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Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 3600secs
Name
Class
Date
1.
Mario has room for 15 more minutes of songs on his iPod. He is going to upload three songs that are 5.15, 4.4, and 4.8 minutes long. About how many minutes will he have room for after he uploads these three songs?
a)
2 minutes
b)
5 minutes
c)
3 minutes
d)
1 minute
2.
A banner measures 2.8 feet long and 1.2 feet wide. Which is a good estimate for the area of the banner?
a)
1 square foot
b)
3 square feet
c)
30 square feet
d)
7 square feet
3.
Barb is making a brick border around her patio. The distance around her patio measures approximately 553 inches. Each brick is about 8 inches long. About how many bricks will Barb need to make the border?
a)
90
b)
70
c)
40
d)
30
4.
Juanita made a fruit salad. She put 3 7/8 cups of cantaloupe and 2 2/4 cups of honeydew melon in the salad. About how may cups of melon did she put in the fruit salad?
a)
6 cups
b)
5 cups
c)
4 1/2 cups
d)
1 1/4 cups
5.
Last week a professional hockey team sold 3,626 season tickets. This week it sold 889 season tickets on Monday, 2,677 on Tuesday, and 1,892 on Wednesday. Which is the best estimate for the total number of season tickets the team sold during last week and during these three days?
a)
8,800
b)
8,900
c)
9,100
d)
9,300
6.
Dorian paid $15.95 and $5.50 for two books. About how much money did he pay for the books?
a)
$20
b)
$15
c)
$25
d)
$30
7.
Which equation represents the best estimate for the product of 1.8 and 3.1?
a)
1 x 4 = 4
b)
3 x 3 = 9
c)
2 x 2 = 4
d)
2 x 3 = 6
8.
The temperature outside an ice cream factory was 38.2oC. At the same time, the temperature inside the plant was 12.3oC. Which is the best estimate for the difference between the two temperatures.
a)
Less than 20oC
b)
Between 20oC and 30oC
c)
Between 30oC and 40oC
d)
More than 50oC
9.
Mr. Timura bought catfish to stock his fishing tank the last three years. In the first year he bought 365 catfish, the second year he bought 272 catfish, and the third year he bought 112 catfish. How many catfish did he buy during the 3 years?
a)
649
b)
739
c)
749
d)
1,424
10.
Jane went to the animal shelter to adopt a kitten. When she brought the kitten home it weighed 3.95 kilograms. The kitten gained 1.5 kilograms in the first month and 1.75 kilograms in the second month. What was the kittens's weight at the end of the second month?
a)
5.85 kg
b)
6.2 kg
c)
6.85 kg
d)
7.2 kg
11.
Paulette has 4 dogs. The smallest dog has a mass of 15.8 kilograms, and the largest dog has a mass of 25.2 kilograms. What is the difference between the masses of the smallest and largest dogs?
a)
9.4 kg
b)
9.6 kg
c)
10.5 kg
d)
10.6 kg
12.
There are 549 fifth graders at an elementary school. At the same school, there are 492 4th graders. About how many more 5th graders are there than 4th graders?
a)
70
b)
60
c)
50
d)
40
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