Problem solving

When rounded to the nearest thousand, the number of people who attended a concert is 18,000. Which of the following could be the number of people who attended the concert?

• 17,264

• 17,428

• 18,135

• 18,526

Nathan is using the area model below to solve a problem.

• 12 x 6

• 16 x 13

• 20 X 9

• 60 x 30

Which of these numbers has a 5 whose value is ten times the value of the 5 in 7359?

• 5268

• 4652

• 3005

• 2511

Darlene has 16 toy spiders. She has one-half as many toy beetles as she has toy spiders. Which of the following equations can be used to find b, the total number of toy beetles Darlene has?

• 16 - 2 = b

• 16 ÷ 2 = b

• 16 x 2 = b

• 16 + 2 = b

Gianna drew an X on two sides of a triangle, as shown below.

• The sides are parallel.

• The sides are perpendicular.

• The sides form an acute angle.

• The sides form an obtuse angle.

A class of 29 students is taking a field trip to the zoo. Each ticket to the zoo costs $15. Which of these expressions can be used to find the total cost, in dollars, of the tickets to the zoo?

• (29 + 10) + (29 + 5 )

• (29 x 10) + (29 X 5)

• (29 + 10 ) X (29 + 5)

• (29 X 10 ) X ( 29 X 5)

The recipe on a box of pancake mix tells how many cups of pancake mix are needed to make different numbers of pancakes, as shown in the table below.

Based on the information in the table, how many pancakes can be made with 6 cups of pancake mix?

• 39

• 40

• 46

• 48

Which equation represents “42 is 6 times as many as 7”?

• 42 = 6 + 7

• 42 = 7 + 6

• 42 = 6 X 7

• 42 = 8 X 7

Westview School is buying new basketball uniforms. Each uniform costs $46. The school will buy 9 uniforms. Which equation shows a way to find the total cost of the uniforms?

• (40 × 9) + (9 × 2) = 360 + 18

• (40 × 6) + (9 × 6) = 240 + 54

• (40 × 9) + (6 × 9) = 360 + 54

• (40 × 12) + (60 × 12) = 480 + 720

Lily is going to give away all the pieces of candy in a bag. She can give an equal number of pieces of candy to 5, 3, or 2 people. Which number of pieces of candy could be in Lily’s bag?

• 12

• 20

• 45

• 30