Problem Solving

The table shows how many people lived in the three largest Texas cities in 2000.  How many people lived there altogether?

• 3,365,549
• 4,364,549
• 4,365,549
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Cal buys a book for $3.79.  He pays with a $5 bill.  How much change should he get?

• $1.21
• $1.31
• $2.79
• $8.79

7,891,957 people lived in New York City in 1950.  8,008,278 people lived there in 2000.  How many more people lived there in 2000?

• 116,321
• 126,321
• 1,897,721
• 15,900,235

Sam orders a chicken wrap for $3.50, a glass of juice for $1.79, and a salad for $1.15.  He leaves a tip of $1.20.  What is the total that Sam pays?

• $6.44
• $7.64
• $11.72
• $12.92

The auditorium seats 465 people.  It is filled for the school play.  Play tickets cost $7.  What are the total ticket sales?

• $2,825
• $3,050
• $3,255
• $4,720

Cameron's family drives 11 hours this weekend.  They drive 616 miles in all.  What is the average speed, in miles an hour, for the weekend?

• 67 mph
• 56 mph
• 62 mph
• 60 mph

Fifth graders raise $252 for the school library by selling raffle tickets.  If they sell 84 tickets, how much does each raffle ticket cost

• $5
• $4
• $3
• $2

Vicky has 2 crystals.  One weighs 3.18 ounces.  The other weighs 1.53 ounces.  Which is the best estimate of the weight of the crystals?

• 4.8 ounces
• 4.7 ounces
• 4.6 ounces
• 4. ounces

Tami is planting flower in a flower box.  The box is 24 inches wide, 8 inches long, and 4 inches tall. What is the area of the base of the flower box?

• 36 square inches
• 64 square inches
• 192 square inches
• 768 square inches

Aiden has a square pen for his pet ducks.  It is 8 meters on a side.  How much floor space do the ducks have?

• 128 square meters
• 64 square meters
• 32 square meters
• 16 square meters