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Little Bunny Fu Fu Problems
Model Problems
100
0.857 x 10^2
What is 85.7?
100
Estimate: 5 x 98.2
What is 500?
100
Solve: 17 x 0.8
What is 13.6?
100
Solve: 2.4 x 3.67
What is 8.808?
100
A football coach spent a total of $890.40 including $50.40 tax for 35 shirts for the team. The price of each shirt was the same. How much did each shirt cost before tax was added?
What is $24?
200
0.092 x 10^1
What is 0.92?
200
Estimate: 4.4 x 6
What is 24?
200
Solve: 32 x .17
What is 5.44?
200
Solve: 5.86 x 5.2
What is 30.472?
200
At the city triathlon, athletes bike 110 miles, run a 23.5 mile marathon, and swim. If the total distance of this triathlon is 135.7 miles, how far do the athletes swim?
What is 2.2 miles?
300
7.41 x 1000
What is 7410?
300
Estimate: 7 x 21.6
What is 154?
300
Solve: 98 x .46
What is 45.08?
300
Find the product of 8.3 x 10.7
What is 88.81?
300
A gymnast practices 6 days per week. If the same gymnast practices a total of 120 hours in a week period, how many hours per day does the gymnast practice?
What is 5 hours per day?
400
0.0082 x 10 ^4
What is 82?
400
Estimate: 6.4 x 3.2
What is 18?
400
Solve: 115 x .08
What is 9.2?
400
Get 'er done: 3.42 x 4.7
What is 16.074?
400
Buddy the Elf and Rudolph each go to the store to buy maple syrup and reindeer feed. Buddy buys 11 quarts of syrup for $6.90 each and Rudolph buys 3 packs of reindeer feed for $27/per pack. Who spent more at the store?
What is Rudolph by $5.10.
500
6.70 x 10^0
What is 6.7?
500
Estimate: 31.5 x 0.01
What is .32?
500
Solve: 1432 x .25
What is 358?
500
Wow! 67.98 x 9.03
What is 613.8594?
500
At Teddy's fruit stand, the prices for fruit is as follows: Apples: $1.29/lb Lemons: $2.49/lb Oranges: $1.69/lb Tangerines: $1.19/lb Jimmy wants to buy 3 pounds of lemons and 4 pounds of apples. How much does he spend in all? Write and solve an equation.
What is (3 x $2.49) + (4 x $1.29) = $12.63