5th Grade Dividing by Two-Digit Divisors Test Solutions and Scoring (PDF)

Use this answer key to grade the division test. It shows partial quotients, checks and a scoring guide for each question. The total is 20 points. Accept any correct strategy, such as partial quotients, an area model or the standard long-division algorithm.
Grade 5 · Common Core State Standards: 5.NBT.B.6
Question 1 – Short quotients [2 pts]
(a) \(12\times14=168\). 14
(b) \(540\div9=60\). 60
Scoring: 1 point for each correct quotient.
Question 2 – Divide 1,404 [3 pts]
\(26\times50=1{,}300\), \(1404-1300=104\).
\(26\times4=104\).
\(50+4=54\).
Answer: 54
Scoring: 1 point for each correct partial quotient (50 and 4), 1 point for the correct sum. Accept other correct partial quotients such as 40 + 10 + 4.
Question 3 – Division with a remainder [3 pts]
\(47\times80=3{,}760\), \(3816-3760=56\). \(47\times1=47\), \(56-47=9\).
Check: \(47\times81+9=3{,}807+9=3{,}816\).
Answer: 81 R 9
Scoring: 1 point for the partial quotients, 1 point for the quotient 81, 1 point for the remainder 9.
Question 4 – Area model [2 pts]
\(1{,}920\div32=60\) and \(96\div32=3\).
\(60+3=63\).
Answer: 63
Scoring: 1 point for the widths 60 and 3, 1 point for the quotient.
Question 5 – Estimate and solve [2 pts]
Estimate: \(2{,}800\div40=70\) (or \(3{,}000\div40=75\)).
Exact: \(42\times70=2{,}940\), \(2982-2940=42\), \(42\times1=42\).
\(70+1=71\).
Answer: 71
Scoring: 1 point for an estimate from 70 to 75, 1 point for 71.
Question 6 – Diego's work [2 pts]
Diego ignored the zero in 1,260. \(18\times7=126\) is only 126, not 1,260. He needs 7 tens: \(18\times70=1{,}260\).
Answer: 70
Scoring: 1 point for the explanation, 1 point for 70.
Question 7 – Field trip vans [3 pts]
(a) \(15\times25=375\), \(389-375=14\). 25 R 14
(b) 14 students are left over and need another van: 26 vans.
Scoring: (a) 1 point for the quotient 25, 1 point for the remainder 14. (b) 1 point.
Question 8 – Pencil boxes [3 pts]
(a) \(36\times40=1{,}440\), so \(1{,}440\div36=40\). 40 pencils
(b) \(40\div8=5\). 5 pencils
Scoring: (a) 2 points; 1 point for a correct partial quotient method with an arithmetic slip. (b) 1 point.
20 points
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