Which is Closer?
Patterns
Real-Life Math (Thinking)

Logic & Estimation
Stock Market
100

Which is closer to 1: 0.8 or 1.3

.8

100

What comes next: 3, 6, 12, ___

24

100

You buy 2 drinks at $1.75 each. About how much total?

2 x 4= $8

100

Which is larger: 6 × 8 or 50

50

100

If a stock goes up $7 from it's $10 starting price on Monday. It ends the trading day on this value. On Tuesday it goes back down $8.  Did it go up or down from the original price?

Down back to $9 a share. 

200

Which is closer to 10: 9.6 or 10.4

10.4

200

What comes next: 20, 17, 14, ___

11

200

A phone is $100 and is 25% off. About how much do you pay?

75

200

Which is larger: 3/4 or 0.7

.75 or 3/4 

200

If you buy 2 shares at $5, and 3 shares at $4, how much did you spend? What is the equation?

$10+$12=$22

300

Which is closer to 50: 47 or 56

47

300

What comes next: 1, 4, 9, 16,___

25 (+9)

300

A game lasts 45 minutes. Two games back-to-back. Total time?

90 minutes. 1.5 hours 

300

Which is about 100: 9 × 11 or 12 × 12

9 x11

300

A stock moves from $20.48 to $20.49. Did you gain or lose money?

Gain 1 cent. 

400

Which is closer to 100: 98 or 111

98

400

What comes next: 2, 5, 10, 17, ___

26 (+9)

400

You split $12 evenly between 3 people. How much each?

$4

400

About how much is 18 × 5

Round up to 20. 20 x5 is 100. So roughly 100. 

400

If you sell a stock for more than you paid, is that a profit or loss

Profit

500

Which is closer to 0: –2 or 1

1

500

What comes next: 100, 90, 80, ___

70

500

A class has 24 students. Half leave early. How many stay?

12

500

About how much is 201 − 98

estimate 200-100 or 100

500

Is BitCoin a stock or a cryptocurrency?

Cryptocurrency 
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