Daily 5 Math Practice: 26 Oct Worked Solutions

Getting an answer is one step; asking whether it makes sense is another, and it is the one that is easiest to skip. A share that is bigger than the total, or a perimeter shorter than one side, is a sign to look again. The habit is worth building early, because it helps in every topic from number bonds to percentages. In this post we have gathered the five questions from each Daily 5 video, with every hint and step written out, so your child can solve, sense-check, and then compare with the full working.

Choose your child's grade, watch the video, then close it and try the five questions on paper. Before opening a solution, ask whether the answer is sensible. Then open the fold and compare each step; if your child was stuck, read just the first hint and let them finish the question themselves.

Primary 1 (P1) Math: Whole Numbers, Money, Statistics

This P1 set shares a total equally into packets, counts a mix of coins, finds a missing part with number bonds, adds in a short story, and compares two rows of a picture graph. Bar models and pictures appear in most of the solutions. Let your child use counters or draw dots if that helps, then ask whether each answer fits the story.

Primary 1 (P1) Daily 5 video for 26 Oct. Watch it, then try the five questions below before opening any solution.

Question 1 · Multiplication and Division · easy

Pack

12

cookies equally into

3

packets. How many cookies are in each packet?

Show the worked solution

Hint 1

The bar model shows a total of

12

split into

3

equal groups.

Hint 2

Work out how many are in each single group

Answer: 4

Question 2 · Money · easy

Amy has

1

ten-cent coin and

4

five-cent coins. How many cents does she have altogether?

Show the worked solution

Hint 1

Look at the diagram. The value of

1

ten-cent coin is

10

cents.

Hint 2

Count the five-cent coins by adding:

5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 20

cents.

Final step

Add the two values:

10 + 20

→ 30

Answer: 30

Question 3 · Number Bonds · medium

There are

20

flowers in a vase.

8

are red and the rest are yellow. How many yellow flowers are there?

Show the worked solution

Hint 1

Find the missing part by subtracting the known part from the whole.

Hint 2

Split the known part:

1 + 7 = 8

. Then subtract one part:

20 - 1 = 19

→ 19.

Final step

Subtract both parts:

20 - 1 - 7 = 12

→ 12

Answer: 12

Question 4 · Addition and Subtraction · medium

Ali had

11

stickers. He got

27

more from his friend. How many stickers does he have now?

Show the worked solution

Hint 1

Use the bar model to find the total from two parts:

11

and

27

Hint 2

Work out the sum:

11 + 27

Answer: 38

Question 5 · Picture Graphs · medium

The picture graph shows pets at home. How many more pupils have a Dog than a Bird?

Pets at Home

1 picture = 1 pupil

Dog

Cat

Fish

Bird

Show the worked solution

Hint 1

Count the symbols for Dog and Bird.

Hint 2

Split the smaller count:

3 = 2 + 1

. Then subtract one part:

6 - 2 = 4

→ 4.

Final step

Subtract both parts:

6 - 2 - 1 = 3

→ 3

Answer: 3

Primary 2 (P2) Math: Statistics, Money, Measurement

The P2 questions read a picture graph with a scale, change a dollar amount into cents, split two lengths into metres and centimetres, and finish with a harder working-backwards story. In the money question, read the cents carefully, digit by digit. In the last question, ask your child what the shopkeeper had before each change.

Primary 2 (P2) Daily 5 video for 26 Oct. Watch it, then try the five questions below before opening any solution.

Question 1 · Picture Graphs with Scales · easy

The picture graph shows sports played. How many pupils play Swimming?

Sports Played

1 picture = 3 pupils

Football

Swimming

Badminton

Cycling

Show the worked solution

Hint 1

In this graph, one symbol stands for more than one thing. Multiply the symbols by what one symbol is worth.

Hint 2

Try this: Ravi's chart shows

7

symbols, and each symbol means

2

cans. That makes

7 \times 2 = 14

cans

→ 14.

Final step

Count the symbols for Swimming, then multiply the count by 3

→ 12

Answer: 12

Question 2 · Dollars and cents · easy

Express

$9.05

in cents.

Show the worked solution

Hint 1

Convert dollars to cents using

1 \text{ dollar} = 100 \text{ cents}

Hint 2

Change the dollars:

9 \times 100 = 900

→ 900 cents.

