Word Problems
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Estimation
Multiplication
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Amanda had 1,000 pieces of candy. Each piece weighs approximately 1.45 ounces. How many ounces does she have in all?
What is 1,450 ounces.
100
5 x 0.6 = 0.3. Does this answer make sense? Why or why not?
What is no. 0.6 is a little less than 1, so you expect your answer to be a little less than 5. Also, 0.6 is a little more than 0.5, so you expect your answer to be a little more than half of 5.
100
What steps can be taken to find the product of 5.2 and 100?
What is move the decimal point two places to the right and annex 1 zero
100
1.8 x 6.3. What should your answer be close to?
What is 12
100
What is 0.9 x 1,000?
What is 900
200
Kenny has 62 pencils. Each pencil costs $1.45. How much do his pencils cost in total?
What is $89.90.
200
Is the product of 3.156 x 4.5 more, less, or equal to 12? Explain why.
What is more because 3.156 is more than 3, and 4.5 is more than 4, so your answer will be larger than 3 x 4.
200
On Monday, Aidan read 63 pages. On Tuesday, Aidan read 32 pages. On Wednesday, Aidan read 56 pages. It takes Aidan 2 minutes to read each page. What steps can you take to figure out how long it took Aidan to read the pages?
What is first you add 63 + 32 + 56, then you multiply your answer by 2.
200
What is a good estimate for 9.7 x 9.7?
What is 100
300
Marielle walks 4.67 miles each day. How many miles does she walk in the week?
What is 32.69 miles.
300
Will the product of 9 x .765 be more, less, or equal to 9? Explain why.
What is less because 0.765 is less than 1 whole.
300
Ellie gets paid by the hour to complete her chores. On Monday she earned $54. On Tuesday she earned $8. On Wednesday she earned $38. She worked a total of 10 hours. What steps can you take to determine how much she makes per hour?
What is first you add 54 + 8 + 38, then you divide by 10.
300
What equation provides the best estimate for the product of 646 x 4.78? A) 650 x 4? B) 600 x 5? C) 650 x 5? D) 700 x 5?
What is 650 x 5
300
What is 22 x 24.7?
What is 543.4
400
Robert's family drinks 54.6 gallons of milk each day. What is the best estimate for how much milk they drink in 14 days?
What is 770, or 825 if 770 is not an answer choice
400
Madison has 6 bags. Each bag has 9 lollipops inside. Madison plans to share these lollipops equally between Joey, Arielle, and Isabel. What is the EQUATION to solve this problem?
What is 6 x 9 / 3 = 18
400
Megan found 1.3 ounces of gold. Christina found 45 times as much gold. How much gold did Christina find?
What is 58.5 ounces.
400
Julia has thirteen pencils. The pencils measure 3.88 inches. Approximately how many inches long would it be if Julia lined up all of her pencils?
What is approximately 52 inches long. You can also choose 40 or 60 if 52 is not an answer choice.
400
What is 5.42 x 3.8?
What is 20.596
500
Richie has a gumball machine. The gumball machine has 140 gumballs. 0.3 of them are red. How many gumballs are red?
What is 42 gumballs.
500
A farmer has a field that is 1.89 acres in size. The farmer plants 0.64 of the field with corn. How many acres are filled with corn? What operation do you use to solve this problem? EXPLAIN WHY.
What is 1.2096 acres of land. You use multiplication because you are finding part OF a whole.
500
What is the best estimate for 32.6 x 97.5? A) 3.3 B) 330 C) 3,300 D) 33,000
What is C -- 3,300
500
Use estimation to explain why 43.836 is not a good answer to 28.1 x 15.6.
What is 28.1 is close to 28. 15.6 is close to 16, so your answer should be close to 28 x 16, which is 448.
500
How many decimal places will the product to 4.56 x 3.167 have?
What is 5
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