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math words problem

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the “S” in cubes stand for?

a)

Circle the key number

b)

Underline the question

c)

Box math action words

d)

Evaluate "What steps do I take?"

e)

Solve and Check!

2.

When I say “sum” is that adding or subtracting?

a)

Addition

b)

Subtraction

3.

What does the “E” in cubes stand for?

a)

Circle the key number

b)

Underline the question

c)

Box math action words

d)

Evaluate "What steps do I take?"

e)

Solve and Check!

4.

What does the “B” in cubes stand for?

a)

Circle the key number

b)

Underline the question

c)

Box math action words

d)

Evaluate "What steps do I take?"

e)

Solve and Check!

5.

What does the “U” in cubes stand for?

a)

Circle the key number

b)

Underline the question

c)

Box math action words

d)

Evaluate "What steps do I take?"

e)

Solve and Check!

6.

What does the “C” in cubes stand for?

a)

Circle the key number

b)

Underline the question

c)

Box math action words

d)

Evaluate "What steps do I take?"

e)

Solve and Check!

7.

Do you have to round to solve this problem?

Sarah collected 5 bags of seashells. If each bag has 27 seashells, about how many seashells did she collect?

a)

Yes, you have to round.

b)

No, you do not have to round.

8.

Do you have to round to solve this problem?

Sandy is bringing snacks for the soccer team. There are 23 players on the team. If each player will receive 5 cookies, how many cookies will Sandy need to bring?

a)

Yes, you need to round.

b)

No, you do not need to round.

9.

Do you have to round to solve this problem?

Harold can jump 64 times in one minute. Estimate how many times he can jump in 9 minutes.

a)

Yes, you have to round.

b)

No, you do not have to round.

10.

If an elephant eats 429 pounds of food a day, about how many pounds of food will it eat in 8 days?

a)

360 pounds

b)

3,832 pounds

c)

437 pounds

d)

3,600 pounds

11.

James read 195 words on one page. About how many words will Jamal read on 7 pages?

4 lines
12.

Tickets to the basketball game were $48 each. Mrs. Jones wanted to buy 4 tickets. Estimate the total price of the 4 tickets. (Make sure to use a dollar sign)

(a)  

13.

Solve: A teacher had 34 students in her class. If each student completed 9 math problems, about how many problems would she have to grade altogether?

a)

270 problems

b)

306 problems

c)

43 problems

d)

360 problems

14.

Solve: Will was drawing on scrap paper. He could fit 16 drawings on each page. If he has 6 pieces of paper, about how many drawings can he make in all?

a)

120 drawings

b)

22 drawings

c)

96 drawings

d)

60 drawings

15.

Sam was buying extra pencils. He bought 27 packs with each pack having 8 pencils in it. How many pencils did he buy in all? Choose the expression that shows how to estimate for this problem.

a)

27 x 10

b)

30 x 8

c)

20 x 8

d)

25 x 8

16.

If plane tickets cost $560 each, estimate how much would 4 plane tickets cost? Choose the expression that shows how to estimate for this problem.

a)

560 x 4

b)

600 x 4

c)

500 x 4

d)

400 x 4

17.

George's school was collecting cans for recycling. They had 81 bags with 5 cans inside each bag. About how many cans did they collect? Choose the expression that shows how to estimate for this problem.

a)

81 x 5

b)

90 x 5

c)

80 x 5

d)

70 x 5

18.

When estimating products, you round to...

a)

The smallest place value

b)

The biggest place value

19.

Why do we estimate numbers?

a)

We estimate because our teachers say so.

b)

We estimate because it makes math more difficult.

c)

Estimating makes math easier to solve.

20.

Estimate means to...

a)

Multiply

b)

Add

c)

Subtract

d)

Round

21.

The product means to...

a)

Estimate

b)

Multiply

c)

Add

d)

Subtract