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Sheet # 819


Five Fifth Graders compared how much money they each earned over the weekend. Jon earned $14.75. Sue earned $13. 54. Don earned $19.65. Lynn earned $16.23. Chris earned $16.65.

Answer the following 4 questions based on the above information.

1. What is the estimated total to the nearest dollar amount?

A. $80

B. $82

C. $81

D. $78


2. Using the five students estimated earnings, rank them in order from least to greatest.

A. Jon, Sue, Don, Lynn, Chris

B. Don, Chris, Lynn, Jon, Sue

C. Sue, Jon, Lynn, Chris, Don

D. Sue, Jon, Chris, Lynn, Don


3. Don worked 5 hours to earn $19.65. Estimate how much he earned per hour.

A. $3.93

B. $4.00

C. $5.00

D. $4.50


4. What is the average of the five students estimated earnings?

A. $17.40

B. $18.00

C. $16.00

D. $16.40


5. If 4.6321 x 10 = 46.321 and if 4.6321 x 10,000 = 46321 then what does 4.6321 x 1,000 equal?

A. 4632.1

B. 463.21

C. 46.321

D. 0.46321


6. What is a reasonable estimate for the sum of the following decimals: 4.7, 3.25, 9.8, 2.15, 0.87 ?

A. 23

B. 18

C. 21

D. 20


7. What is a reasonable estimate for the sum of the following mixed numbers: 2 1/8 , 4 13/16, 1 7/12, 6 3/8, 3 11/20?

A. 16

B. 19

C. 20

D. 18


8. Find the product of 34.659 x 500.

A. 17329.05

B. 173.2950

C. 173.2950

D. 17,329.5


9. Estimate the quotient of 52.1046 divided by 0.5.

A. 100

B. 1000

C. 10

D. 11


10. Estimate the quotient of $31.70 divided by 4.

A. $0.80

B. $8.00

C. $7.75

D. $7.70


Chris received $25 for his birthday. He wants to use it to take as many of his friends to the show as he can and treat each of them to popcorn and a soda.. Each ticket will cost $2. The Movie Theater has a special of one large bag of popcorn with two sodas for $4.50, which will feed two people.

Answer the following 2 questions based on the information above.

11. How many friends can Chris take and everyone have popcorn and a soda?

A. 5 friends

B. 3 friends

C. 4 friends

D. 2 friends


12. How much change will Chris have after he takes his friends to the show and buys for them the popcorn and soda special?

A. $5.50

B. $4.00

C. $7.50

D. $8.00