Sheet # 244/Estimation and Reasonableness

Name: _____________________ Date_____________

1. Mr. Dunlap's class sold 600 boxes of cookies for a class fundraiser. The prices ranged from $5 to $7 depending on how many ounces were in each box. Which is an estimate of the total amount of money made from the 600 boxes?

1. less than 3,000
2. between 3,000 and 4,200
3. between 4,200 and 5,600
4. more than 5,600

2. Stephanie bought 2 pairs of shoes. The prices ranged from $20 to $30.What is a reasonable total for the shoes?

a. less than $60
b. between $60 and $80
c. between $80 and $100
d. more than $100

3. Rachel bought 4 skirts at the mall on Saturday. The prices ran from $30 to $55. What is a reasonable total for the skirts?

a. less than $80
b. between $80 and $100
c. between $120 and $220
d. more than $220

4. Katie ran 4 to 6 miles a day. If she runs every day for one week, which is the best estimate of how many miles she will run?

a. between 4 and 6
b. between 12 and 24
c. between 28 and 42
d. more than 42

5. Lori bought 2 dozen roses from the store. One dozen costs $24 to $36 depending on whether it has baby breath or not. What is the total cost of the two dozen roses?

a. less than $36
b. between $ 36 and $40
c. between $40 and $46
d. between $48 and $72

6. Suzy went on a trip to Lubbock to see her grandparents. On the first day of her trip, she traveled 150 miles. On the second day she traveled 87miles. On the third day she went 212 miles. What is the best estimate of the distance Suzy traveled in those 3 days?

a. between 400 and 500
b. between 500 and 600
c. between 600 and 700
d. between 700 and 800

7. Terry bought three packs of flashcards. The ranges of prices for each pack were $5 to $6 depending on how many cards were in each box. What is a reasonable amount for the 3 packs of cards?

a. between $10 and $12
b. between $12 and $15
c. between $15 and $18
d. between $18 and $21

8. Ryan bought 12 pounds of paintballs. They cost between $10 and $15 dollars a pound, depending on the quality. What is a reasonable total of the paintballs?

a. between $80 and $120
b. between $120 and $180
c. between $180 and $220
d. more than $220

9. Ginny bought 5 t-shirts. The t-shirts ranged from $15 to $20. What is a reasonable total for those shirts?

a. less than $50
b. between $50 and $75
c. between $75 and $100
d. more than $100

10. Russ has 14 basketballs. The basketballs ranged from $5 to $10. What is a reasonable total for the basketballs?

a. less than $50
b. between $50 and $70
c. between $70 and $140
d. between $140 and $210

11. Janet played from 2 to 3 hours a day. What is a reasonable total for the hours she played outside for a week?

a. 21 or less hours
b. between 21 and 24
c. between 24 and 27
d. between 27 and 30

12. Mallory read 5 books. In each book there was an average of 100 to a 120 pages. What is a reasonable amount of pages she read?

a. between 200 and 240
b. between 240 and 280
c. between 300 and 400
d. between 500 and 600
Correct answer is d.

13. Stacy bought six hats. The pieces ranged from $10 to $15 a hat. What would be a reasonable cost for the 6 hats?

a. less than $60
b. between $60 and $90
c. between $90 and $120
d. between $120 and $150

14. Caddie bought 4 bags of marbles. Their costs ranged from $2 to $4 depending on how many marbles are in each bag. What is a reasonable total for the 4 bags of marbles?

a. between $8 and $16
b. between $16 and $24
c. between $6 and $12
d. more than $24

15. Renee shops every Saturday from 3 to 4 hours. In six weeks, how many hours will she have shopped?

a. less than 15 hours
b. between 15 and 18 hours
c. between 18 and 24 hours
d. more than 24 hours

16. Danny went to the lake to fish. He caught 5 fish. Each fish weighed 5 to 6 pounds. What is a reasonable total for the weight of the 5 fish?

a. between 20 and 25 pounds
b. between 25 and 30 pounds
c. between 30 and 35 pounds
d. between 35 and 40 pounds

17. Ashley bought 5 hair brushes. They cost $10 to $15 a piece. What would be a reasonable total of how much she spent?

a. less than $75
b. between $75 and $100
c. between $100 and $125
d. more than $125

18. Kaly rode her horse 2 to 4 hours a day. What is a reasonable total hours she rode in 2 weeks?

a. less than 7 hours
b. between 7 and 14 hours
c. between 14 and 28 hours
d. between 28 and 56 hours

19. Caleb had two computers. They cost $210 to $300. What is the reasonable amount he had to spend for them?

a.. less than $210
b. between $210 and $300
c. between $300 and $450
d. between $450 and $600






















Answers for Sheet # 244 (Estimation)

1) b
2) a
3) c
4) c
5) d
6) a
7) c
8) b
9) c
10) c
11) a
12) d
13) b
14) a
15) c
16) b
17) a
18) d
19) d