1. Who Wants to Improve Their
50: POLL PHONE-A-FRIEND
Who Wants to Improve Their
Math Number Sense?
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Improving Mathematical Number Sense

2. A. 7
B. 6
C. 5
D. 4

3. A. 7
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4. 30 boys and 20 girls participated in a math competition
30 boys and 20 girls participated in a math competition. Certificates were awarded to 30% of the boys and 40% of the girls. What percentage of all of the participating students received certificates?
A. 70
B. 35
C. 34
D. 36

5. C. 34
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6. A. 20
B. 40
C. 30
D. 60

7. B. 40
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8. The teacher distributed 104 books between 19 students and had some left over. If she gave each student the same number of books, then how many were left with her?
A. 14
B. 11
C. 12
D. 9

9. D. 9
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10. B. 20
C. 10
D. 30

11. C. 10
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12. Jana has 18 stuffed animals. Shawna has 13 stuffed animals
Jana has 18 stuffed animals. Shawna has 13 stuffed animals. Write a number sentence showing how many more stuffed animals Jana has than Shawna.
A = 31
B. 31 – 18 = 13
C. 18 – 13 = 5
D. 31 – 13 = 18

13. C. 18 – 13 = 5
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14. Marty says, “I take a number, add 5, and then multiply by 8
Marty says, “I take a number, add 5, and then multiply by 8. My final result is 24.” What is Marty’s starting number?
A. 3
B. -2
C. 8
D. -4

15. B. -2
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16. George has 336 donuts and 462 bagels
George has 336 donuts and 462 bagels. He wants to divide his bagels and donuts into stacks that are the same number of pastries in each stack. What is the greatest number of pastries that he can place in each stack?
A. 45
B. 43
D. 44
C. 42

17. C. 42
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18. Andrea decided to rollerblade to her mother’s house
Andrea decided to rollerblade to her mother’s house. Four blocks from her home, one of the wheels on her skate broke, and she had to walk the remaining six blocks to her mother’s. She could not repair her skate and had to walk all the way back home. How many more blocks did Andrea walk than she skated?
A. 12 blocks
B. 10 blocks
D. 20 blocks
C. 16 blocks

19. A. 12 blocks
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20. The art teacher has 120 crayons and 30 pieces of paper to give to her students. What is the largest number of students she can have in her class so that each student gets an equal number of crayons and paper?
A. 240
B. 120
C. 15
D. 30

21. D. 30
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22. David’s company has to ship 3,752 boxes of sprinklers
David’s company has to ship 3,752 boxes of sprinklers. If a truck can hold 550 boxes, how many trucks does he need to ship all the boxes?
A. 6
B. 5
C. 8
D. 7

23. D. 7
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24. Alex and Juana went on a 50-mile canoe trip with their class
Alex and Juana went on a 50-mile canoe trip with their class. On the first day, they traveled 23 miles. What percent of the total distance did they canoe?
A. 2%
B. 46%
C. 23%
D. 73%

25. B. 46%
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28. What type of mathematics classroom environment should
we promote?
A. An empowering one!
B. A chaotic one
C. An uncaring one
D. A discouraging one

29. Continue to create mathematics environments where students feel empowered!