Numerical Reasoning
Count forward by 1s starting at 45 for five numbers and write the last number.
50
Draw or write the next three items for this pattern: red, blue, yellow, red, blue, __, __, __.
yellow, red, blue
Count backward by 10s from 100 to 60. Write the numbers.
100, 90, 80, 70, 60
Using paper clips as units, a pencil is 7 paper clips long. If a book is 12 paper clips long, which is longer and by how many paper clips?
A book is longer by 5 paperclips because 12 - 7 = 5.
Explain how many tens and ones are in the number 38. Write it in expanded form and base ten form.
30 + 8 = 38
3 tens and 8 ones
The number pattern starts 5, 8, 11, 14… What rule is used? Write the next two numbers.
The rule is + 3
17, 20
Use base-ten thinking to add 47 + 23. Show tens and ones and write the equation.
4 tens + 2 tens = 6 tens
7 ones + 3 ones = 10
6 tens + 10 = 7 tens
70
Three ropes measure 9, 14, and 11 paper squares. Put them in order from longest to shortest.
14 , 11, 9
Which is greater: 67 or 76? Use >, <, or =
67 < 76
A pattern is 30, 25, 20, 15, __, __. What is the rule and the next two numbers?
10, 5
Fill in the blank: 25 + ____ = 57. Show your thinking.
57 - 25 = 32
If the short hand is on 3 and the long hand is on 12, what time is it? Then show the time that is 30 minutes later.
3:00
30 minutes later = 3:30
Use tens and ones to show how to add 34 + 25.
4 ones + 5 ones = 9
50+9 = 59
Create a repeating shape pattern with three shapes. Write the core (A,B,C) and then show the pattern for 6 items.
Example:
Circle , Square, Triangle, Circle, Square, Triangle, Circle, Square, Triangle
Solve 8 + 7 by making a ten
8 + 2 = 10
10 + 5 = 15
Show how to make 47 cents using coins (pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters). Write one possible combination and explain.
MANY COMBINATIONS!
Must equal 47 cents
Mia had 46 stickers. She got 13 more and then gave 25 to a friend. How many stickers does Mia have now?
46 + 13 - 25
46 + 13 = 59
59 - 25 = 34
A pattern increases by 10 each time and starts at 12. What is the 4th number in the pattern? Show how you found it.
1st: 12 + 10 = 22
2nd: 22+ 10 = 32
3rd: 32 + 10 = 42
4th: 42 + 10 = 52
Sam had some toy cars. He gave 9 away and had 16 left. How many did he start with? Write an equation that shows the inverse operation.
16 + 9 = 25
A graph shows number of pets in three categories: Dogs - 8, Cats - 5, Fish - 3. How many more dogs than fish? How many pets total?
8 - 3 = 5
8 + 5 + 3 = 16