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5.4
SOL 5.4
1.
Bobby went to the hardware store. He spent $27 on paint, $41 on tools
and $21 on a rake. Which is the best estimate of his total purchase?
A
B
C
D
about
about
about
about
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$80
$90
$100
$110
2.
Paul wants to buy some shoelaces that cost $0.79 a pair. He has $6.00.
How many pairs of shoelaces can he buy?
A
B
C
D
4
5
6
7
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pair
pair
pair
pair
3.
Brent worked for 8 hours one day and 6 hours the next day. He earns $7
per hour. How much did he earn in all?
A
B
C
D
$78
$98
$108
$118
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4.
Kara earned $84 by taking care of horses. If she worked for 12 hours,
how much did she make per hour?
A
B
C
D
$6
$7
$8
$9
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SOL 5.4
5.
Don lives 9 miles due east of the town center. He goes to school 12 miles
due west of the town center. How many miles does Don live from school?
A
B
C
D
3 miles
10 miles
21 miles
50 miles
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6.
Ron put 192 oranges into packages of 6 oranges each. How many
packages did he make?
A
B
C
D
26
29
30
32
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packages
packages
packages
packages
7.
Mr. Thomas went shopping for 4 gifts. He spent $13 on gift one, $27 on
gift two, $33 on gift three, and $19 on gift four. Which is the best
estimate of how much he spent for all the gifts?
A
B
C
D
about
about
about
about
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$80
$90
$100
$110
8.
During the two-day tennis tournament, a total of 2,364 tickets were sold.
On the first day of the tournament, 1,089 tickets were sold. How many
tickets were sold during the second day?
A
B
C
D
1,275
1,375
2,275
2,286
tickets
tickets
tickets
tickets
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SOL 5.4
9.
Christie had 55 feet of ribbon. She used 27 feet to make 3 dresses and 17
feet for an art project. How many feet of ribbon did she have left?
A
B
C
D
8 feet
11 feet
45 feet
99 feet
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10. Ken helps his math teacher organize a cabinet in the classroom. There
are 4 shelves in the cabinet. Ken can fit 8 books on each shelf. He has put
21 books on the shelves. How many more books can Ken fit on the
shelves?
A
B
C
D
10
11
12
13
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11. Anna will serve pizza to 29 friends for lunch. Each pizza will serve 6
people. How many pizzas does Anna need for lunch?
A
B
C
D
3
4
5
6
pizzas
pizzas
pizzas
pizzas
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12. There were 4 boys and 9 girls waiting in line at the toy store. Each child
in line bought 3 toys. How many toys in all did the children buy?
A
B
C
D
11
24
39
43
toys
toys
toys
toys
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SOL 5.4
5.4
13. The children at the recreation center are having a party. Every girl is
bringing 3 brownies. Every boy is bringing 5 sodas. Five girls and 4 boys
are coming to the party. How many treats will they have at the party?
A
B
C
D
30
35
40
50
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14. The staff at the community center is having a party. Each girl will bring 5
cupcakes. Each boy will bring 6 cookies. Four girls and 5 boys will attend
the party. How many snacks will they have at the party?
A
B
C
D
16
20
30
50
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15. Justin's brother is going on a trip. He is driving 639 miles the first day,
128 miles the second day, and 521 miles the third day. How many miles
did he travel on the three days of his trip?
A
B
C
D
579
767
1,160
1,288
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16. Mr. Jennings bought 815 new pens to give to students. He gave away
120 pens on Tuesday and 250 pens on Wednesday. How many pens did
he have left to give to students?
A
B
C
D
370
400
445
695
pens
pens
pens
pens
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5.4
17. The students in Mrs. Miller's 5th grade class keep a record of how many
minutes they read at home each month.
What is the best estimate for the total number of minutes read at home
during these three months?
A
B
C
D
150
160
170
180
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18. Cody wants to buy a new Game Cube. He has $75.00 in savings. He earns
$20 a week helping his mom out around the house. If the Game Cube
costs $225 including tax, how many weeks does Cody have to work to
have enough money to buy the Game Cube?
A
B
C
D
7 weeks
8 weeks
9 weeks
10 weeks
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19. The 5th grade went on a field trip. The buses hold 52 passengers (not
including the driver). How many buses are needed if there are 115
students?
A
B
C
D
2
3
4
5
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SOL 5.4
5.4
20. Baskin Robbins sells 31 flavors of ice cream cones. The table below
shows the total sales of ice cream cones for each month.
About how many ice cream cones were sold from July to October?
