Line Plot Problems is a free printable Grade 5 math worksheet on totals and differences of eighths on a line plot, aligned to Common Core standard 5.MD.B.2. It prints 4 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
The line plot shows the lengths of some beetles, in inches. What is the total length of the beetles that measured 1 1/4 inches?
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The line plot shows the lengths of some leaves, in inches. What is the total length of the leaves that measured 5/8 inch?
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The line plot shows the lengths of some beetles, in inches. What is the total length of the beetles that measured 1 1/4 inches?
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The line plot shows the lengths of some pencils, in inches. What is the total length of the pencils that measured 7/8 inch?
LessonPrint · 5.MD.B.2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Line Plot Problems
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.3 × 1 1/4 = 3 3/4 inches
2.3 × 5/8 = 1 7/8 inches
3.6 × 1 1/4 = 7 1/2 inches
4.4 × 7/8 = 3 1/2 inches
Questions about Line Plot Problems
What does the Line Plot Problems worksheet cover?
It practices totals and differences of eighths on a line plot — 4 questions for Grade 5, all on Common Core 5.MD.B.2: Make line plots of fraction measurements and use fraction operations to answer questions about them. The instruction to students is “Use the line plot to answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Line Plot Problems practice?
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.MD.B.2 — 5.MD.B.2, under Measurement & Data for Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Make a line plot to display a data set of measurements in fractions of a unit (1/2, 1/4, 1/8). Use operations on fractions for this grade to solve problems involving information presented in line plots.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Line Plot Problems is written for Grade 5, typically ages 10-11. It is one of the sheets on 5.MD.B.2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Line Plot Problems come with an answer key?
Yes. All 4 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Line Plot Problems can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Line Plot Problems free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Line Plot Problems, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
Is there a lesson plan to teach 5.MD.B.2?
Yes — “Solving Problems with Line Plots” is a 50-minute Grade 5 plan for 5.MD.B.2, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Line Plot Problems is the practice that follows it.
More practice for 5.MD.B.2
Make line plots of fraction measurements and use fraction operations to answer questions about them.