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Sheet # 828


1. Jane worked 258 hours in April, 198 hours in May, and 123 hours in June. Estimate, to the nearest 10, how many hours she worked in April, May, and June.

a. 600 hours

b. 610 hours

c. 590 hours

d. 580 hours


2. Jacob bought a soda and a sandwich for $3.76. Estimate, to the nearest dollar, the change he got from a $10 bill.

a. $7

b. $6

c. $5

d. $4


3. Jackie has to divide 86 pieces of candy between 7 friends. What is the best estimate of how many pieces of candy each friend will get?

a. 12 pieces

b. 8 pieces

c. 11 pieces

d. 10 pieces


4. How much time has elapsed between 1:15 a.m. and 4:25 p.m.?

a. 3 hours and 10 minutes

b. 5 hours and 40 minutes

c. 14 hours and 10 minutes

d. 15 hours and 10 minutes


5. If James was 35 minutes late for a job interview that was scheduled at 2:15, what time did he arrive?

a. 3:00

b. 2:50

c. 2:40

d. 2:45


6. Which time is equivalent to 320 minutes?

a. 3 hours 20 minutes

b. 4 hours 20 minutes

c. 5 hours 20 minutes

d. 6 hours 20 minutes


7. Which of these fractions is closest to 5?

a. 5 1/2

b. 4 3/4

c. 4 1/4

d. 5 3/4


8. How much time has elapsed between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 a.m.?

a. 4 hours

b. 20 hours

c. 8 hours

d. 16 hours


9. Which fraction is equal to 100%?

a. 1/10

b. 1/100

c. 100/1

d. 100/100


10. Which expresses 4% as a decimal?

a. 0.04

b. 0.40

c. 4.0

d. 40.0


11. If Bill cuts 8 strips of paper, 15 inches long each, how many feet and inches is that all together?

a. 8 feet, 15 inches

b. 12 feet, 0 inches

c. 12 feet, 10 inches

d. 10 feet, 0 inches


12. About how high is the door of a fifth grade classroom?

a. 4 feet

b. 7 feet

c. 10 feet

d. 12 feet


13. Mr. Dawson brought 2 gallons of ice cream to school. How many quarts is 2 gallons?

a. 2 quarts

b. 4 quarts

c. 6 quarts

d. 8 quarts


14. How many feet and inches is a piece of string 186 inches long?

a. 18 feet, 6 inches

b. 16 feet, 4 inches

c. 13 feet, 10 inches

d. 12 feet, 8 inches


15. How many inches is 4 yards, 7 feet, and 9 inches all together?

a. 237 inches

b. 240 inches

c. 214 inches

d. 273 inches


16. How much time has elapsed between 12:45 a.m. and 9:30 p.m.?

a. 9 hours and 45 minutes

b. 8 hours and 45 minutes

c. 12 hours and 45 minutes

d. 20 hours and 45 minutes