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SCHOOL: 50

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GRADE 5 __________
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GRADE 5

MATHEMATICS

MARCH TEST 2025

MARKS: 50

TIME: 90 MINUTES
This question paper consists of 9 pages.
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Instructions:

 Read all questions carefully

 Question 1 consists of 10 multiple choice questions. Circle the letter of
the correct answer
 Answer question 2 to 5 to the space provided
 All calculations must be made on the question paper-no rough paper
 The use of calculators is not allowed

Example of multiple choice

Circle the letter of the correct answer.

Question: what are the two missing umbers in the

pattern below 41, 46, , 56, 61, ,

A. 51 and 66
B. 47 and 62
C. 52 and 67
D. 52 and 77

Your answer is correct if you circle A

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 QUESTION 1

Circle the letter of the correct answer

1.1. The simplest form of writing 600 000 + 400 + 20 + 70 000 + 9 + 3 000
(1)
A. 637 492
B. 673 924
C. 673 429
D. 637 429

1.2. Choose one of the following symbols <, > or = for this sentence to be

3 3 120
correct (1)

102
A. >
B. <
C. =
D. ≥

1.3. What is Place Value of 8 in 785 329 is (1)

A. Thousand
B. Hundred thousand
C. Ten thousand
D. Hundred

1.4 The value of digit 7 in 375 269 is (1)

A. 700 000
B. 70 000
C. 7 000
D. 700

1.5 Three hundred and twenty-six thousand three hundred and twenty-four in
digit is

A. 326 324
B. 323 624
C. 324 324
D. 234 234

1.6. 15 147 rounded off to the nearest 5 is: (1)

A. 15 155
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B. 16 000
C. 15 150

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 D. 15 100

1.7. Fill in the missing number to make the number sentence come true. (1)

51 + 24 = − 25
A. 51
B. 100
C. 75
D. 24

1.8. The next number in the number sequence 213 972; 214 972; 215 972,
is (1)

A. 215 072
B. 216 982
C. 216 972
D. 214 072

1.9. Find the difference between 21 857 and 36 412 (1)

A. 58 269
B. 14 555
C. 14 505
D. 13 555

1.10. In expanded notation 2871 = (1)

800 + 7 + 10 + 2000
800 + 2000 + 1 + 70
A.

80 + 2000 + 700 + 1
B.

2000 + 700 + 10 + 8
C.
D.

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 QUESTION 2

2..1.1. Put <, > or = in the

(1)
1225 + 75 1300 − 0
2.1.2 Arrange the following numbers in descending order.

(1) 458 617; 458 716; 458 176; 485 176; 458 671; 485 617

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2.1.3. C a l c u l a t e : 96 974 – 5 381 (2)

2.1.4. Round off the numbers in the table below to the nearest 5, 10, 100 and 1
000 (3)

Number Nearest 10 Nearest 100 Nearest 1000

9946 a) b) c)

2.2.1 TTshepo share 18 apples amongs his 3 siblings, Thato gets 3, Lebo gets 6
and Tshego gets 2, write a number sentence to find how many apples left.
(2)
 2.3 72 896 − 23 889 (3)

7 2 ___ 9 6

- 2 3 8 8 9

___ 9 0 0 ___

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QUESTION 3

3.1. Solve and complete to make the number sentence below true. (2)

15 + 3 = −2

3.2. Fill in <, > 𝑜𝑟 = 𝑡𝑜 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑒 (1)

78 279 (7 𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑠 + 8 𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑠 = 9 𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑠 = 2 ℎ𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑑𝑠

3.3. 92 765 96 686

3.4.1 W h a t is the sum of the values of the underlined digits in 127 663
(2)

3.4.2. Calculate the difference between the values of the underlined digits in 26
512 (2)

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 3.5 Mara added 12 967, 24 106 and 37 649. Her answer was 78 820. By
how much was her answer too big or too small?

(3)

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QUESTION 4

4.1. There are 1 453 learners at Zandile’s school. If 876 boys, how many girls
are there? (2)

4.2. 61 − 23 + 15 =
(2)

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4.3. Lefa’s mother buys groceries for R276,36. She pays with three R100 notes.
How much change should she receive?
(2)

4.4. Mr Zondi paid R36 780 for his brother to study at the University this year.
The cost next year will rise to R42 990. How much Mr Zondi pay altogether
for his brother studies?
(3)

4.5. Naledi’ father is a farmer. He owns 7 343 heads of cattle, 3 765 sheep and
5 673 goats. How many animals does he own altogether?
(2)

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 QUESTION 5

5.1 What is the number halfway between 99 and 113?

(2)

5.2 Naledi’s mombuys new school clothes for her daughter. She buys a
shirt for R45, a pair of skirts for R68 and a pair of shoes for R94. Naledi’s
mom pays with 3 R100 notes. How much change will he receive?
(3)

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