Free Year 5 Read scaled instruments Practice | Skillo

Year 5 students preparing for NAPLAN need to be confident with read scaled instruments. Interpret unmarked and partial units when measuring and comparing attributes using scaled and digital instruments. Skillo has targeted practice questions for this exact skill, mapped to the Australian Curriculum v9.0, free and ready to go.

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What is tested: Read scaled instruments

  • ✓Interpret unmarked and partial units when measuring and comparing attributes using scaled and digital instruments.
  • ✓Questions may include word problems set in real Australian contexts
  • ✓Both calculator and non-calculator question types are covered

Sample questions

Question 1 — Easy

A juice company fills bottles with 375 mL of juice each. A crate holds 24 bottles. How many litres of juice are in one full crate?

A) 8 L
B) 90 L
C) 9.5 L
D) 9 L

Answer: 24 × 375 mL = 9 000 mL. Converting: 9 000 ÷ 1 000 = 9 litres.

Question 2 — Medium

An outdoor cinema screens a movie that runs for 1 hour and 48 minutes. If the movie starts at 7:35 pm, at what time does it finish?

A) 9:13 pm
B) 9:33 pm
C) 9:18 pm
D) 9:23 pm

Answer: 7:35 pm + 1 hour = 8:35 pm. 8:35 pm + 48 minutes = 9:23 pm.

Question 3 — Hard

Anika is making a scale drawing of her classroom. She uses a scale of 1 cm : 2 m. Her classroom is 10 m long and 8 m wide. What are the dimensions of the room in her drawing?

A) 10 cm × 8 cm
B) 20 cm × 16 cm
C) 5 cm × 4 cm
D) 5 cm × 8 cm

Answer: Option C is correct — Using the scale 1 cm : 2 m, divide each dimension by 2. Length: 10 ÷ 2 = 5 cm; width: 8 ÷ 2 = 4 cm.

How to use Skillo for Year 5 Numeracy

  1. Select Year 5 and Numeracy on the home screen
  2. Use Quick Practice — questions on read scaled instruments will appear as part of the session
  3. Check the Skill Breakdown on your profile to track your accuracy on read scaled instruments specifically
  4. Review explanations after each question to understand the reasoning behind correct answers

Skillo is free, requires no email or account details, and is built specifically for Australian students. Every question is mapped to the Australian Curriculum v9.0 and filtered by skill so your child practises exactly what they need.

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