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100
Marcia has 350 feet of fence. After fencing in a square region, she has 110 feet left. What is the length of one side of the square?
60 feet 4x + 110= 350 x=60
100
-7 + 5
-2
100
Write in Roman numerals the number 748.
DCCXLVIII
100
Is 409 a prime #? If not show factorization.
Prime
100
There are 28 people seated at around a table. Each person shook hands with the person to the immediate left and right. How many handshakes took place?
28 handshakes
200
If you add 14 to a certain number, the sum is less than 3 times the number. For what numbers is this true?
The statement is true for any number over seven. 14 + x < 3x 7 < x
200
-162 - ___ = -287
125
200
Give the A) Value and the B) place value of the "2" in the following digit : 42,107,045
A. 2,000,000 B. Millions
200
Find the GCF of (385, 1365)
(385,1365)--(980,385)--(595,385)--(210,385)--(175,210)--(175,35) = 35
200
Use the Front-end estimation for: 58 x 36
50 x 30 =~ 1,500
300
When two pieces of rope are placed end to end , their combined length is 130 feet. When the two pieces are placed side by side, one is 26 feet longer than the other. What is the lengths of the two pieces of rope?
52 and 78 feet
300
165 + ____ = -250
-415
300
Write a word problem using the Comparison concept using the numbers 24 and 17.
I have 24 apples and you have 17. How many more apples do i have?
300
Rewrite the following statement in A/B form 533 is a multiple of 13
13/533
300
Write a word problem that uses 40 / 8 to illustrate each of the following concepts of division. Measurement Concept:
40 / 8 = 5 draw 5 groups of 8 and a word problem using this concept.
400
The top of an underwater mountain has the elevation of -2200 feet. If the mountain has a height of 2600 Feet (from its base), what is the elevation of its base?
-4,800
400
-957 ___ -899 Greater than > Less than < Equal =
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400
Use front end estimation on the leading digits to estimate the answer : 3218 +4079 + 6723 + 5116 ?
3000 + 4000 + 6000 + 5000 ~ 18,000
400
Determine whether the given statement is true or false. 4--17,281,403,196
True- The last two digits divide by 4.
400
A nickle is approx. 2 mm thick and a dime is approx. 1 mm thick. Which of the following stacks has the most value: a stack of nickles 150 mm high or a stack of dimes 50 mm high?
n= 2mm 75 nickles d= 1mm 50 dimes The stack of dimes.
500
Write a word problem using the following concept and numbers : Missing Addent Concept 53 and 23
What can i add to 23 to get 53?
500
-930 -(-20) =
-910
500
Show the left to right addition method 4763 + 9607 ______
4763 9607 + ____ = 14,370 13360 4 7
500
Find the LCM (420, 196)
2,940-- show work 420 196 210 and 2 2 and 98 105 and 2 2 and 49 5 and 21 7 and 7 7 and 3
500
50 + -37 =
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