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Counting up by 10s starting at 972. What are the next 3 numbers?
982, 992, 1,002
If John was 4 years old in 1995, how old was he in 2005?
14 years old
True or false:
1/2 is greater than 1/3
True
How many inches are in one yard ?
36 inches
26 + 125 = 28 + ______
123
Counting down by 5s starting at 1,266. What are the next three numbers?
1,261; 1,256; 1,251;
The Johnson family went to Virginia in 2007. If the Johnson family went to the zoo 8 years later, what year did they go to the zoo?
2015
Amauri says 2/4 is the same as 1/2, Samia disagrees. Who is right? Explain your thinking.
Amauri is correct because 2 is half of 4 just like 1 is half of 2, they are equivalent fractions.
Libby and Talib are measuring picture frames. Libby’s picture frame is 48 inches long. Talib’s picture frame is four feet long. Whose picture frame is longer?
Libby and Talib's picture frames are equal.
163 + 71 = 159 + ____
67
Jamal was counting up by 2s. He first says 799. What will be the 5th number in the sequence?
807
Evan started first grade in 1980. 5 years before, Evan went to visit his grandmother in Albany. What year did Evan visit his grandmother?
1975
There are 4 scholars who want to share 5 cookies. Will each scholar get more than one cookie? How do you know?
Yes because there are more items than scholars to share amongst.
Ms. Henry and Mr. Richards were comparing the distances that they walked over the weekend. Ms. Henry said she walked 120 inches. Mr. Richards said he walked 10 feet. Explain who walked more and how you know.
Ms. Henry and Mr. Richards both walked the same distance because Ms. Henry walked 120 inches. Mr. Richards walked 10 feet, which if converted into inches, 12 ten times (solving repeated addition or multiplication) equals 120 inches.
176 + 56 = _____ + 60
172
2nd grade scholars were skip counting years on a timeline. The first year was 1950. The second was 1960. The scholars wanted to figure out what year it would be 50 years after 1980. How could you use skip counting to find your answer?
Peter was 16 years old in 1998. If Peter's sister is two years younger than him, how old is Peter's sister in 2000?
16 years old
Ms. Manno wants to share 10 cookies amongst 5 scholars. How many cookies does each scholar get?
2
Directions: Whats the correct comparative sign (> < =) that will make the expression true.
5 feet 72 inches
48 inches 3 feet and 12 inches
2 yards 4 feet
1. 5 feet < 72 inches
2. 48 inches = 3 feet and 12 inches
3. 2 yards > 4 feet
320 + 42 = _____ + 58
304
Austin was counting down by 5. He said 1,327, 1,322, 1,317, 1,012. Explain the mistake that Austin made.
When Austin counted down from 1,322 he went down by 305 instead of 5. He should have the three hundred the same because it wasn't time to change it yet.
Nathaniel and his mom are 27 years apart. If Nathaniel will be 12 years old in 2024, how old will his mom be in that same year?
39 years old
Ms. Walthour wants to share 15 cupcakes amongst 5 scholars. How many cupcakes would each scholar get?
3 cupcakes
Tristan and Anthony both measured the length of their bedrooms. Tristan said his bedroom is 6 feet and Anthony said his bedroom is 74 inches. Explain whether or not it is difficult to compare whose bedroom is bigger from these measurements and why.
It is difficult to compare whose bedroom is bigger from these measurements because you cannot compare unlike measurement units. In order to solve, you need to convert feet into inches. Therefore 6 feet converted into inches is 72 inches. So, Anthony's bedroom is bigger.
500 + 63 = 420 + ______
143