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100

How can you make 16 cents?

Answers will vary; 1 dime, 1 nickel, and 1 penny

100

Darby always takes the same route when he walks his dog. First, he walks 8 blocks to the park. Then he walks 4 blocks to the elementary school. Finally, he walks 6 blocks to get back home. How many blocks does Darby's dog walk in all?

18 blocks

100

349+567=

916

100

342-116=

226

100

2x7=

14

200

How can you make 29 cents?

Answers will vary; 1 quarter and 4 pennies

200

Wyatt has 185 Legos. Jacob has 123 Legos. What is the total number of Legos that the boys have?

308 Legos

200

248+624=

872

200

746-329=

417

200

4x4=

16

300

How can you make 34 cents?

Answers will vary; 1 quarter, 1 nickel, 4 pennies

300

Sarah wants to buy a new pair of Nike sneakers. The sneakers cost $124. She has saved $49. How much more money does she need to save to buy the sneakers?

$75 

300

1,398 + 4,726=

6,124

300

963-578=

385

300

5x9=

45

400

How can you make 67 cents?

Answers will vary; 2 quarters, 1 dime, 1 nickel, 2 pennies

400

A group of Parker Farms students went on a field trip. They took 2 buses. There were 37 people per bus. How many people went on the field trip?

74 people

400

5,472 + 6,936=

12,408

400

6,076 - 3,758=

2,318

400

6x7=

42

500

How can you make 93 cents?

Answers will vary; 1 half dollar, 4 dimes, 3 pennies

500

Ms. French brought in 24 cupcakes. She wants to share her cupcakes with Marcel, Mrs. T, and Mrs. Romano. How many cupcakes would Ms. French and each of her friends get?

6 cupcakes

500

8,732 + 9,491=

18,223

500

8,394 - 5,835=

2,559

500

8x6=

48