Free P5 Maths paper: Decimals and measurement
A full Paper 1 and Paper 2 at the level of a hard P5 end-of-year paper, in the PSLE format, for Singapore P5 pupils. 29 of the 100 marks are on decimals and measurement; the rest cover the other P5 topics, as a real paper does.
Free. No sign-up to start. Untimed, like homework, and your answers save as you type. Paper 2 follows Paper 1. The score shows the moment Paper 2 is handed in, and a parent can unlock the full diagnosis and have it emailed.
What is in the paper
| Questions | Marks | Calculator | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 multiple choice, then short answers | 30 | 50 | No | 1 h 10 min |
| Paper 2 short answers, then structured questions | 15 | 50 | Yes | 1 h 20 min |
The focus: 29 marks on decimals and measurement, across both papers, from one-mark multiple choice to a five-mark final question. Also in the paper: Percentage, Fractions, Rate, Area and perimeter, Whole numbers, Volume, Triangles and quadrilaterals, Data tables and graphs.
Timing is up to you. Sit it in one go against the PSLE times for exam practice, or spread it over a few evenings as class homework is.
Where the marks go in decimals and measurement
Decimals in P5 are mostly measurements and money: kg and g, litres and ml, m and cm, dollars and cents. The trap is the unit: 2 kg 50 g is 2.05 kg, not 2.5 kg, and pieces cut from rolls of ribbon cannot be joined across rolls.
The mistakes this paper looks for
- Writing 2 kg 50 g as 2.5 kg
- Dividing before changing kg to g or m to cm
- Taking a decimal with more digits to be the larger one
Try a question from this paper
Paper 1, Question 15 (2 marks). Ali bought 4 pens at $1.05 each and 2 files at $3.20 each. Ali paid with a $50 note. How much change did Ali receive?
- $45.75
- $42.60
- $10.60
- $39.40
Show the answer
(4) $39.40
Pens: 4 × $1.05 = $4.20. Files: 2 × $3.20 = $6.40
Change: $50 − $4.20 − $6.40 = $39.40
What the report tells you
- The score for each paper and the total, with the PSLE Achievement Level band as a guide.
- Decimals and measurement skill by skill, apart from the rest of the paper.
- What we diagnosed: the mistakes the wrong answers point to, such as stopping a step early or taking a fraction of the wrong whole.
- Three things to work on, and every question with its correct answer.
The score is free for everyone. The full diagnosis is sent to a parent's email, and nothing else is done with the details.
20 seats. One paper a day.
November to December is the P3 to P5 syllabus, for children entering P6: one full paper a day, marked before class, and a report like this to parents every night.
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