Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Mrs. Petkov was born in 1908.
In what year was Mrs. Petkov 53 years old? Use mental math to solve.
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2.
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Estimate by rounding to the
nearest hundred.
976 – 178
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Cindi estimated 3,954 + 2,065
by rounding each number to the nearest thousand. What did she add?
a. | 3,000 +
2,000 | c. | 3,000 +
3,000 | b. | 4,000 + 2,000 | d. | 4,000 + 3,000 |
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4.
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To subtract 115 – 88
using mental math, Heath subtracted 115 – 90 and got 25. What should he do
next?
a. | Subtract
2. | c. | Add
2. | b. | Subtract
8. | d. | Add 8. |
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Which is the best estimate for
2,842 + 2,381?
a. | 6,000 | c. | 4,000 | b. | 5,000 | d. | 3,000 |
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Bill estimated 5,851 + 4,086 by
rounding each number to the nearest thousand. What did he add?
a. | 4,000 +
4,000 | c. | 6,000 +
4,000 | b. | 5,000 + 4,000 | d. | 6,000 + 5,000 |
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7.
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This table shows Hector's
scores for six games.
Suppose Hector plays a seventh game
and scores 4,231 more points than he did in Game 1. Find Hector’s score for Game
7.
a. | 20,117
points | b. | 20,210
points | c. | 20,217
points | d. | 20,220
points |
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Last year Ms. Silver flew
28,108 miles on business trips. This year she flew 24,200 miles. How many miles did she fly
altogether?
a. | 53,308
miles | c. | 52,298
miles | b. | 52,308 miles | d. | 52,208 miles |
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9.
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Subtract.
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10.
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Wallace had $2,000 in a savings
account. He withdrew $273 to buy a new bicycle. How much money is left in the savings
account?
a. | $1,727 | b. | $1,827 | c. | $1,837 | d. | $1,273 |
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Melissa has 1,200 comic books
in her collection. Mark has 765 fewer comic books in his collection. How many comic books does Mark
have?
a. | 565 comic
books | b. | 535 comic books | c. | 465 comic books | d. | 435 comic books |
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12.
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Gene made 18 phone calls on
Monday. He made a total of 40 calls on Monday and Tuesday. Which picture models how to find the
number of calls he made on Tuesday?
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The school play was performed
on Friday and Saturday. A total of 673 people attended the play. On Friday, 328 people attended the
play. Which picture models how to find the number of people who attended the play on
Saturday?
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There were 60 contestants in a
spelling bee. After the first hour, 24 contestants were eliminated. After the second hour, 29 more
contestants were eliminated. How many contestants were left after the second hour? Which picture
represents the problem?
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15.
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Beth read a 92-page book over a
3-day weekend. She read 25 pages on Friday and 47 pages on Saturday. How many pages did she read on
Sunday? Which picture represents the problem?
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To subtract 136 – 87
using mental math, Aaron subtracted 136 – 90 and got 46. What should he do
next?
a. | Subtract
3. | c. | Add
3. | b. | Subtract
7. | d. | Add 7. |
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Estimate by rounding to the
nearest hundred.
657– 125
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18.
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Estimate by rounding to the
nearest hundred.
381 – 268
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To subtract 143 – 75
using mental math, Lisa subtracted 143 – 80 and got 63. What should he do
next?
a. | Add 5. | c. | Subtract 3. | b. | Subtract 8. | d. | Add 6. |
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Which is the best estimate for
3,681 + 3,422?
a. | 7,000 | c. | 9,000 | b. | 8,000 | d. | 10,00 |
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Jackie has 95 baseball cards,
75 basketball cards, and 100 football cards. How many sports cards does Jackie have in
all?
a. | 75
cards | c. | 170
cards | b. | 177 cards | d. | 270 cards |
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22.
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Subtract.
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Jennifer had $1,500 in a
savings account. She withdrew $173 to buy a new dresser. How much money is left in the savings
account?
a. | $1,327 | b. | $1,827 | c. | $1,837 | d. | $1,273 |
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Pedal Bicycle shop sold 924
bicycles during one year and 689 bicycles the next year. How many more bicycles did the shop sell the
first year?
a. | 365
bicycles | b. | 135
bicycles | c. | 335
bicycles | d. | 235
bicycles |
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25.
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Last week, Jeff worked 20
hours. This week, he worked 40 hours. Which picture models how to find the total number of hours he
worked?
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