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On the first day it traveled\u003Cbr>1,293 miles. On the second day it traveled 544 miles. John thinks it traveled 2,831 miles on the third day. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) Three warehouses stored a total of 3,975 boxes. One warehouse stored 2,022 . Another warehouse stored 1,274 . Oliver thinks the third warehouse stored 679. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | 2.  \u003Cbr>3.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) Three scouts hiked a total of 1,269 miles this month. One scout hiked 875 miles. Another scout hiked 253 miles. Janet thinks the third scout hiked 1,128 miles. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | 4.  \u003Cbr>5.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) Three groves picked a total of 5,731 pounds of pears. One grove picked 2,846 pounds. Another grove picked 1,985 pounds. Frank thinks the third grove picked 2,885 pounds. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | 6.  \u003Cbr>7.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) Three groves picked a total of 4,323 pounds of peaches. One grove picked 2,793 pounds. Another grove picked 1,072 pounds. Amy thinks the third grove picked 458 pounds. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | 8.  \u003Cbr>9.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) Three fields grew a total of 5,722 pounds of pumpkins. One field grew 3,122 pounds. Another field grew 1,935 pounds. Haley thinks the third field grew 665 pounds. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | 10.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) Three troops collected a total of 5,009 coupons. One troop collected 2,767 . Another troop collected 1,289 . Maria thinks the third troop collected 4,056 . Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 8) Three orchards picked a total of 5,647 pounds of plums. One orchard picked 3,115 pounds. Another orchard picked 1,585 pounds. Edward thinks the third orchard picked 7,232 pounds. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 9) Three orchards picked a total of 5,907 pounds of apples. One orchard picked 3,882 pounds. Another orchard picked 1,276 pounds. Carol thinks the third orchard picked 749 pounds. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 10) Three teams collected a total of 3,974 box tops. One team collected 1,669 . Another team collected 1,320 . Tom thinks the third team collected 985. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 1-10 | 90 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 |\n\n[Math](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 3)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 3)[ 3](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 3)  \nDeciding if an Answer is Reasonable  \nName: Answer Key  \n\n| Determine whether each answer is reasonable.\u003Cbr>1) A tour bus traveled a total of 2,287 miles in three days. On the first day it traveled\u003Cbr>1,293 miles. On the second day it traveled 544 miles. John thinks it traveled 2,831 miles on the third day. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>[1. ](1.  no)[ no](1.  no)  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) Three warehouses stored a total of 3,975 boxes. One warehouse stored 2,022 . Another warehouse stored 1,274 . Oliver thinks the third warehouse stored 679. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | 2.\u003Cbr>3. |  | yes |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | no |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) Three scouts hiked a total of 1,269 miles this month. One scout hiked 875 miles. Another scout hiked 253 miles. Janet thinks the third scout hiked 1,128 miles. Is this reasonable? |  |  |  |  | 4.\u003Cbr>5. |  | no |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | yes |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) Three groves picked a total of 5,731 pounds of pears. One grove picked 2,846 pounds. Another grove picked 1,985 pounds. 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