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100

Ms. Homer made 576 copies of the math test. Ms. Bloom made 221 copies of the math test. What is a reasonable estimate for how many copies they made total?

A. 800        B. 1,000        C. 900        D. 90

A. 800

100

What is the sum? 

6,517 + 8,352

14,869

100

What is the difference?

19,826 - 2,813

17,013

100

Ramello scores 2,467 points during round 1 of a board game and 3,946 during round 2. How many points does he score in all?

6,413 points

100

What is HALLWAY procedure?

Arms folded, mouths closed, facing forward

200

What is a reasonable estimate for 18,820 + 60,920?

80,000

200

What is the sum of 52,110 + 12,280?

64,390

200

What is the difference?

83,632 - 42,357

41,275

200

Potter Park Zoo has a rhino that weighs 11,291 pounds. It also has a tiger that weighs 981 pounds. What is the combined weight of both animals?

12,272 pounds

200

What NFL team won the 2024 Superbowl Championship?

Kansas City Chiefs

300

What is a reasonable estimate for 19,816 - 2,803?

17,000

300

If Lansing has 9,951 people and East Lansing has 16,036 people, how many people live in BOTH cities?

25,987 people

300

Ms. Bloom bought 17,456 donuts. Ms Potts stole 8,263 donuts. How many donuts does Ms. Bloom have left to eat?

9,193 donuts

300

Mr. Rollins has $10,000 to spend on toys for the students. He spends $4,810 on slime. How much does he have left to spend?

$5,190

300

On what continent is the South Pole located?

Antarctica

400

Round the number 494,267 to the nearest ten thousand?

490,000

400

Dahlia is raising money for her school. She made $3,462 at her bake sale and $14,592 on TikTok. How much money did she raise for her school?

$18,054

400

Dariyah drives 2,176 miles in December and 3,241 miles in January. How many more miles does the bus driver drive in January compared to December?

1,065 miles

400

Dr. Beard is going to buy new playground equipment. She has $87,081 to spend. She spends $27,909 on  swings and $27,652 on new basketeball hoops. How much money does she have to spend on slides?

$31,520

400

What do we call a baby goat? 

Hint: it is NOT called a baby goat

A kid

500

Ms. Black bought 764 pumpkins. Mr. McGill bought 1,245 pumpkins. What is a reasonable estimate for how many pumpkins they would have together?

2,000 pumpkins

500

Greyson's family drives to the Grand Canyon for vacation. They drove 1,529 miles on the first day. Then, they drove 1,439 miles on the second day. How many miles did they drive in all?

2,968 miles

500
What is the difference?


900,000 - 5,999=

894,001

500
Grace and her family are taking a trip across the country. The trip is 2,787 miles. On the first and second day, they traveled 825 miles total. On the third day, they traveled 1,043 miles. How many miles do they have left to travel?

919 miles

500

What animal poops cubes? 

A wombat 

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