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Year 5 NAPLAN Numeracy Practice

Work out each question, pick the best answer and see straight away if you got it right. Three topic sets, 15 questions.

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About NAPLAN Year 5 Numeracy

NAPLAN is a national assessment for Australian students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. The Year 5 Numeracy test checks how well students use maths to solve everyday problems, not just how well they can calculate. Questions use words, pictures, tables and graphs, and many ask students to work out which maths to use.

Test length, question numbers and formats can change from year to year, so check the official NAP website for the latest details.

What maths is covered?

Number and algebraLarge numbers, multiplying and dividing, money, fractions, decimals and number patterns.
Measurement and geometryPerimeter, area, angles, 24-hour time, shapes, symmetry and coordinates on a grid.
Statistics and probabilityReading tables and column graphs, comparing data and describing the chance of events.
Problem solvingWorking out which steps and which operations to use when a question is a short story or picture.

Quick tips for students

  1. 1Read the whole question twice. Underline the numbers and key words.
  2. 2Break multi-step problems into smaller steps and write each one down.
  3. 3Check the units, like cm, square cm, dollars or hours, before you choose.
  4. 4Estimate first. Does your answer make sense?
  5. 5If you are stuck, move on and come back later.

Frequently asked questions

How should my child use this practice page?

Let them work through one set at a time on their own, using scrap paper. Then talk about any red answers together and ask them to explain how they would solve it.

How often should we practise?

Short and regular works best. Fifteen to twenty minutes, a few times a week, is better than one long session the night before.

What if my child keeps getting the same type wrong?

Practise that topic with real things at home, such as working out change at the shops, measuring a room or reading a graph in the news, then try the set again.