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100

Round the number to the nearest 10: 

66

70

100

This month the fourth and fifth graders at Rosa Parks Elementary School had a contest to see who could read the most books. By the end of the month, the fourth graders read 637 books and the fifth graders read 674 books. 

Which grade read the most and won the contest? How many more books did the winners read than the losers? 

The 5th Graders 

37 more books

100

236+499

735

100

72-15

57


200

Round the number to the nearest hundred: 

525

500

200
Which equation does NOT represent this problem? (b stands for more books) 


a) 674-637=b

b) 637+674=b

c) 674-b=637

d) 637+b=674

B. 637+674=b

200

57+39

96


200

224-25

199

300

Round the number to the nearest 10: 

525

530


300

The 4th grade had 363 students. Over spring break, 94 students moved away, but 26 new students moved in. How many students are now in 4th grade?

295 students 

300

236+462

698

300

624-616

8

400

Round the number to the nearest 100: 

366

400


400

Which two numbers below can you add to get CLOSEST to 1,000? 


560, 400, 270, 552

560+442=1,002

400

405+198

603


400

182-117

65

500

Round the number to the nearest 10: 

2,861

2,900

500
Which two numbers below can you add to get closest to 700? 


560, 400, 270, 442

270+442=712

500

988+561

1,549

500

276-188

88

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