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Sheet # 761

1) There are 4 party hats in a package. How many packages should you buy to get 20 hats? Choose the number sentence you should use to solve the following problems.

a) 4 + 20 = 24

b) 20 x 4 = 80

c) 20 ÷ 4 = 5

d) 20 - 4 = 16


2) Elana's dog had eight puppies. She gave two puppies to a friend, one puppy to her teacher, and three puppies to her neighbor. Which number sentence should you choose to find the number of puppies Elena has left?

a) 8 - 2 - 1 - 3 = 2

b) 8 - 2 + 1 + 3 = 10

c) 8 + 2 + 1 - 3 = 8

d) 8 + 2 + 1 + 3 = 14


3) Cathy bought 25 packages of balloons. Each package has 4 balloons. How many balloons did she buy in all? Which of the following number sentences can Ben use to solve this problem?

a) 25 + 4 =

b) 25 - 5 =

c) 4 + 25 =

d) 25 x 4 =


4) During basketball practice, Britanny made 43 baskets. Her friend Alan made 71 baskets. Which of the following number sentences could be used to find how many more baskets Alan made than Britanny? Mark your answer.

a) 71 x 43 =

b) 71 - 43 =

c) 43 - 71 =

d) 71 ÷ 41 =













































Answers for sheet # 761

1) c

2) a

3) d

4) b