You can explain and give reasons for your answers.
       Sometimes you may need to explain
          your answers in writing.
       Sometimes you might explain to a
          friend or to a teacher.

Answer each question.  Then explain your reasoning.

  1. Bill bought a baseball for $4.95 and a
     bat for $14.90.  He paid with a $20
     bill.  What was his change?


$ . 25

$ . 15


 

  2. Mary wants to bring cookies to school
     for her birthday.  She plans to bring 2
     cookies for each student.  How many
     cookies will she need if there are 20
     students in the class?


22 cookies

40 cookies


 

  3. Kyle wants to make popcorn.  He
      knows that 1/2 cup of kernels will
      make 4 cups of popped corn.  If he
      wants 8 cups of popcorn, how many
      cups of kernels will he need?


1 cup

2 cups


 

  4. Paul mows lawns to make money in the
     summer.  He gets $5.00 for each lawn. 
     If he mowed 6 lawns last week, how
     much money did he make?


$ 30.00

$ 25.00


 

  5. Liz collects dolls.  She had 10 dolls in
      her collection.  She decided to give 2
      dolls to her sister, and then she got 3
      new dolls for her birthday.  How many
      dolls does she have now?

 
11 dolls

15 dolls


 

 

Remember:

    Be able to give reasons for your answers.

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