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One school read 1,104 pages. Another school read 554 pages. Dave thinks the third school read 261 pages. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) Three squads scored a total of 1,532 goals this season. One squad scored 864. Another squad scored 348. Sam thinks the third squad scored 1,212 . Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  |  | 2.  \u003Cbr>3.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) Three dinosaurs at a museum weigh a total of 11,870 pounds. One dinosaur weighs 7,854 pounds. Another dinosaur weighs 1,677 pounds. George thinks the third dinosaur weighs 2,339 pounds. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  |  | 4.  \u003Cbr>5.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) | Three troops collected a total of 5,044 box tops. One troop collected 2,880 . Another troop collected 1,384 . Paige thinks the third troop collected 780. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | 6.  \u003Cbr>7.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) | Three museums welcomed a total of 4,085 visitors this month. One museum welcomed 2,735 visitors. Another museum welcomed 976 visitors. Vanessa thinks the third museum welcomed 5,061 visitors. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | 8.  \u003Cbr>9.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) | Three fields grew a total of 4,912 pounds of pumpkins. One field grew 2,372 pounds. Another field grew 1,606 pounds. Mike thinks the third field grew 2,540 pounds. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | 10.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) | Three bakeries sold a total of 3,679 muffins this week. One bakery sold 1,980 muffins. Another bakery sold 1,116 muffins. Maria thinks the third bakery sold 583 muffins. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 8) | Three players scored a total of 1,110 runs this season. One player scored 423. Another player scored 478. Jerry thinks the third player scored 209. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 9) | A tour bus traveled a total of 2,763 miles in three days. On the first day it traveled 1,241 miles. On the second day it traveled 887 miles. Gwen thinks it traveled 1,522 miles on the third day. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 10) | Three warehouses stored a total of 2,966 boxes. One warehouse stored 1,683 . Another warehouse stored 711. Carol thinks the third warehouse stored 572. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 1-10 |  | 90 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 |\n\n[Math](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 5)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 5)[ 5](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 5)  \nDeciding if an Answer is Reasonable  \nName: Answer Key  \n\n| Determine whether each answer is reasonable.\u003Cbr>1) Three schools read a total of 1,919 pages this month. One school read 1,104 pages. Another school read 554 pages. Dave thinks the third school read 261 pages. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  yes  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) Three squads scored a total of 1,532 goals this season. One squad scored 864. Another squad scored 348. Sam thinks the third squad scored 1,212 . Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  |  | 2.\u003Cbr>3. |  | no |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | yes |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) Three dinosaurs at a museum weigh a total of 11,870 pounds. One dinosaur weighs 7,854 pounds. Another dinosaur weighs 1,677 pounds. George thinks the third dinosaur weighs 2,339 pounds. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  |  | 4.\u003Cbr>5. |  | yes |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | no |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) | Three troops collected a total of 5,044 box tops. One troop collected 2,880 . Another troop collected 1,384 . Paige thinks the third troop collected 780. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | 6.\u003Cbr>7. |  | no |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | yes |","cbCaii6cNqmKAXmd","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaii6cNqmKAXmd","pdf",43369,"English","# Word Problems: Decide If Answers Are Reasonable\n## Scenarios 1-10 (Totals and Parts)","[{\"question\":\"What does the worksheet ask students to do for each problem?\",\"answer\":\"Determine whether the person’s suggested third value is reasonable based on the given totals and the other two values.\"},{\"question\":\"How are the problems structured?\",\"answer\":\"Each scenario provides a total amount, two of the parts, and a proposed third part, then asks if that proposed value makes sense.\"},{\"question\":\"What is included in this document besides the questions?\",\"answer\":\"An Answer Key that indicates which answers are “yes” or “no” for each scenario.\"}]","Deciding if an Answer is Reasonable - Answer Key | PDF"]