Math 6

Computation and Estimation

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Silas bought a bag of 12 muffins. There were 7 blueberry muffins and 3 banana muffins in the bag. The rest of the muffins were cranberry. What

fractional part of the bag of muffins was cranberry?

One

Two Thre

e Fo

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A. OneB. TwoC. ThreeD. Four

Division

2.86286

286028600

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A. 2.86B. 286C. 2,860D. 28,600

Look at the table. How much more would a person pay for 4 T-shirts at T-shirt Connection than at Al’s T-shirt Shop?

$0.50 $2.00 $20.47 $22.97

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A. $0.50B. $2.00C. $20.47D. $22.97

Division

15.63 6.4.156

.064

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A. 15.63B. 6.4C. 0.156D. 0.064

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A bicycle shop has 8 bicycles that sell for $298.75 each. Which is closest to

the total cost of all the bicycles?

$300 $800 $2,000 $2,400

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A. $300B. $800C. $2,000D. $2,400

Look at the table. Which estimate is closest to the total amount of time James spends on weekend activities?

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A. 10 hoursB. 6 hoursC. 3 hoursD. 1 hour

A farmer has 6 cartons of specialty eggs for sale. Each carton contains 12 eggs. If ⅔ of the eggs are brown eggs, what is the total number of

brown eggs he has for sale?

4 8 48 72

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A. 4B. 8C. 48D. 72

A carpet cleaning company charged $99.99 to clean 3 rooms in a house and $29.99 for each extra room. What is the total amount of money

the company would charge to clean 5 rooms in the house?

$189.96 $159.97 $149.95 $129.98

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A. $189.96B. $159.97C. $149.95D. $129.98

According to the table, what is the total distance Frank walked for the three days?

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A. Choice One

B. Choice Two

C. Choice Three

D. Choice Four

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A. AB. BC. CD. D

What fractional part of the bag of pencils is either red or blue?

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0.07)1.771

.2532.53

25.3 253

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A. 0.253B. 2.53C. 25.3D. 253

A. AB. BC. CD. D

Tim mails two boxes of cookies to friends. One box weighs 1¾ pounds, and the other weighs pounds. What is the total weight of the two

boxes?

A B C D

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Lisa is having a meeting at her house. There are 48 members at the meeting. She estimates each member

will drink 32 ounces of punch. Each bottle of punch contains 64 ounces. Which is the best estimate for the

number of bottles of punch Lisa needs to buy?

5 15 25 35

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A. 5B. 15C. 25D. 35

Look at the table. The sound of an airplane taking off is about 2.2 times louder than a

person shouting. Which is the best estimate of the decibel level of an airplane taking off ?

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A. 100B. 140C. 200D. 340

Sandra wants to buy 2 gallons of detergent. The table shows the sale price of four different brands of detergent. Which of the following is the least expensive way for Sandra to buy 2

gallons of detergent?

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A. Buying 4 bottles of Fresh All

B. Buying 4 bottles of Mega Wash

C. Buying 2 bottles of Ultra Clean

D. Buying 1 bottle of No More Stains

Every week Sam saves $1.00 on Monday and $2.50 on Friday. If this is his total weekly

savings, how many weeks would it take him to save enough to buy a $49 wireless phone?

7 weeks

14 weeks

46 weeks

52 weeks

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A. 7 weeksB. 14 weeksC. 46 weeksD. 52 weeks

A. OneB. TwoC. 3D. Four

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One

Two 3 Fo

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Risa drank 5/8 glass of lemonade. Fola drank ¼ glass of lemonade. If the glasses held the same amount of lemonade, how much more did Risa

drink than Fola?

1/8 glass

3/8 glass

1/2 glass

3/4 glass

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A. 1/8 glassB. 3/8 glassC. 1/2 glassD. 3/4 glass

Look at the table. What is the total distance the team will run in 4 weeks?

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A. 23 ½ milesB. 47 milesC. 70 ½ milesD. 94 miles

Look at the menu. Which is the best estimate of the difference between the cost of buying the

Taco Plate dinner and the cost of buying rice, beans, and 2 tacos as sides?

$2 $5 $7 $10

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A. $2B. $5C. $7D. $10