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100

The Singapore Flyer, in China, is one of the world’s largest Ferris wheels. There are 28 cars on the Ferris wheel and each car can hold 28 passengers. About how many passengers can ride the Ferris wheel at one time?

28 x 28 =  784

100

A zoo used 592 pounds of food each day.  Approximately how much food would they need in 82 days?

48,000 pounds of food

592 --> 600

82 --> 80

600 x 80 = 48,000

100

What is the best unit for measuring the weight a desk?

      •Gallons?

      •Inches?

      •Feet?

      •Grams?

      •Pounds?

Pounds

100

The numbers below form a pattern.

4, 15, 14, 25, 24, 35...

Which number will come next in the pattern?

34

100

Which of the following has a 2 in the hundredths place?
      A  16.29
      B  18.32
      C  22.83
      D  539.2

B: 18.32

200

A new golf ball factory has been operating for 3 days. Each day, the factory made 3,898 golf balls. How many golf balls did the factory make?

3,898 x 3 = 11,694

200

The florist for Ms. Bunker’s wedding can’t do math… 

Ms. Bunker wants 6 leaves and 9 tropical flowers per table. If there are nineteen tables, how many total flowers and leaves does the florist need to purchase?

285 total flowers and leaves (or 114 leaves and 171 flowers)

6 + 9 = 15, 15 x 19 = 285

200

John began watching a football game at 7:15 PM. The game lasted 3 hours and 45 minutes. What time was the game over?

11PM

200

What type of angle is shown when the time is 4:00 PM?

Obtuse angle.

200

Which fraction is NOT equivalent to 6/12?

A. 1/2

B. 3/5

C. 6/10

D. 60/100

A. 1/2

300

The movie theater was showing Beauty and the Beast.  Tickets were $9 each.  The movie theater made $4,617.  How many people came to see the movie?

4,617 ÷ 9 = 513 people

300

Twenty-four people were surveyed about their favorite flower. Three people selected violet, twice as many people responded daisy as violet. The number of people who picked rose was the same as the number of people who picked daisy and violet combined. The rest of the people picked tulip.

How many people picked each flower?

Violet: 3

Daisy: 6

Rose: 9

Tulip: 6

300

Tory and his dad bought 16 pints of water for their camping trip. If they poured the water into gallon jugs, how many gallon jugs would they fill?

They would fill 2 gallon jugs. 

300

The length of a square's side is 8cm.  What is the perimeter?

8 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 32cm

300

What is 13/5 - 4/5?

4/5

400

Mrs. Whitaker tutors 9 children after school. She wants to give each child an equal number of pencils. Mrs. Whitaker bought 135 pencils. How many pencils will each child receive?

Each child will receive 15 pencils. 

400

William is planning his attack against the King Rat.  He needs 20 minutes to warm up, 15 minutes to travel from the wall walk to the courtyard, and 10 minutes to hide.  If he needs to be ready to battle at 2:30pm, what time does he need to start warming up?

20+15+10= 45 minutes;  2:30 – 0:45 = 1:45pm

400

Maria purchased drinks for the class party. She bought 1 gallon of chocolate milk, 2 gallons of regular milk, an 1/2 gallon of strawberry milk. How many quarts of milk did she buy?

She bought 14 quarts of milk.

400

Many fans attended the state play-offs this year. On the first night 20,359 attended the game, while 26,104 attended the second night, and 27,728 attended the third night. How many total fans attended the play offs?

74,191 fans attended the play-offs.

400

Abril, Cynthia and Scarlett are making Ooblek.  Scarlett makes 3/6 of a pound, Cynthia makes 7/12 of a pound, and Abril makes 2/3 of a pound.  Which girl made neither the most or the least amount of Ooblek?

Scarlett:  3/6 = 6/12

Cynthia:  7/12 = 7/12

Abril: 2/3 = 8/12

Cynthia made neither the least or the most Ooblek.

500

The American flag has 50 white stars and 13 red and white stripes. In a parade, 17 people are waving small American flags as they march by. How many stars are on the flags in all?

50 x 17 = 850 stars

500

Jacob started his own landscaping business. He charges $12 an hour for mowing lawns and $8 for pulling weeds. This month, he mowed lawns for 14 hours and pulled weeds for 17 hours. How much money did he earn this month?

$12 x 14 = $168

$8 x 17 = $136

168 + 136 = $304

500

At 7:00 AM Morgan recorded the temperature at 38° F. By 2:00 PM the temperature dropped 15 degrees and then increased 35 degrees by 6:00 PM. What was the temperature reading at 6:00 PM?

It was 58°F at 6:00PM

500

Mrs. Elston is baking a dark chocolate cake for Mrs. Elisara.  The recipe says she needs 44/5 cups of sugar.  Mrs. Elston says she has 20/cups.  Does she have enough?  Explain your answer.

44/5 = 24/5.  She needs 4/5 more cups of sugar.

500

How do you write 106.05 as a mixed number? 

106 5/100

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