Numbers and Operations
Algebraic Reasoning
Geometry and Measurement
Mrs. Black's Strategies for Success
Misc.
100

Mrs. Robinson bought 8 boxes of pencils. There were 12 pencils in each box. How many pencils did Mrs. Robinson buy?

96 pencils
100

Identify the next number in the pattern: 5, 10, 15, __

20

100

An angle measures 39 degrees. What type of angle is it?

Acute angle

100

What is the chant you learned as a class for rounding and estimating? 

"You must round" *clap clap* "before you estimate!"

100

Simplify the fraction 2/8

1/4 (divide by 2)

200

Compare the fractions 2/5 and 13/15 

13/15 is GREATER THAN 2/5

200

Write the following problem as an  equation: 36 is 6 times as many as 6

6 x 6 = 36

200

A shape has five sides. What is the name of this shape?

Pentagon

200

What are the "magic words" you will hear on the state test, and what do they mean?

"You may now begin" means to start making your dump sheet

200

What is the value of the 8 in 283,492?

80,000

300

At the contest, Brandon ate about 3 hot dogs in 1 minute. The competition ended after 13 minutes. How many hot dogs did Brandon eat?

39 hot dogs 

300

y + 9 = 22

y = 13

300

A bus is 40 feet long. How many inches is the bus?

480 in

300

What is the chant for simplifying fractions? 

'Whatever you do on the bottom do the same thing on the top!" *clap*

300

A man is trying to figure out how much turf he will need to cover his yard. His yard is 27 feet by 15 feet. How much turf will he need to cover his whole yard? (Hint: find the area and don't forget the units!)

405 ft2

400

Cayden has 2 quarters, 3 dimes, 1 nickel, and 7 pennies. How much money does Cayden have?

$0.92

400

Is the following equation true or false:
4 x 6 + 2 = 13 x 2

True

400

Calculate the perimeter of a rectangle with a length of 8 cm and a width of 5 cm.

26 cm

400

How many times do you look through the problems on the state test? 

At LEAST twice!

400

A box is 3 by 5 inches and 10 inches tall. What is the volume of the box (don't forget the units) (Hint: volume = l x w x h)

150 in3

500

During a science experiment, it was recorded that Stephen blinked 17 times a minute. The experiment lasted for 47 minutes. What is the estimate of the number of times Stephen blinked? 

1,000 times 

500

What is the pattern for the set of numbers below? 

1, 5, 25, 125, 625

Multiply by 5

500

How many pairs of parallel sides does a trapezoid have?

1 pair

500
What is the chant that helps you remember multiplication of numbers with lots of zeros? 

"Multiply the basic facts then count and add the zeros!"

500

Round 240,909 to the nearest thousands place.

241,000