Final step

Add the cents:

9 \times 100 + 5 = 905

→ 905

Answer: 905

Question 3 · Measurement · easy

Convert

166\text{ cm}

to meters and centimeters:

166\text{ cm} = \text{? m }66\text{ cm}

What is the missing number of meters?

Show the worked solution

Hint 1

Use

100\text{ cm} = 1\text{ m}

to split the length.

Hint 2

Take the leftover centimetres away from the whole length:

166 - 66

. What is left is made of whole hundreds of centimetres.

Final step

166\text{ cm} = 1\text{ m}

and

66\text{ cm}

→ 1

Answer: 1

Question 4 · Measurement · easy

Convert

200\text{ cm}

to meters and centimeters:

200\text{ cm} = \text{? m }0\text{ cm}

What is the missing number of meters?

Show the worked solution

Hint 1

Use

100\text{ cm} = 1\text{ m}

to split the length.

Hint 2

Take the leftover centimetres away from the whole length:

200 - 0

. What is left is made of whole hundreds of centimetres.

Final step

200\text{ cm} = 2\text{ m}

and

0\text{ cm}

→ 2

Answer: 2

Question 5 · Addition and Subtraction · hard

A shopkeeper had some apples. After selling

24

apples and giving

17

away, he had

35

apples left. How many apples did he have at first?

Show the worked solution

Hint 1

Start with the amount left:

35

Hint 2

Add back what was given away:

35 + 17 = 52

Final step

Add back what was sold/spent/eaten:

52 + 24 = 76

→ 76

Answer: 76

Primary 3 (P3) Math: Whole Numbers, Statistics, Measurement

This P3 set covers a missing number in a four-digit addition, a bar graph comparison, changing minutes and seconds into seconds, and two hard problems: one works backwards from the money left, and one is a guess-and-check with notes. For the missing number, ask your child which number is the whole. When working backwards, check whether each step should add or take away.

Primary 3 (P3) Daily 5 video for 26 Oct. Watch it, then try the five questions below before opening any solution.

Question 1 · Missing Number in Addition · easy

What is the missing number?

\mathbf{?} + 1856 = 7040

Show the worked solution

Hint 1

Subtract the known part from the total to find the missing part.

Hint 2

Split the known part:

1856 - 1000 = 856

. Remove its thousands:

7040 - 1000 = 6040

→ $6040$ .

Final step

Subtract the rest:

6040 - 856 = 5184

→ 5184

Answer: 5184

Question 2 · Bar Graphs · easy

The bar graph shows animals in a zoo. How many fewer animals are there for Monkeys than Bears?

Animals in a Zoo

Show the worked solution

Hint 1

Find the value for Monkeys (

2

) and the value for Bears (

18

Hint 2

Find the difference between them:

18 - 2

Answer: 16

Question 3 · Measurement · medium

Express

3\text{ min } 14\text{ s}

in seconds.

Show the worked solution

Hint 1

1\text{ minute} = 60\text{ seconds}

Hint 2

3\text{ minutes} = 3 \times 60 = 180\text{ seconds}

Final step

Add

14\text{ seconds}

180 + 14 = 194

→ 194

Answer: 194

Question 4 · Addition and Subtraction · hard

John had some money. He spent

$121

on a toy and lost

$16

. He had

$36

left. How much money did he have at first?

Show the worked solution

Hint 1

Start with what was left:

36

Hint 2

Add back what was given away:

36 + 16 = 52

Final step

Add back what was sold/spent:

52 + 121 = 173

→ 173

Answer: 173

Question 5 · Guess-and-Check with Money · hard

The total amount of

25

$2

notes and

$5

notes is

$74

. How many

$5

notes are there?

Show the worked solution

Hint 1

Suppose all

25

notes were

$2

notes. What would the total be? Compare it with the real total.

Hint 2

Each swap adds

5 - 2 = 3

dollars

→ $3$ dollars per swap. Compare the total with the all- $2$ total.

Final step

All-

2

total:

2 \times 25 = 50

. Shortfall:

74 - 50 = 24

. Each swap adds

5 - 2 = 3

. The number of

$5

notes is

24 \div 3 = 8

→ 8

Answer: 8

Primary 4 (P4) Math: Decimals, Fractions, Area and Perimeter

The P4 questions add two decimals, find a fraction of a set, reshape a wire from one figure into another, compare two amounts from a total and a difference, and find when two repeating bells next ring together. In the fraction question, notice that it asks how many are left, not how many were given away. Listing a few multiples works well for the bells.

