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One scout hiked 439 miles. Another scout hiked 415 miles. Tom thinks the third scout hiked 562 miles. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) Three fields grew a total of 4,808 pounds of corn. One field grew 2,030 pounds. Another field grew 1,473 pounds. Jerry thinks the third field grew 3,503 pounds. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | 2.  \u003Cbr>3.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) A cargo plane flew a total of 2,926 miles in three days. On the first day it flew 1,501 miles. On the second day it flew 846 miles. Tiffany thinks it flew 579 miles on the third day. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | 4.  \u003Cbr>5.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) Three fields grew a total of 5,291 pounds of pumpkins. One field grew 3,211 pounds. Another field grew 922 pounds. Isabel thinks the third field grew 6,213 pounds. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | 6.  \u003Cbr>7.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) Three elephants at a zoo weigh a total of 11,072 pounds. One elephant weighs\u003Cbr>6,675 pounds. Another elephant weighs 2,148 pounds. Edward thinks the third elephant weighs 2,249 pounds. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | 8.  \u003Cbr>9.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) Three farms picked a total of 5,802 pounds of pears. One farm picked 2,510 pounds. Another farm picked 1,975 pounds. Sam thinks the third farm picked 1,317 pounds. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | 10.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) Three trucks hauled a total of 4,815 pounds of gravel. One truck hauled 2,274 pounds. Another truck hauled 1,806 pounds. Henry thinks the third truck hauled 2,541 pounds. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 8) Three whales at an aquarium weigh a total of 10,783 pounds. One whale weighs\u003Cbr>7,748 pounds. Another whale weighs 1,624 pounds. Haley thinks the third whale weighs 1,411 pounds. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 9) Three theaters sold a total of 3,552 tickets this weekend. One theater sold 2,090 . Another theater sold 1,149 . Luke thinks the third theater sold 3,239 . Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 10) Three teams scored a total of 1,296 runs this season. One team scored 746. Another team scored 208. Olivia thinks the third team scored 1,504 . Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 1-10 | 90 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 |\n\n[Math](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 10)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 10)[ 10](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 10)  \nDeciding if an Answer is Reasonable  \nName: Answer Key  \n\n| Determine whether each answer is reasonable.\u003Cbr>1) Three scouts hiked a total of 1,001 miles this month. One scout hiked 439 miles. Another scout hiked 415 miles. Tom thinks the third scout hiked 562 miles. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>[1. ](1.  no)[ no](1.  no)  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) Three fields grew a total of 4,808 pounds of corn. One field grew 2,030 pounds. Another field grew 1,473 pounds. Jerry thinks the third field grew 3,503 pounds. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | 2.\u003Cbr>3. |  | no |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | yes |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) A cargo plane flew a total of 2,926 miles in three days. On the first day it flew 1,501 miles. On the second day it flew 846 miles. Tiffany thinks it flew 579 miles on the third day. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | 4.\u003Cbr>5. |  | no |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | yes |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) Three fields grew a total of 5,291 pounds of pumpkins. One field grew 3,211 pounds. Another field grew 922 pounds. Isabel thinks the third field grew 6,213 pounds. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | 6.\u003Cbr>7. |  | yes |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | no |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  | ","cbCaiuramcZifRBj","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuramcZifRBj","pdf",43292,"English","# Determine if an Answer Is Reasonable\n## Word problems with totals and parts (1-10)","[{\"question\":\"How do you decide if the proposed answer is reasonable in each problem?\",\"answer\":\"Check whether the proposed third amount is consistent with the given total after accounting for the other two amounts.\"},{\"question\":\"What type of math is emphasized by these questions?\",\"answer\":\"Solving totals-and-parts word problems using addition and subtraction to test a claim.\"},{\"question\":\"Are the same reasoning steps used across all ten scenarios?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. Each scenario provides a total and two given parts, and you verify whether the third part stated in the question satisfies the total.\"}]","Deciding if an Answer is Reasonable | PDF"]