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One school collected 2,549 . Another school collected 952. Faye thinks the third school collected 779. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) Three beehives made a total of 4,925 ounces of honey. One hive made 3,039 ounces. Another hive made 1,229 ounces. John thinks the third hive made 1,886 ounces. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | 2.  \u003Cbr>3.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) Three fields grew a total of 4,300 pounds of pumpkins. One field grew 2,082 pounds. Another field grew 1,494 pounds. George thinks the third field grew 724 pounds. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | 4.  \u003Cbr>5.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) Three choirs sang a total of 1,124 songs this year. One choir sang 512 songs. Another choir sang 312 songs. Rachel thinks the third choir sang 1,436 songs. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | 6.  \u003Cbr>7.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) Three swimmers swam a total of 1,450 laps this season. One swimmer swam 698 laps. Another swimmer swam 497 laps. Katie thinks the third swimmer swam 255 laps. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | 8.  \u003Cbr>9.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) Three orchards picked a total of 5,184 pounds of pears. One orchard picked 2,162 pounds. Another orchard picked 1,682 pounds. Paul thinks the third orchard picked 3,844 pounds. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | 10.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) Three farms picked a total of 6,516 pounds of pears. One farm picked 3,433 pounds. Another farm picked 1,813 pounds. Oliver thinks the third farm picked 1,270 pounds. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 8) Three clubs scored a total of 1,230 goals this season. One club scored 675. Another club scored 287. Emily thinks the third club scored 268. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 9) Three book clubs read a total of 2,198 pages this month. One book club read 1,273 pages. Another book club read 636 pages. Henry thinks the third book club read\u003Cbr>1,909 pages. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 10) Three farms picked a total of 7,162 pounds of peaches. One farm picked 3,981 pounds. Another farm picked 1,810 pounds. Lana thinks the third farm picked 8,972 pounds. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 1-10 | 90 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 |\n\nMath  \n[www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com)  \nDeciding if an Answer is Reasonable  \nName: Answer Key  \n\n| Determine whether each answer is reasonable.\u003Cbr>1) Three schools collected a total of 4,280 coupons. One school collected 2,549 . Another school collected 952. Faye thinks the third school collected 779. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  yes  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) Three beehives made a total of 4,925 ounces of honey. One hive made 3,039 ounces. Another hive made 1,229 ounces. John thinks the third hive made 1,886 ounces. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | 2.\u003Cbr>3. |  | no |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | yes |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) Three fields grew a total of 4,300 pounds of pumpkins. One field grew 2,082 pounds. Another field grew 1,494 pounds. George thinks the third field grew 724 pounds. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | 4.\u003Cbr>5. |  | no |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | yes |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) Three choirs sang a total of 1,124 songs this year. One choir sang 512 songs. Another choir sang 312 songs. Rachel thinks the third choir sang 1,436 songs. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | 6.\u003Cbr>7. |  | no |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | yes |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) Three swimmers swam a total of 1,450 laps this season. One swimmer swam 698 laps. Another swimmer swam 497 laps. 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