Word Problems
If you buy 3.5 pounds of apples at $2.00 per pound, how much do you spend?
$7
Which is greater, 0.75 or 0.5?
0.75
Estimate the product of 4.2 and 3.1
12
If you multiply a decimal by 10, what happens to the decimal point?
10 times larger
What is the name of the famous bridge that connects San Francisco to Marin County?
The Golden Gate Bridge
A car travels 4.2 miles per gallon of gas. How far can it go on 5 gallons?
21 miles
Is 0.6 less than, greater than, or equal to 0.6?
Equal to
Round 2.35 to the nearest whole number
2
How can you tell if a product of two decimals will be less than 1?
Both numbers need to be less than 1
What is the official state animal of California?
The California grizzly bear
If a book costs $12.50 and you have $50.00, how many books can you buy?
4 books
True or False: 0.4 is less than 0.45
True
If you estimate 5.7 x 2.4, what is a reasonable estimate?
12
Explain why multiplying a decimal by a whole number always gives decimal
If you multiply a decimal that is greater than 1 by a whole number, the result can still be a whole number or a decimal, depending on the decimal's value
Who was the first European explorer to visit California in 1542?
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo
Miss Thayer has 2.5 meters of ribbon. If she uses 0.75 meters for a project, how much ribbon does she have left?
1.75 Meters Left
If you divide 3.6 by 0.9, is the result less than or equal to 4?
Equal to 4
If you divide a number by 0.5, what happens to the result?
Increases the number by a factor of 2
If you divide a number by 0.5, what happens to the result?
Makes the number twice as large
What was the name of the two companies that built the Transcontinental Railroad, one starting in the East and the other in the West?
The Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads
A recipe requires 1.5 cups of sugar. How much sugar is needed for 4 batches of the recipe?
6 Cups
Compare 0.8 and 0.75 using the correct symbol
0.8 > 0.75
Estimate the quotient of 6.3 divided by 1.5
3
If a student says 0.4 x 0.5 = 0.2, is this correct? Why or why not?
Yes, because multiplying two decimals smaller than 1 (like 0.4 and 0.5) will result in a number smaller than both of the original numbers
How many missions were built by the Spanish in California between 1769 and 1823?
21 missions