Primary 4 (P4) Daily 5 video for 26 Oct. Watch it, then try the five questions below before opening any solution.

Question 1 · Operations · medium

Add

4.00

and

2.10

Show the worked solution

Hint 1

Align the decimal points vertically.

Hint 2

Add as you would with whole numbers, keeping the decimal point in the same position

Answer: 6.1

Question 2 · Fraction of a Set · medium

Mrs. Lee had

60

apples. She gave

\frac{4}{10}

of them to her neighbor. How many apples did she have left?

Show the worked solution

Hint 1

Find the part given away by splitting this question's total into

10

equal groups and taking

4

of them.

Hint 2

After taking

4

of the

10

equal groups, find the value of the groups left using this question's total.

Final step

Given away:

60 \div 10 \times 4 = 24

. Left:

60 - 24 = 36

→ 36

Answer: 36

Question 3 · Area and Perimeter · hard

A wire is bent to form a square of side

10\text{ cm}

. The same wire is then straightened and bent again to form a rectangle with a length of

15\text{ cm}

. What is the width of the rectangle?

Show the worked solution

Hint 1

Bending the wire does not change its length, so it equals the perimeter of the square and the rectangle.

Hint 2

In a rectangle, two sides make half the perimeter. That half-perimeter is the length plus the width, so the width is what remains after taking away the given length.

Final step

The square perimeter is

4 \times 10 = 40\text{ cm}

. Half is

40 \div 2 = 20\text{ cm}

, so the width is

20 - 15 = 5\text{ cm}

→ 5

Answer: 5

Question 4 · Word Problems · hard

Cathy and David have

1,501

stamps altogether. Cathy has

93

more stamps than David. How many stamps does David have?

Show the worked solution

Hint 1

Subtract the difference (

93

) from the total (

1501

)

→ $1408$ .

Hint 2

Divide the result by 2 to find David's stamps

Answer: 704

Question 5 · Factors and Multiples · hard

A school bell rings every

8

minutes and a chime rings every

12

minutes. They ring together at 9:00 am. After how many minutes will they ring together again?

Show the worked solution

Hint 1

Compare the repeating cycles to find when both events happen together again.

Hint 2

The first two multiples of 8 are

8 \times 1 = 8

and

8 \times 2 = 16

→ 16 minutes.

Final step

Multiples of

8

are 8, 16, 24. Multiples of

12

are 12, 24. The first common time is 24 minutes

→ 24

Answer: 24

Primary 5 (P5) Math: Rate, Decimals, Volume

This P5 set includes a rate problem, a mass question that mixes kilograms and grams, counting unit cubes in a solid, finding a missing height from a box's volume, and the area of a shaded triangle in a composite figure. For the cube count, go layer by layer so no hidden cubes are missed. In the mass question, put both amounts in the same unit first.

Primary 5 (P5) Daily 5 video for 26 Oct. Watch it, then try the five questions below before opening any solution.

Question 1 · Rate Word Problems · medium

A printer can produce

50

sheets per minute. How many minutes will it take to produce

750

sheets?

Show the worked solution

Hint 1

Time taken

=

Total

\div

Rate.

Hint 2

750 \div 50

Answer: 15

Question 2 · Measurement Conversion · medium

Ravi had

7.77\text{ kg}

of flour. Ravi used

7000\text{ g}

. How many kilograms of flour were left?

Show the worked solution

Hint 1

Convert the amount used from grams to kilograms by dividing by

1000

→ $7000 \div 1000 = 7.000\text{ kg}$ .

Hint 2

Subtract the amount used from the starting mass

Answer: 0.77

Question 3 · Volume of Cube and Cuboid · medium

How many unit cubes make up this solid?

Show the worked solution

Hint 1

Count the cubes in each layer starting from the bottom.

Hint 2

Bottom layer: ...

Final step

Top layer: ..

→ 8

Answer: 8

Question 4 · Basic Volume · medium

A rectangular box has a volume of

1080\text{ cm}^3

. Its length is

15\text{ cm}

and its width is

6\text{ cm}

. Find its height.

Show the worked solution

Hint 1

Volume

= L \times W \times H

. So the missing dimension

= Volume \div (\text{product of other two dimensions})

Hint 2

Product of given sides:

... \times ... = ...

Final step

1080 \div ...

