Mathematics Grade 5 Baseline Assessment
2022 Term 1
DISTRICT
CIRCUIT
SCHOOL
NAME OF LEARNER
TOTAL MARKS
M ARKS OBTAINED
PERCENTAGE (%)
15
INSTRUCTIONS:
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Answer all the questions.
Use the space provided to answer the questions.
Time allocation: 20 minutes
Show all your calculations
1. Arrange the following from the smallest to the biggest.
(1)
4 404; 4 440; 4 044; 4 040; 4 400
_________________________________________________
2. Write the following number in numeral.
(1)
Fifty-five thousand and fifty-five - _______________________
3. Round off the number below to the nearest 10 and 100
3.1.
8 648 ≈ ____________
3.2.
8 648 ≈ ____________
4. Complete the following number sequence.
4.1.
1 875; 1 850; 1 825; ________; ________
4.2.
6 705; 6 707; 6 709; ________; ________
(2)
(2)
Mathematics Grade 5
Baseline Assessment
2022 Term 1
5. Write the value and the place value of the underlined digit.
9 002
5.1.
Value - __________________
5.2.
Place value - _____________
(2)
6. Complete these number sentences.
6.1.
6.2.
6.3.
30 + 75 =
- 30 = 75
105 -
= 30
7. Calculate:
7.1.
5 689 + 812
7.2.
7 907 – 3 009
Total marks: 15
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Mathematics Grade 5
Baseline Assessment
2022 Term 1
GRADE 5 MATHEMATICS BASELINE ASSESSMENT MEMORANDUM
2022 TERM 1
QUESTION
NO.
EXPECTED ANSWER
MARKS
1.
4 040; 4 044; 4 400; 4 404; 4 440 
1 for correct answer
2.
55 055 
1 for correct answer
3.1.
8 650 
1 for correct answer
3.2.
8 600 
1 for correct answer
4.1.
1 800; 1 775 
1 for correct answer
4.2.
6 711; 6 713 
1 for correct answer
5.1.
0
1 for correct answer
5.2.
Tens 
1 for correct answer
6.1.
105 
1 for correct answer
6.2.
105 
1 for correct answer
6.3.
75 
1 for correct answer
7.1.
(5 000 + 600 + 80 + 9) + (800 + 10 + 2)
1 for the correct method
= 5 000 + (600 + 800) + (80 + 10) + (9 +2) 
1 for correct answer
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
= 5 000 + 1 400 + 90 + 11
= 6 501 
7.2.
(7 000 + 900 + 00 + 7) – (3 000 + 000 + 00 + 9)
1 for the correct method
= (7 000 – 3 000) + (900 – 0) + (0 – 0) + (7 – 9) 
1 for correct answer
= 4 000 + 800 + 90 + 8
= 4 898
TOTAL MARKS 15
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