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One orchard pressed\u003Cbr>2,231 pounds. Another orchard pressed 1,379 pounds. Dave thinks the third orchard pressed 882 pounds. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) Three groves picked a total of 5,877 pounds of plums. One grove picked 3,745 pounds. Another grove picked 1,492 pounds. Edward thinks the third grove picked 7,369 pounds. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | 2.  \u003Cbr>3.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) Three ships weigh a total of 11,325 tons. One ship weighs 6,942 tons. Another ship weighs 2,517 tons. Faye thinks the third ship weighs 1,866 tons. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | 4.  \u003Cbr>5.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) Three bakeries sold a total of 4,028 muffins this week. One bakery sold 2,106 muffins. Another bakery sold 1,542 muffins. Paul thinks the third bakery sold 380 muffins. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | 6.  \u003Cbr>7.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) Three scouts hiked a total of 1,140 miles this month. One scout hiked 675 miles. Another scout hiked 331 miles. Amy thinks the third scout hiked 1,006 miles. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | 8.  \u003Cbr>9.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) Three gardens picked a total of 4,235 pounds of pears. One garden picked 2,604 pounds. Another garden picked 1,189 pounds. Cody thinks the third garden picked 1,631 pounds. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | 10.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) Three markets sold a total of 4,597 loaves of bread. One market sold 2,606 loaves. Another market sold 1,046 loaves. George thinks the third market sold 945 loaves. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 8) Three players scored a total of 1,090 runs this season. One player scored 499. Another player scored 257. Billy thinks the third player scored 334. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 9) Three fields grew a total of 5,065 pounds of pumpkins. One field grew 2,376 pounds. Another field grew 1,894 pounds. Haley thinks the third field grew 4,270 pounds. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 10) A cyclist rode a total of 2,011 miles in three days. On the first day she rode 946 miles. On the second day she rode 787 miles. Sarah thinks she rode 278 miles on the third day. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 1-10 | 90 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 |\n\n[Math](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 8)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 8)[ 8](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 8)  \nDeciding if an Answer is Reasonable  \nName: Answer Key  \n\n| Determine whether each answer is reasonable.\u003Cbr>1) Three orchards pressed a total of 4,492 pounds of cherries. One orchard pressed\u003Cbr>2,231 pounds. Another orchard pressed 1,379 pounds. Dave thinks the third orchard pressed 882 pounds. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  yes  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) Three groves picked a total of 5,877 pounds of plums. One grove picked 3,745 pounds. Another grove picked 1,492 pounds. Edward thinks the third grove picked 7,369 pounds. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | 2.\u003Cbr>3. |  | no |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | yes |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) Three ships weigh a total of 11,325 tons. One ship weighs 6,942 tons. Another ship weighs 2,517 tons. Faye thinks the third ship weighs 1,866 tons. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | 4.\u003Cbr>5. |  | yes |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | no |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) Three bakeries sold a total of 4,028 muffins this week. One bakery sold 2,106 muffins. Another bakery sold 1,542 muffins. Paul thinks the third bakery sold 380 muffins. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | 6.\u003Cbr>7. |  | no |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | yes |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ","cbCaipsxZRSkH4w1","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipsxZRSkH4w1","pdf",43261,"English","# Determine Reasonableness\n## Problems 1-10","[{\"question\":\"How do you decide whether an answer is reasonable in these problems?\",\"answer\":\"Use the given total and the two provided amounts to compute the missing third amount, then compare it with the suggested value.\"},{\"question\":\"What information is provided for each of the ten questions?\",\"answer\":\"Each question gives a combined total, two specific parts, and a proposed third part with a named person who claims a value.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the answer key provide?\",\"answer\":\"For each problem from 1 to 10, it lists whether the proposed third value is reasonable (“yes” or “no”).\"}]","Deciding if an Answer is Reasonable - Answer Key | PDF"]