→ 12

Answer: 12

Question 5 · Area of Composite Figures · hard

Figure B shows a rectangle and a square. Find the area of the shaded triangle.

Show the worked solution

Hint 1

Identify the base of the shaded triangle. It is the vertical side on the right

→ $6\text{ cm}$ .

Hint 2

Identify the perpendicular height. It spans horizontally across both shapes

→ $6 + 6 = 12\text{ cm}$ .

Final step

Area

= \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height} = \frac{1}{2} \times 6 \times 12

→ 36

Answer: 36

Primary 6 (P6) Math: Decimals, Data Analysis, Whole Numbers

The P6 questions cover rounding a division answer to two decimal places, reading a line graph, a percentage from a pie chart, a calculator-error problem, and evaluating an algebraic expression that includes a fraction. For the rounding, have your child work out one more decimal place than they need. In the expression, ask them to substitute carefully and simplify one term at a time.

Primary 6 (P6) Daily 5 video for 26 Oct. Watch it, then try the five questions below before opening any solution.

Question 1 · Fraction-Decimal Conversion and Rounding · easy

Find the value of

5 \div 11

. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.

Show the worked solution

Hint 1

To round to 2 decimal places, divide 5 by 11 as far as the third decimal place.

Hint 2

Look at the third decimal digit: five or more means round up, and less than five means keep the second decimal digit.

Final step

Divide:

5 \div 11 \approx 0.454

. Its third decimal digit is less than five, so keep the second decimal digit

→ 0.45

Answer: 0.45

Question 2 · Line Graphs · easy

The line graph shows the number of motorcycles sold each month from January to May. What was the increase in the number of motorcycles sold from April to May?

Number of Motorcycles Sold Each Month

Show the worked solution

Hint 1

Read the value for April off the graph

→ $210$ .

Hint 2

Read the value for May off the graph

→ $320$ .

Final step

Subtract to find the increase:

320 - 210

→ 110

Answer: 110

Question 3 · Pie Charts · medium

A pie chart shows the distribution of fruits in a basket.

40\%

are Apples,

35\%

are Oranges, and the rest are Bananas. If there are

500

fruits in total, how many Apples are there?

Fruit Distribution

Show the worked solution

Hint 1

Identify the percentage for Apples (

40\%

)

→ $40\%$ .

Hint 2

Multiply the total by the percentage:

500 \times \frac{40}{100}

Answer: 200

Question 4 · Calculator Error Problems · medium

Jason used a calculator to divide a 4-digit number by a 1-digit number. For the 1-digit number, he made a mistake by pressing

6

instead of

7

. He obtained an incorrect answer of

210

. What should be the correct answer?

Show the worked solution

Hint 1

Work backwards: multiply the wrong answer by the divisor that was pressed.

Hint 2

The dividend is

210 \times 6

Final step

210 \times 6 = 1260

, then divide by 7:

1260 \div 7 = 180

→ 180

Answer: 180

Question 5 · Evaluating Algebraic Expressions · medium

Find the value of

6w - \frac{9w}{3} + 5

when

w = 9

Show the worked solution

Hint 1

Substitute

w = 9

into the expression:

6(9) - \frac{9(9)}{3} + 5

Hint 2

Multiply:

6 \times 9 = 54

Final step

Combine:

54 - 27 + 5 = 32

→ 32

Answer: 32

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Category	Symbols
Dog	6 symbols
Cat	5 symbols
Fish	4 symbols
Bird	3 symbols

Category	Symbols
Football	3 symbols
Swimming	4 symbols
Badminton	5 symbols
Cycling	6 symbols

Category	Value
Lions	30 animals
Tigers	26 animals
Bears	18 animals
Monkeys	2 animals

Category	Value
Jan	90 motorcycles
Feb	140 motorcycles
Mar	230 motorcycles
Apr	210 motorcycles
May	320 motorcycles

Category	Value
Apples	40 %
Oranges	35 %
Bananas	Value not shown

Daily 5 Math Practice: 26 Oct Worked Solutions

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Primary 1 (P1) Math: Whole Numbers, Money, Statistics

Pets at Home

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Animals in a Zoo

Primary 4 (P4) Math: Decimals, Fractions, Area and Perimeter

Primary 5 (P5) Math: Rate, Decimals, Volume

Primary 6 (P6) Math: Decimals, Data Analysis, Whole Numbers

Number of Motorcycles Sold Each Month

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