Sheet # 780

1) The shoe store has 1,694 pair of tennis shoes. The store has a total of 3,250 pair of shoes. Which is a reasonable total for the number of dress shoes in the shoe store?

A. Less than 1000

B. Between 1000 and 2000

C. Between 2000 and 3000

D. Between 3000 and 4000

E. More than 4000


2) John walked 1.8 miles on Monday, 1.9 miles on Tuesday, and 3.2 miles on Wednesday. Which is the best estimate of the number of miles John walked during the 3 days?

A. 2 miles

B. 3 miles

C. 5 miles

D. 7 miles

E. 9 miles


3) Mr. Perez lives in a small town. He drives from 70 and 75 miles round-trip each day to work as a fireman in Houston. Which could be the total number of miles he will drive if he works at the fire station for 15 days?

A. Less than 500 miles

B. Between 900 and 1,000 miles

C. Between 1,000 miles and 1,200 miles

D. Between 1,200 miles and 1,400 miles

E. More than 1,400 miles


4. The 5th grade class at Travis Elementary has about 135 students. If a school bus holds about 35 students, what would be a reasonable number of busses needed for a field trip?

A. 6

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

E. 10


5. A football stadium has a total of 8,965 seats. At the first football game, 6,248 people attended, and at the second game 7,470 people attended. Which is a reasonable total number of empty seats in the football stadium at the second game?

A. More than 6,000

B. Between 4,500 and 6,000

C. Between 3,000 and 4,500

D. Between 1,500 and 3,000

E. Less than 1,500