 9/20 written as a percent? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3.c: find a percent of a quantity as a rate per 100, and find the whole from a part and the percent
  • What is 10% of 470? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3.c: find a percent of a quantity as a rate per 100, and find the whole from a part and the percent
  • What is 12.5% written as a decimal? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3.c: find a percent of a quantity as a rate per 100, and find the whole from a part and the percent
  • What is 15% of 120? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3.c: find a percent of a quantity as a rate per 100, and find the whole from a part and the percent
  • What is 20% of 45? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3.c: find a percent of a quantity as a rate per 100, and find the whole from a part and the percent
  • What is 25% of 64? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3.c: find a percent of a quantity as a rate per 100, and find the whole from a part and the percent
  • What is 25% written as a fraction in simplest form? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3.c: find a percent of a quantity as a rate per 100, and find the whole from a part and the percent
  • What is 35% written as a decimal? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3.c: find a percent of a quantity as a rate per 100, and find the whole from a part and the percent
  • What is 40% written as a fraction in simplest form? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3.c: find a percent of a quantity as a rate per 100, and find the whole from a part and the percent
  • What is 50% of 80? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3.c: find a percent of a quantity as a rate per 100, and find the whole from a part and the percent
  • What is 75% of 120? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3.c: find a percent of a quantity as a rate per 100, and find the whole from a part and the percent

Ratio and proportion 25

  • A bag holds 3 red marbles and 5 blue marbles. What is the ratio of red to blue? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.1: use ratio language to describe a ratio between two quantities
  • A car travels 120 miles in 3 hours at a steady speed. How far does it travel each hour? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.2: unit rate
  • A class has 4 left-handed and 6 right-handed students. What is the ratio of left-handed students to all students, in simplest form? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.1: use ratio language to describe a ratio between two quantities
  • A concrete mix uses 4 parts sand to 1 part cement by weight. How much sand is in 30 kilograms of the mix? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3: use ratio and rate reasoning to solve problems
  • A recipe uses 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of milk. How much flour goes with 9 cups of milk? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3: use ratio and rate reasoning to solve problems
  • A snail crawls 3/4 meter in 1/2 hour. What is its speed in meters per hour? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 7.RP.A.1: unit rates with ratios of fractions
  • A typist types 300 words in 5 minutes. What is the rate in words per minute? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.2: unit rate
  • A worker earns $84 for 7 hours. At the same hourly pay, what does the worker earn for 10 hours? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3.b: unit rate problems, including unit pricing and constant speed
  • At 45 miles per hour, how far does a truck travel in 4 hours? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3.b: unit rate problems, including unit pricing and constant speed
  • At a steady 60 miles per hour, how long does it take to travel 150 miles? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3.b: unit rate problems, including unit pricing and constant speed
  • Five pounds of apples cost $8. At the same rate, what do 12.5 pounds cost? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3.b: unit rate problems, including unit pricing and constant speed
  • Forty stickers are shared between two friends in the ratio 3 to 5. How many does the friend with the smaller share get? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3: use ratio and rate reasoning to solve problems
  • On a map, 1 centimeter stands for 5 kilometers. How far apart are two towns that are 7 centimeters apart on the map? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3: use ratio and rate reasoning to solve problems
  • Six rolls cost $9. What does one roll cost? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3.b: unit rate problems, including unit pricing and constant speed
  • Sixty dollars is split between two people in the ratio 2 to 3. How much is the larger share? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3: use ratio and rate reasoning to solve problems
  • Three notebooks cost $7.50. At the same price each, what do 5 notebooks cost? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3.b: unit rate problems, including unit pricing and constant speed
  • What is the ratio 6 to 9 in simplest form? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3.a: equivalent ratios and missing values
  • What is the ratio 20 to 35 in simplest form? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3.a: equivalent ratios and missing values
  • What is the ratio 45 to 60 in simplest form? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3.a: equivalent ratios and missing values
  • What is the ratio of 250 millimeters to 1 meter, in simplest form? (1 meter = 1,000 millimeters) Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3.d: use ratio reasoning to convert measurement units. The conversion factor printed in the question was checked in NIST Handbook 44 (2026), Appendix C, General Tables of Units of Measurement
  • What number completes the equal ratios 2 to 3 and 8 to ? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3.a: equivalent ratios and missing values
  • What number completes the equal ratios 5 to 8 and ? to 40? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3.a: equivalent ratios and missing values
  • What number completes the equal ratios 7 to 4 and 21 to ? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3.a: equivalent ratios and missing values
  • What number completes the equal ratios 12 to 18 and 10 to ? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3.a: equivalent ratios and missing values
  • Which ratio is equal to 2 to 5? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3.a: equivalent ratios and missing values

