3. Milestones Study Guide

There are 461 books in a library. To the nearest hundred, ABOUT how many books are in the library?

• 400

• 460

• 470

• 500

What is the sum of 724 and 152?

• 776

• 875

• 876

• 975

Which number could be the number of rubber ducks entered in the race if Emily rounded it to the nearest hundred to get about 700?

• 648

• 671

• 762

• 783

A comparison of two numbers is shown: 3,456 < 3,827. Which statement about the comparison is correct?

• The comparison is true because the value of the digit 6 in the units place of 3,456 is less than the value of the digit 7 in the units place of 3,827.

• The comparison is true because the value of the digit 4 in the hundreds place of 3,456 is less than the value of the digit 8 in the hundreds place of 3,827.

• The comparison is false because the value of the digit 5 in the tens place of 3,456 is greater than the value of the digit 2 in the tens place of 3,827.

• The comparison is false because the value of the digit 3 in the thousands place of 3,456 is equal to the value of the digit 3 in the thousands place of 3,827.

The population of a town was 6,270. The population of the town 10 years ago was 4,354.

How many more people live in the town now than ten years ago?

• 1,124

• 1,916

• 2,124

• 2,916

A car weighs 5,435 pounds. The car is towing a trailer that weighs 1,650 pounds.

What is the total weight, in pounds, of the car and trailer?

• 3,785

• 4,785

• 6,085

• 7,085

Pam had 3 bags of marbles. There were 6 marbles in each bag. Pam gave 5 marbles to her friend. How many marbles did Pam have left?

• 13

• 14

• 18

• 23

How long is the swim lesson?

• 30 minutes

• 45 minutes

• 60 minutes

• 90 minutes

The bakery opens at ​ (a)   and closes at​ (b)  

​ The bakery is open for ​ (c)   hours and 30 minutes each day

• 9:00
• 7:30
• 10:00 AM
• 6:30
• 10:00
• 3
• 4
• 2

Which question can be answered using the picture graph?

• How many MORE days were rainy than cloudy?

• Do cloudy days ALWAYS come after sunny days?

• Which day of the week had the MOST sunny days?

• Why were there FEWER cloudy days than sunny days?