A
B
C
D
700
900
1,000
1,200
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21. Mr. Gomez bought nametags for a school field trip. 63 students will go on
the field trip. The nametags come in packages of 5. How many packages
of nametags should Mr. Gomez buy?
A
B
C
D
11
12
13
14
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22. Mrs. Bowling is buying popsicles for the 14 dozen fifth graders at her
school. The popsicles are packaged 8 to a box. What is the least number
of boxes she can buy so that each fifth grader gets at least 1 popsicle?
A
B
C
D
20
21
22
25
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23. A teacher ordered a packet of green markers and a packet of red markers
for his class. In each packet there were 159 markers. He also ordered 45
yellow markers and 59 pink markers. What is the best estimate of the
total number of markers the teacher ordered?
A
B
C
D
320
370
380
430
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24. The students at Paul Keyes Elementary raised $900 to help pay for 6 new
laptops. Each laptop costs $700. How much money is still needed to pay
for the computers?
A
B
C
D
$200
$1,400
$3,300
$4,100
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25. The students at Lee Britain Elementary raised $800 to help pay for 5 new
computers. Each computer costs $600. How much money is still needed
to pay for the computers?
A
B
C
D
$200
$1,400
$2,000
$2,200
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26. Deborah ordered 16 cases of candy bars to sell for her softball team.
Each case had 266 candy bars in it. How many candy bars did she order
in all?
A
B
C
D
1,596
1,862
4,156
4,256
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SOL 5.4
5.4
27. John Haley Elementary School has 180 boys in the fourth and fifth grade.
All of them are planning to attend a camp. Each cabin at the camp has 16
beds. What is the smallest number of cabins John Haley Elementary
School needs so that each boy has a bed?
A
B
C
D
10
11
12
15
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28. There are 42 classrooms at John Haley Elementary School. There are
between 17 and 24 students in each classroom. Which of the following is
the best estimate of the total number of students in the school?
A
B
C
D
400
800
1,600
1,800
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29. Mr. Sampson builds small sandboxes. He uses 125 kilograms to fill one
sandbox. He has to fill 6 sandboxes. He can buy sand in 25-kilogram
bags. About how many bags should he buy to fill the boxes?
A
B
C
D
6
16
30
48
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30. Mr. Chu builds small sandboxes. He uses 120 kilograms to fill one
sandbox. He has to fill 6 sandboxes. He can buy sand in 25-kilogram
bags. About how many bags should he buy to fill the 6 boxes?
A
B
C
D
10
15
20
30
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5.4
31. Richard collects baseball cards. Each pack has 12 cards. For every pack
that he buys, he sells 4 of the cards to his brother. If Richard continues
to do this, how many packs will he need to buy to have 64 cards in his
collection?
A
B
C
D
4
8
12
16
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32. Kyle bought a new television for a total of $648. He paid for it in 6 equal
payments. How much was each payment?
A
B
C
D
$98
$106
$108
$118
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33. The chart shows some prices of items on sale at a department store. How
much would it cost for 4 sets of earrings and 9 necklaces?
A
B
C
D
Item
Price
Earrings
Necklace
Bracelets
2 for $10
3 for $18
5 for $20
$54
$60
$74
$96
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SOL 5.4
5.4
34. The fifth grade class is going on a field trip to the museum. The school
district has 15 vans that can be used on the trip. At least 6 adults and 86
students will attend the field trip. Only 8 passengers can fit in each van.
What is the fewest number of vans that can be used?
A
B
C
D
6
9
12
15
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35. The Park Service posted the lengths of three hiking trails in a chart like
the one shown below.
TRAIL
LENGTH (yards)
Chasm Lake
Lawn Lake
Bear Lake
3,080
9,720
5,747
Which is the best estimate of the total length of all three trails?
A
B
C
D
17,000
19,000
20,000
22,000
yds
yds
yds
yds
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36. It takes Blair between 30 and 40 minutes to walk to the store each day.
Which of the following is the best estimate of the total number of
minutes it takes Blair to walk to the store during one week, Monday
through Friday?
A
B
C
D
85 minutes
100 minutes
135 minutes
160 minutes
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5.4
37. It takes Kirsten between 18 and 24 hours to knit a blanket for a baby
gift. Which of the following is the best estimate of the total number of
hours Kirsten spends knitting 4 blankets?
A
B
C
D
70
80
110
120
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38. Joshua spends between 60 and 75 minutes swimming each day. Which of
the following is the best estimate of the total number of minutes Joshua
spends swimming Monday through Friday of one week?
