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Basic Number Operations

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Basic Number Operations

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📚 Part 1: Real-World Operation Identification

1. Sarah buys 3 packets of biscuits for $4.50 each. Which operation should she use to find the total cost?

Addition

Subtraction

Multiplication

Division

2. A rugby team scored 28 points in total across 4 tries. To find points per try, which operation is needed?

Addition

Subtraction

Multiplication

Division

3. Tom had $85 and spent $32 on a game. Which operation finds his remaining money?

Addition

Subtraction

Multiplication

Division

4. Which situations require addition? (Select all that apply)

Combining two groups of objects

Finding how much change you receive

Calculating total distance of two journeys

Sharing pizza slices equally among friends

🔢 Part 2: Estimation and Problem Solving

5. Estimate first, then calculate exactly: 47 × 23

My estimation: _____________ (Show your rounding strategy)

Exact answer: _____________

6. A school canteen serves 186 students lunch daily. If each meal costs $6.75, estimate the total daily income.

Estimation strategy: Round 186 to _______ and $6.75 to $_______

Estimated total: $_____________

7. Check if this answer is reasonable: 1,248 ÷ 39 = 32

Show your estimation to check: _________________________________

Is the answer reasonable? _____________ Explain: ___________________

✏️ Part 3: Mathematical Communication

8. Complete the sentences using correct mathematical vocabulary:

a) When we _____________ two numbers, we find their sum.

b) The _____________ is the answer when we divide one number by another.

c) To find the _____________, we multiply length by width.

d) The _____________ tells us how many times one number goes into another.

9. Create a real-world word problem that requires multiplication to solve. Write the problem and show the solution.

Solution: _______________________________________________

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