Measurement 25

  • A 3-meter board is cut into pieces 250 millimeters long. How many pieces are there? (1 meter = 1,000 millimeters) Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3.d: use ratio reasoning to convert measurement units. The conversion factor printed in the question was checked in NIST Handbook 44 (2026), Appendix C, General Tables of Units of Measurement
  • A case holds 12 cans that weigh 14 ounces each. What do the cans weigh together, in pounds? (1 pound = 16 ounces) Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 6.RP.A.3.d: use ratio reasoning to convert measurement units. The conversion factor printed in the question was checked in NIST Handbook 44 (2026), Appendix C, General Tables of Units of Measurement
  • A garden is 14 meters long and 9 meters wide. How much fence goes all the way around it? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 4.MD.A.3: apply the area and perimeter formulas for rectangles
  • A rectangle has a perimeter of 40 units and a length of 13 units. What is its width? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 4.MD.A.3: apply the area and perimeter formulas for rectangles
  • A rectangle has an area of 96 square units and a length of 12 units. What is its width? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 4.MD.A.3: apply the area and perimeter formulas for rectangles
  • A rectangle is 8 units long and 5 units wide. What is its perimeter? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 4.MD.A.3: apply the area and perimeter formulas for rectangles
  • A rectangle is 12 units long and 7 units wide. What is its area? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 4.MD.A.3: apply the area and perimeter formulas for rectangles
  • A room is 12 feet wide and 15 feet long. What is the area of its floor? Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 4.MD.A.3: apply the area and perimeter formulas for rectangles
  • How many feet are in 2 miles? (1 mile = 5,280 feet) Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 5.MD.A.1: convert among different-sized units within one measurement system. The conversion factor printed in the question was checked in NIST Handbook 44 (2026), Appendix C, General Tables of Units of Measurement
  • How many feet are in 5 yards? (1 yard = 3 feet) Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 4.MD.A.1: express a measurement in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit. The conversion factor printed in the question was checked in NIST Handbook 44 (2026), Appendix C, General Tables of Units of Measurement
  • How many feet are in 60 inches? (1 foot = 12 inches) Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 5.MD.A.1: convert among different-sized units within one measurement system. The conversion factor printed in the question was checked in NIST Handbook 44 (2026), Appendix C, General Tables of Units of Measurement
  • How many fluid ounces are in 3 cups? (1 cup = 8 fluid ounces) Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 4.MD.A.1: express a measurement in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit. The conversion factor printed in the question was checked in NIST Handbook 44 (2026), Appendix C, General Tables of Units of Measurement
  • How many gallons are in 24 pints? (1 quart = 2 pints and 1 gallon = 4 quarts) Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 5.MD.A.1: convert among different-sized units within one measurement system. The conversion factor printed in the question was checked in NIST Handbook 44 (2026), Appendix C, General Tables of Units of Measurement
  • How many inches are in 3 feet? (1 foot = 12 inches) Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 4.MD.A.1: express a measurement in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit. The conversion factor printed in the question was checked in NIST Handbook 44 (2026), Appendix C, General Tables of Units of Measurement
  • How many inches are in 4 yards? (1 yard = 3 feet and 1 foot = 12 inches) Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 5.MD.A.1: convert among different-sized units within one measurement system. The conversion factor printed in the question was checked in NIST Handbook 44 (2026), Appendix C, General Tables of Units of Measurement
  • How many inches is 5 feet 4 inches? (1 foot = 12 inches) Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 4.MD.A.1: express a measurement in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit. The conversion factor printed in the question was checked in NIST Handbook 44 (2026), Appendix C, General Tables of Units of Measurement
  • How many kilograms are in 3,500 grams? (1 kilogram = 1,000 grams) Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 5.MD.A.1: convert among different-sized units within one measurement system. The conversion factor printed in the question was checked in NIST Handbook 44 (2026), Appendix C, General Tables of Units of Measurement
  • How many liters are in 750 milliliters? (1 liter = 1,000 milliliters) Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 5.MD.A.1: convert among different-sized units within one measurement system. The conversion factor printed in the question was checked in NIST Handbook 44 (2026), Appendix C, General Tables of Units of Measurement
  • How many meters are in 4 kilometers? (1 kilometer = 1,000 meters) Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 4.MD.A.1: express a measurement in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit. The conversion factor printed in the question was checked in NIST Handbook 44 (2026), Appendix C, General Tables of Units of Measurement
  • How many meters are in 4,500 millimeters? (1 meter = 1,000 millimeters) Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 5.MD.A.1: convert among different-sized units within one measurement system. The conversion factor printed in the question was checked in NIST Handbook 44 (2026), Appendix C, General Tables of Units of Measurement
  • How many milliliters are in 2.5 liters? (1 liter = 1,000 milliliters) Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 5.MD.A.1: convert among different-sized units within one measurement system. The conversion factor printed in the question was checked in NIST Handbook 44 (2026), Appendix C, General Tables of Units of Measurement
  • How many millimeters are in 7.2 centimeters? (1 centimeter = 10 millimeters) Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 5.MD.A.1: convert among different-sized units within one measurement system. The conversion factor printed in the question was checked in NIST Handbook 44 (2026), Appendix C, General Tables of Units of Measurement
  • How many ounces are in 2 pounds? (1 pound = 16 ounces) Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 4.MD.A.1: express a measurement in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit. The conversion factor printed in the question was checked in NIST Handbook 44 (2026), Appendix C, General Tables of Units of Measurement
  • How many pounds are in 40 ounces? (1 pound = 16 ounces) Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 5.MD.A.1: convert among different-sized units within one measurement system. The conversion factor printed in the question was checked in NIST Handbook 44 (2026), Appendix C, General Tables of Units of Measurement
  • How many quarts are in 3 gallons? (1 gallon = 4 quarts) Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, 4.MD.A.1: express a measurement in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit. The conversion factor printed in the question was checked in NIST Handbook 44 (2026), Appendix C, General Tables of Units of Measurement

