Grade 5 · Math

Locate points with ordered pairs

Use first-quadrant ordered pairs to describe horizontal and vertical locations from the origin.

6 authored questions + worked example

Worked example

On a coordinate grid, start at (0, 0), move 3 units right and 4 units up. What ordered pair names the final point?

Answer & why

Answer: (3, 4)

The first coordinate records horizontal movement: x = 3. The second records vertical movement: y = 4. The point is (3, 4).

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All questions

All 6 authored questions for this skill.

Question 1

On a coordinate grid, start at (0, 0), move 7 units right and 1 units up. What ordered pair names the final point?

  1. (-7, 1)
  2. (7, 1)
  3. (1, 7)
  4. (7, -1)
A hint

Read an ordered pair as (horizontal coordinate, vertical coordinate).

Answer & why

Answer: (7, 1)

The first coordinate records horizontal movement: x = 7. The second records vertical movement: y = 1. The point is (7, 1).

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Question 2

On a coordinate grid, start at (0, 0), move 4 units right and 6 units up. What ordered pair names the final point?

  1. (4, 6)
  2. (6, 4)
  3. (-4, 6)
  4. (4, -6)
A hint

Read an ordered pair as (horizontal coordinate, vertical coordinate).

Answer & why

Answer: (4, 6)

The first coordinate records horizontal movement: x = 4. The second records vertical movement: y = 6. The point is (4, 6).

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Question 3

On a coordinate grid, start at (0, 0), move 8 units right and 3 units up. What ordered pair names the final point?

  1. (3, 8)
  2. (8, 3)
  3. (-8, 3)
  4. (8, -3)
A hint

Read an ordered pair as (horizontal coordinate, vertical coordinate).

Answer & why

Answer: (8, 3)

The first coordinate records horizontal movement: x = 8. The second records vertical movement: y = 3. The point is (8, 3).

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Question 4

On a coordinate grid, start at (0, 0), move 1 units right and 9 units up. What ordered pair names the final point?

  1. (1, 9)
  2. (-1, 9)
  3. (1, -9)
  4. (9, 1)
A hint

Read an ordered pair as (horizontal coordinate, vertical coordinate).

Answer & why

Answer: (1, 9)

The first coordinate records horizontal movement: x = 1. The second records vertical movement: y = 9. The point is (1, 9).

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Question 5

On a coordinate grid, start at (0, 0), move 3 units right and 4 units up. What ordered pair names the final point?

  1. (-3, 4)
  2. (3, -4)
  3. (4, 3)
  4. (3, 4)
A hint

Read an ordered pair as (horizontal coordinate, vertical coordinate).

Answer & why

Answer: (3, 4)

The first coordinate records horizontal movement: x = 3. The second records vertical movement: y = 4. The point is (3, 4).

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Question 6

On a coordinate grid, start at (0, 0), move 2 units right and 5 units up. What ordered pair names the final point?

  1. (2, -5)
  2. (-2, 5)
  3. (5, 2)
  4. (2, 5)
A hint

Read an ordered pair as (horizontal coordinate, vertical coordinate).

Answer & why

Answer: (2, 5)

The first coordinate records horizontal movement: x = 2. The second records vertical movement: y = 5. The point is (2, 5).

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