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Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Marcy had $84 in the bank. She took $39 out of her account. How much does she have in her account now?
a)
$50
b)
$45
c)
$123
d)
$51
2.
There are 53 regular pencils and some colored pencils in the bin. There are a total of 91 pencils in the bin. How many colored pencils are in the bin?
a)
124
b)
37
c)
144
d)
38
3.
Henry solved 24 of his homework problems. There were 51 left to do. How many math problems were there on his homework sheet?
a)
75
b)
77
c)
27
d)
0
4.
Linda has 334 candies. Chloe has 428. How many candies do they have in all?
a)
762 candies in all
b)
752 candies in all
c)
873 candies in all
d)
753 candies in all
5.
Last Saturday, Mrs. Pokrzywa sold 425 magazines and 275 newspapers. What is the total number of reading materials she sold?
a)
700 magazines
b)
695 magazines
c)
625 magazines
6.
Mrs. Garee picked up 292 shells at the seashore in the morning and 324 shells in the afternoon. How many shells did she pick up in all?
a)
616 shells
b)
626 shells
c)
765 shells
d)
611 shells
7.
At a wedding reception, there are 458 guests but 324 meals.
How many more meals are needed?
How many more meals are needed?
a)
134
b)
159
c)
147
d)
123
8.
At a wedding reception, there are 458 guests but 324 meals.
How many more meals are needed?
How many more meals are needed?
a)
134
b)
159
c)
147
d)
123
9.
Alexander invited 34 friends to a swim party. 9 friends couldn't come. Which number sentence shows how many friends came to Alexander's party?
a)
34 + 9 = ?
b)
34 - 25 = ?
c)
34 + 25= ?
d)
34 - 9 = ?
10.
At the circus, Porfirio has 16 balloons. He sells 7 balloons. How many balloons does Porfirio have left?
a)
21 balloons
b)
16 balloons
c)
9 balloons
d)
7 balloons
11.
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
12.
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
13.
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
14.
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
15.
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
16.
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
17.
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
18.
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
19.
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
20.
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
21.
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
22.
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
23.
Ms. R found 459 flowers in her yard. She took 139 of them to make into bouquets for her family. How many flowers are still in her yard?
a)
320
b)
312
c)
321
d)
75
24.
If Ms. R has 1250 vBucks and spent 800 on a skin, how much does she have left?
a)
450
b)
451
c)
449
d)
6
25.
Ms. R wanted to buy the cuddle bear leader skin for 2,000 vbucks, but she only has 950 vbucks. How much more vbucks does she need to get?
a)
1,050
b)
1,049
c)
1,060
d)
75
26.
Emma had 3 slices of pizza. If she wanted to split the pizza between her and her friend, how much do each of them get.
a)
1/2
b)
2 1/2
c)
1 1/2
d)
3
27.
Alyssa had 3/4 of a cake. If she ate 2/3 of the 3/4, how much does she have left?
a)
6/13
b)
3/2
c)
1/3
d)
1/2
28.
Lexi had 3/6 of a glass of water, if she drinks 1/3 of the 3/6, how much did she drink?
a)
1/6
b)
3/6
c)
1/3
d)
2/6
29.
Kyndal had 12 1/2 pounds of chocolate, if she wants to split the chocolate between her and her 2 friends, how much does each friend get?
a)
2 1/6
b)
4 1/6
c)
3
d)
2 1/2
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