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The model above represents a playground.

What is the perimeter of the playground in meters?

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• 128

• 120

• 112

At Sol Elementary there are 138 students in the third grade. There are 20 more students in the fourth grade than third grade. There are 60 fewer students in the fifth grade than fourth grade. How many students are in the fifth grade?

Brianna is holding 9 candies in each of her hands. Shelby is holding 9 candies in each of her hands. Which number sentences shows the total number of candies that Brianna dn Shelby are holding

• 9 ✖ 9 = 81

• 2 ✖ 2 ✖ 9 = 36

• 2 ✖ 9 ✖ 9 = 162

• 2 ✖ 9 = 18

Miguel's mother said he could have one third of a cookie or one eight of a cookie. Miguel wants the greatest amount of cookie possible. Which portion of a cookie should Miguel choose?

• One third. The pieces of a cookie split into thirds are larger that the pieces of a cookie split into eighths.

• One eighth. Eight is larger than three, so one eighth is larger than one third.

• One third. Eight minus three is five, so one third is smaller than one fifth.

• Either portion. One piece of a cookie is equivalent to one piece of a cookie, so they are the same size.

Which model shows that two thirds is equivalent to four sixths?

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Gretchen separated some marbles into equal groups as shown above.

Which shows these marbles arranged as an array?

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Mr. Wu traveled 764 miles in May, 879 miles in June, and 918 miles in July. Which expression shows the best way to estimate the difference between the number of miles. Mr. Wu traveled in July and May?

• 920 ➕ 760

• 900 ➖ 700

• 880 ➖ 760

• 920 ➖ 760

Reina collected 3,409 cans of food during a charity food drive last year. Reshay collectd 3,295 cans. Hisako collected 3,399 cans. Which comparison is correct?

• Reina < Reshay < Hisako

• Reina = Hisako = Reshay

• Reshay > Hisako > Reina

• Reina > Hisako > Reshay

During the summer months, Ms. Gross pays 19¢ for 1 ear of corn. During the winter months she pays $1 for 1 ear of corn. Which explains why corn is more expensive in winter than summer?

• Corn is scarce during winter

• Ms. Gross shops in winter

• Corn is abundant in winter

• Summer is shorter than winter

Beatrice is going to make origami frogs with rice paper. With 1 sheet of paper she can make 8 frogs. With 2 sheets of paper she can make 16 frogs. According to this relationship -

• 3 sheets of paper make 18 frogs

• 3 sheets of paper make 26 frogs

• 3 sheets of paper make 24 frogs

• 3 sheets of paper make 30 frogs