How this list was compiled: Our own questions. Which skills count as basic follows the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, https://www.thecorestandards.org/Math/, read 2026-10-09: numbers and operations in base ten and fractions (grades 3 to 5), measurement and data (grade 4 and grade 5), the number system and ratios and proportional relationships (grade 6 and grade 7), with one grade 6 standard on the order of operations. Each question names the standard it practices and links to that standard's page. Every answer is arithmetic on the numbers the question prints, and each one was worked out again from the published questions on 2026-10-09. Each conversion factor is printed in its question and was checked in NIST Handbook 44 (2026), Appendix C, General Tables of Units of Measurement, https://www.nist.gov/document/2026-nist-handbook-44-appendix-c, read 2026-10-09. Licence: Own work. Questions, answer choices and explanations were written for this site. Nothing is copied or reworded from a state test, a placement test, a released form, a textbook or another practice test.

How it works

This basic math test is unofficial practice in arithmetic: 150 questions of our own, from adding whole numbers to percents and unit conversions. It follows no exam, so no pass mark is implied.

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Six topics, 25 questions each

Whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percent, ratio and proportion, and measurement. The questions start easy and get harder, and about one in six is a word problem. Pick one topic for a basic math quiz on a single skill, or leave them mixed for basic math practice across all six.

What counts as basic here

The skills follow the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, read October 9, 2026: place value, fractions and measurement from grades 3 to 5, then ratios, percent and decimals from grades 6 and 7. There is no algebra and no geometry beyond a rectangle. Each conversion question prints its factor, checked in NIST Handbook 44.

  • No calculator is needed. Do the working on paper, then look for your answer among the choices.
  • For fractions with different bottom numbers, rename both before you add or subtract.
  • To find 15% of a number, find 10%, halve that for 5%, and add the two.

Questions and answers

What is on a basic math test?

It depends on who gives it: a school, a job or a training course each sets its own. A basic math exam mostly covers what this practice does: the four operations with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percents, ratios and simple measurement.

Is this a basic math skills test for a job or a class?

It is practice for either, tied to no employer or school. A 20-question round scores each topic, so the result shows which skill to review. The 20 is our number, not any test's.

Can I print a basic math practice test?

Yes. After a round, the questions print as a paper test with an answer sheet, and one tick adds the key. Save as PDF in the print window gives a basic mathematics test pdf or, with the key, a basic mathematics questions and answers pdf.

Are the answers explained?

Yes. These are basic math questions and answers with the working shown: every answer comes with its steps, on screen and in the printed key.

Is this an official math placement test?

No. Every question was written for this site, and none is copied or reworded from a school test, a placement test, a hiring test or a workbook. A score here does not predict a result on any of them.

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