A
B
C
D
250
295
340
385
minutes
minutes
minutes
minutes
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39. Julio purchased 9 bags of potting soil at the garden center to use in his
flower beds. Each bag weighs between 20 and 24 pounds. Which is the
best estimate of the total weight of the bags of soil Julio purchased?
A
B
C
D
180
200
220
250
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40. Anita can type 60 words to 75 words per minute. It took her 43 minutes
to type a 12-page report. Which could be the total number of words in
the report?
A
B
C
D
800
1,600
2,800
4,500
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SOL 5.4
5.4
41. The Hernandez's monthly telephone bill ranges from $30 to $45. What is
a reasonable total amount that the Hernandez's would pay yearly for
their telephone bill?
A
B
C
D
$350
$485
$560
$600
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42. Ross went shopping for 3 birthday gifts. These are the items he bought.
$17
$38
$13
Which is the best estimate of how much he spent for the three gifts?
A
B
C
D
about
about
about
about
$60
$70
$80
$90
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43. Jan had 630 seashells and divided them into 18 equal piles. How many
seashells were in each pile?
A
B
C
D
32
33
34
35
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SOL 5.4
5.4
44. John saves $68 each month for 22 months. This amount is combined
with the $423 he has already saved. What is the best estimate for the
total amount of money John has saved?
A
B
C
D
$1,200
$1,400
$1,600
$1,800
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45. Sam worked for 6 hours one day and 7 hours the next. He was paid $6
an hour. How much did he earn in all?
A
B
C
D
$64
$78
$86
$92
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46. Rosa earns $60 each week babysitting during the summer. If she only
works 10 hours a week, how much does she make an hour?
A
B
C
D
$3
$6
$7
$10
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47. A geyser spews 960 gallons of water per minute during each of its
eruptions. Each eruption lasts 12 minutes. How many gallons of water
does this geyser spew during each of its eruptions?
A
B
C
D
80 gallons
972 gallons
11,520 gallons
17,270 gallons
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SOL 5.4
5.4
48. Rachel went shopping for 3 birthday gifts. She spent $32 on the first gift,
$26 on the second gift, and $14 on the third gift. Which is the best
estimate of how much she spent for the three gifts?
$32
A
B
C
D
about
about
about
about
$26
$14
$60
$70
$80
$90
5.4
49. Each shelf in Gary’s Grocery Store will hold 125 items. About how many
items will 47 shelves hold?
A
B
C
D
4,000 items
5,000 items
8,000 items
10,000 items
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50. A social studies book has 404 pages. If each chapter is about 39 pages,
how many chapters are in the social studies book?
A
B
C
D
10
11
12
13
chapters
chapters
chapters
chapters
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SOL 5.4
5.4
51. You are in charge of buying ice cream cones for the end of the year 6th
grade party. There are 56 students in the 6th grade this year. You
estimate that each person will eat 2 ice cream cones. If each box of
cones has 12 cones, how many boxes should you buy?
A
B
C
D
5 boxes
8 boxes
10 boxes
20 boxes
5.4
52. For his office, Chuck ordered one package of black pens and one package
of blue pens. Each package contained 188 pens. He also ordered 48
purple pens and 32 red pens. Which is the best estimate of the total
number of pens Chuck ordered?
A
B
C
D
between
between
between
between
350
400
450
500
and
and
and
and
400
450
500
550
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53. The Park Service posted the lengths of four walking trails in a chart like
the one shown below. Which is the best estimate of the total length of all
four trails?
A
B
C
D
TRAIL
LENGTH (yards)
Sleepy Lake
Lazy Lake
Breezy Lake
Hidden Lake
3071
9423
4854
2739
17,000
19,000
20,000
22,000
yards
yards
yards
yards
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5.4
54. For his office, Mr. Davis ordered one package of black pens and one
package of blue pens. Each package contained 122 pens. He also ordered
28 purple pens and 48 red pens. Which is the best estimate of the total
number of pens Mr. Davis ordered?
A
B
C
D
200
220
300
320
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55. Each bookcase in Carla’s bookstore holds 219 books. About how many
books do 38 bookcases hold?
A
B
C
D
6,000 books
8,000 books
9,000 books
12,000 books
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56. You are in charge of buying pizza for a class party. There are 30 students
in your class. You estimate each person will eat two slices of pizza. There
are eight slices per pizza. How many pizzas will you need?
A
B
C
D
2 pizzas
4 pizzas
8 pizzas
15 pizzas
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