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The whole rope is 22.65 yards long. Use w + 6.53 = 22.65 to find the missing amount.\u003Cbr>A student says the answer is 16.12.\u003Cbr>Is that reasonable?   What is w?   |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.    \u003Cbr>2.     |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) George rode his bike 17.48 miles on Saturday. He rode 6.28 miles in the morning.\u003Cbr>Use r + 6.28 = 17.48 to find the missing amount. A student says the answer is 23.76.\u003Cbr>Is that reasonable?   What is r?   |  | 3.    \u003Cbr>4.    \u003Cbr>5. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) A water tank holds 6 gallons. 1⁄ 3 of the tank was filled, which was 6 gallons.\u003Cbr>Use ( 1⁄ 3)r = 6 to find the missing amount. A student says the answer is 2.\u003Cbr>Is that reasonable?   What is r?   |  | 6.    \u003Cbr>7.     |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) A pizza and a salad cost 21.06 dollars together. The salad cost 6.65 dollars.\u003Cbr>Use z + 6.65 = 21.06 to find the missing amount. A student says the answer is 14.41.\u003Cbr>Is that reasonable?   What is z?   |  | 8.     |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) A rope is cut into pieces 1.84 feet long. The whole rope is 11.68 feet long.\u003Cbr>Use e + 1.84 = 11.68 to find the missing amount. A student says the answer is 13.52.\u003Cbr>Is that reasonable?   What is e?   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) A basket of apples and a jar of honey cost 18.2 dollars together. The jar of honey cost 6.54 dollars.\u003Cbr>Use c + 6.54 = 18.2 to find the missing amount. A student says the answer is 11.66.\u003Cbr>Is that reasonable?   What is c?   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) Lana planted 16.15 seeds in the garden. She planted 3.84 seeds along the front\u003Cbr>row.\u003Cbr>Use e + 3.84 = 16.15 to find the missing amount. A student says the answer is 12.31.\u003Cbr>Is that reasonable?   What is e?   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 8) Amy biked 17.57 miles this week. She biked 3.52 miles on Monday.\u003Cbr>Use c + 3.52 = 17.57 to find the missing amount. A student says the answer is 21.09.\u003Cbr>Is that reasonable?   What is c?   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 1-8 | 88 |  | 75 | 63 | 50 | 38 | 25 | 13 | 0 |\n\n[Math](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 1)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 1)[ 1](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 1)  \nDeciding if a Solution is Reasonable  \nName: Answer Key  \n\n| Decide whether each answer is reasonable, then give the correct value.\u003Cbr>1) A rope is cut into strands 6.53 yards long. The whole rope is 22.65 yards long. Use w + 6.53 = 22.65 to find the missing amount.\u003Cbr>A student says the answer is 16.12.\u003Cbr>Is that reasonable?   What is w?   |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  yes   16.12 \u003Cbr>[2. ](2.  no)[ no](2.  no)   11.2  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) George rode his bike 17.48 miles on Saturday. He rode 6.28 miles in the morning.\u003Cbr>Use r + 6.28 = 17.48 to find the missing amount. A student says the answer is 23.76.\u003Cbr>Is that reasonable?   What is r?   |  | [3. ](3.  no)[ no](3.  no) \u003Cbr>[4](4).  yes \u003Cbr>[5.](5. no)[ no](5. no) |  |  |  |  |  | 18 |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14.41 |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.84 |  |  |\n| 3) A water tank holds 6 gallons. 1⁄ 3 of the tank was filled, which was 6 gallons.\u003Cbr>Use ( 1⁄ 3)r = 6 to find the missing amount. A student says the answer is 2.\u003Cbr>Is that reasonable?   What is r?   |  | 6.  yes \u003Cbr>7.  yes  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.66 |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.31 |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) A pizza and a salad cost 21.06 dollars together. The salad cost 6.65 dollars.\u003Cbr>Use z + 6.65 = 21.06 to find the missing amount. A student says the answer is 14.41.\u003Cbr>Is that reasonable?   What is z?   |  | [8. ](8.  no)[ no](8.  no)  |  |  |  |  |  | 14.05 |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) A rope is cut into pieces 1.84 feet long. 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