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He got 8.16 of them from his uncle. Use y + 8.16 = 12.22 to find the missing amount.\u003Cbr>A student says the answer is 4.06.\u003Cbr>Is that reasonable?   What is y?   |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.    \u003Cbr>2.     |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) Frank painted 1⁄ 3 of the fence on Friday, which was 3 boards. |  | 3.     |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Use ( 1⁄ 3)a = 3 to find the missing amount. A student says the answer is 1.\u003Cbr>Is that reasonable?   What is a?  \u003Cbr>3) Sarah saved 13.69 dollars this month. She saved 7.72 dollars in the first week.\u003Cbr>Use e + 7.72 = 13.69 to find the missing amount. A student says the answer is 5.97.\u003Cbr>Is that reasonable?   What is e?   |  | 4.    \u003Cbr>5.    \u003Cbr>6.    \u003Cbr>7.     |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) Billy swam 23.01 laps at practice. He swam 5.33 laps before lunch.\u003Cbr>Use w + 5.33 = 23.01 to find the missing amount. A student says the answer is 28.34.\u003Cbr>Is that reasonable?   What is w?   |  | 8.     |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) A puzzle and a marker cost 18.32 dollars together. The marker cost 5.75 dollars.\u003Cbr>Use g + 5.75 = 18.32 to find the missing amount. A student says the answer is 24.07.\u003Cbr>Is that reasonable?   What is g?   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) Janet biked 16.83 miles this week. She biked 3.87 miles on Monday.\u003Cbr>Use c + 3.87 = 16.83 to find the missing amount. A student says the answer is 12.96.\u003Cbr>Is that reasonable?   What is c?   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) Rachel biked 19.75 miles this week. She biked 1.83 miles on Monday.\u003Cbr>Use d + 1.83 = 19.75 to find the missing amount. A student says the answer is 21.58.\u003Cbr>Is that reasonable?   What is d?   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 8) A toy and a puzzle cost 12.65 dollars together. The puzzle cost 5.42 dollars.\u003Cbr>Use y + 5.42 = 12.65 to find the missing amount. A student says the answer is 7.23.\u003Cbr>Is that reasonable?   What is y?   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 1-8 | 88 |  | 75 | 63 | 50 | 38 | 25 | 13 | 0 |\n\nMath  \n[www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com)  \nDeciding if a Solution is Reasonable  \nName: Answer Key  \n\n| Decide whether each answer is reasonable, then give the correct value.\u003Cbr>1) Jerry collected 12.22 stamps for his album. He got 8.16 of them from his uncle. Use y + 8.16 = 12.22 to find the missing amount.\u003Cbr>A student says the answer is 4.06.\u003Cbr>Is that reasonable?   What is y?   |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  yes 4.06 \u003Cbr>[2. ](2.  no)[ no](2.  no)   9  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) Frank painted 1⁄ 3 of the fence on Friday, which was 3 boards. |  | 3. |  | yes |  |  | 5.97 |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Use ( 1⁄ 3)a = 3 to find the missing amount. A student says the answer is 1.\u003Cbr>Is that reasonable?   What is a?  \u003Cbr>3) Sarah saved 13.69 dollars this month. She saved 7.72 dollars in the first week.\u003Cbr>Use e + 7.72 = 13.69 to find the missing amount. A student says the answer is 5.97.\u003Cbr>Is that reasonable?   What is e?   |  | 4.\u003Cbr>5.\u003Cbr>6.\u003Cbr>7. |  | no yes\u003Cbr>no\u003Cbr> no  |  |  | 17.68 |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.57 |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.96 |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17.92 |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) Billy swam 23.01 laps at practice. He swam 5.33 laps before lunch.\u003Cbr>Use w + 5.33 = 23.01 to find the missing amount. A student says the answer is 28.34.\u003Cbr>Is that reasonable?   What is w?   |  | 8. |  |  yes  |  |  | 7.23 |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) A puzzle and a marker cost 18.32 dollars together. The marker cost 5.75 dollars.\u003Cbr>Use g + 5.75 = 18.32 to find the missing amount. A student says the answer is 24.07.\u003Cbr>Is that reasonable?   What is g?   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) Janet biked 16.83 miles this week. 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