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100

Round 137

100

100

245 + 35 =

280

100

145 - 40 =

105

100

     234    -->

+   124    -->

     234    -->    200  

+   124    -->  +100

                        300

100

There were 25 tennis racquets and 36 hockey sticks. How many more hockey sticks are there than tennis racquets?

11 hockey sticks

200

Round 2,189

2,000

200

546 + 65 =

611

200

2,876 - 1,254 =

1,622

200

   786    -->     

+ 678    -->

   786    -->     800

+ 678    --> +  700

                     1,500

200

Daniel found 8 rugby balls in the storeroom. Mr. Adams said there should be a total of 11 rugby balls. How many rugby balls were missing?

3 rugby balls

300

Round 17,678

20,000

300

765 + 532

1,297

300

5,436 - 4,227 =

1,209

300

   5,679    -->     

+ 2,123   -->

   5,679    -->       6,000

+ 2,123    -->   +  2,000

                            8,000

300

There were 7 baseballs in a basket and Daniel found 6 more baseballs on the floor. Then, a student borrowed 5 baseballs. How many baseballs were left in the storeroom?

8 baseballs

400

Round 56,370

56,000

400

6,508 + 5,604 =

12,112

400

54,670 - 30,780 =

23,890

400

   67,432    -->     

+   2,789   -->

   67,432    -->       70,000

+   2,789    -->    +  3,000

                             73,000
400

Mr. Adams found 5 soccer balls in the storeroom and Daniel found 9 soccer balls on the field. The soccer team captain passed by and told them he kept 4 soccer balls at home for next practice. How many soccer balls in total are there?

18 soccer balls

500

Round 456,997

457,000

500

43,765 + 32,098 =

75,863

500

70,560 - 4,885 =

65,675

500

     457,890    -->     

+   256,789    -->

     457,890    -->      500,000

+   256,789    -->   + 300,000

                                 800,000
500

Write the number sentence that fits this: “Daniel found 17 basketballs but 3 of them were broken and another 5 needed pumping. There were only 9 basketballs that could be used.”

17 - 3 - 5 = 9