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100

A tree planting record shows 1,450 Oak trees, 2,100 Maple trees, 850 Pine trees, and 620 Cherry trees. How many more Maple trees were planted than Cherry trees?

1,480 more Maple trees (2,100 - 620 = 1,480)

100

You have a $5.00 bill. Which combination can you buy: (A) Pizza & Drink ($5.50), or (B) Fries & Drink ($4.00)?

(B) Fries & Drink ($1.75 + $2.25 = $4.00, which is under $5.00)

100

Leo's reading goal is 1,200 pages. He read 420 pages in Week 1 and 380 pages in Week 2. How many pages does he have left to read to reach his goal?

400 pages left

100

Convert the fraction 3/5 into a decimal.

0.6

100

What is the estimated sum of $4.85 + $6.15 rounded to the nearest whole dollar?

$11.00

200

Using the tree table (Oak: 1,450; Maple: 2,100; Pine: 850; Cherry: 620), what is the total number of trees planted?

5,020 total trees (1,450 + 2,100 + 850 + 620 = 5,020)

200

Coach Davis buys 4 Slices of Pizza for $3.25 each. How much does he spend in total?

$13.00 ($3.25 + $3.25 + $3.25 +$3.25 = $13.00)

200

Mrs. Lopez buys fabric: 1 banner piece measuring 2.45 meters and 2 tablecloth pieces measuring 1.35 meters each. What is the total length of fabric?

5.15 meters

200

Compare using <, >, or =:     3/4  ⃝  0.72

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200

Alex paid with a $100 bill. After shopping, he had $32.25 left. About how much money did Alex spend?

About $68.00 to $70.00

300

A high school recorded weekend stadium attendance: Friday = 3,420; Saturday = 6,850; Sunday = 4,110. What is the best estimate for total weekend attendance?

About 14,000 visitors (3,000 + 7,000 + 4,000 = 14,000)

300

About how much money do you need to buy a Burger ($4.95), Fries ($1.75), and a Drink ($2.25)? Round to the nearest dollar.

About $9.00 ($5 + $2 + $2 = $9; exact cost is $8.95)

300

Jordan has a $20 bill. He buys 2 bags of pretzels for $2.85 each and 1 drink for $2.30. How much change does he get back?

$12.00 change

300

Convert 0.45 into a fraction with 100 in the denominator (or in simplest form).

45/100 or 9/20

300

Maya estimated that buying 2 items at $3.75 each and 1 item at $6.73 would leave her with about $5.00 change from a $20 bill. Justify why her estimate makes sense.

2 items at $3.75 round to about $8 , and $6.73 rounds to $7. 

Total spent $15. 

$20 - $15 = $5 estimated change.

400

School enrollment: North H.S. has 1,840 students; South H.S. has 2,150 students; West H.S. has 920 students. How many more students attend North and South combined than West H.S.?

3,070 more students (1,840 + 2,150 = 3,990; 3,990 - 920 = 3,070)

400

aylor orders a Pizza ($3.25), Fries ($1.75), and 2 Cookies ($0.85 each). If she pays with a $10.00 bill, how much change does she receive?

$3.30 change (Total spent = $6.70; $10.00 - $6.70 = $3.30)

400

A truck driver has a total route of 1,450 miles. She drove 525 miles on Monday and 480 miles on Tuesday. How many miles remain for Wednesday?

445 miles remaining

400

Order these numbers from LEAST to GREATEST:     

0.6  ,  1/4  ,  0.35  ,  4/5

1/4 ,  0.35  ,  0.6  ,  4/5

400

Look at these animal weights: Elephant A = 3,400 lbs; Elephant B = 8,950 lbs. Write a complete word problem about these weights that requires subtraction.

"How much heavier is Elephant B than Elephant A?"

or

"What is the difference in weight between Elephant B and Elephant A?"

500

Library checkout totals: Fiction = 4,125; Non-Fiction = 1,890; Graphic Novels = 2,450. Is the total checked out closer to 7,000 or 8,500?

Closer to 8,500 (4,000 + 2,000 + 2,500 = 8,500; actual total is 8,465)

500

Marcus has $15.00. He buys a Burger ($4.95) and Drink ($2.25), and uses a $1.50 off coupon. How much money does he have remaining?

$9.30 left (Total items = $7.20; after coupon = $5.70; $15.00 - $5.70 = $9.30)

500

A teacher buys supplies costing $12.50, $8.75, $14.20, and $6.55. She uses a $5.00 store coupon and pays with a $50 bill. How much cash is left?

$13.00 left

500

Maya ran 7/10 of a mile and Sam ran 0.68 of a mile. Who ran farther, and by how much in decimal form?

Maya ran farther by 0.02 miles

500

A student estimated that $1,236 + 2,504 is about $6,000. Is this estimate reasonable? Explain why or why not.

No, it is NOT reasonable. $1,236 rounds to $1,000 and $2,504 rounds to $2,500 (or $3,000), so the sum should be about $3,500 to $4,000, not $6,000.

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