Analyzing Maximums and Minimums in Real-Life Scenarios

A bakery made 120 cookies in a day. If they sold 75 cookies, what is the maximum number of cookies left?

• 60

• 45

• 30

• 90

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

In a class of 30 students, the highest score on a math test was 98. If the lowest score was 65, what is the range of scores?

• 25

• 30

• 40

• 33

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A swimming pool can hold a maximum of 10,000 liters of water. If it currently has 7,500 liters, how many more liters can it hold?

• 3,000 liters

• 500 liters

• 2500 liters

• 1,000 liters

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CCSS.3.MD.A.2

During a sale, a store sold 45 shirts on Monday, 30 on Tuesday, and 50 on Wednesday. What is the maximum number of shirts sold in one day?

• 45

• 30

• 25

• 50

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

A student scored 85, 90, and 95 on three tests. What is the minimum score needed on the fourth test to achieve an average of 90?

• 90

• 100

• 85

• 95

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

A mountain climber reached a height of 3,500 meters. If the lowest point he reached was 1,200 meters, what is the maximum height difference he experienced?

• 1500 meters

• 2800 meters

• 3500 meters

• 2300 meters

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

In a race, the fastest runner completed the course in 12 minutes, while the slowest took 18 minutes. What is the minimum time difference between the fastest and slowest runners?

• 4 minutes

• 10 minutes

• 6 minutes

• 8 minutes

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

A store has a maximum capacity of 200 customers. If there are currently 150 customers inside, what is the maximum number of additional customers allowed?

• 100

• 75

• 50

• 25

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B

A gardener planted 50 flowers in the front yard and 30 in the back yard. What is the minimum number of flowers planted in total?

• 100

• 70

• 80

• 90

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1