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Basic Number Operations

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Basic Number Operations

Choose the best operation, estimate before calculating, and use mathematical vocabulary. Show your working where space is provided.

Choose an Operation

1.A baker packs 6 muffins into each box. Which operation finds the number of muffins in 9 boxes?
  • Addition
  • Subtraction
  • Multiplication
  • Division
2.A 42-litre water tank is emptied equally into 7 containers. Which operation finds the amount in each container?
  • Addition
  • Subtraction
  • Multiplication
  • Division
3.Manaia has $96 and pays $38 for a jacket. Which operation finds how much money she has left?
  • Addition
  • Subtraction
  • Multiplication
  • Division
4.Select every situation that is solved by adding.
  • Finding the combined mass of two parcels
  • Working out the change from a $20 note after spending $13
  • Finding the total length of two walking tracks
  • Splitting 36 cards equally among 4 players

Estimate and Calculate

5.Estimate 58 × 34 by rounding each factor to the nearest ten. Then calculate the exact product.
6.A community pool sells 218 day passes at $7.40 each. Round each number suitably and estimate the total takings.
7.A student says 1,386 ÷ 42 = 33. Use an estimate to decide whether the answer is reasonable, and explain briefly.

Mathematical Vocabulary and Explanation

8.Complete the sentence with the correct term: add, quotient, area, or divisor. To find a sum, we two numbers.
9.Complete the sentence with the correct term: add, quotient, area, or divisor. The result of a division is the .
10.Complete the sentence with the correct term: add, quotient, area, or divisor. For a rectangle, length multiplied by width gives its .
11.Complete the sentence with the correct term: add, quotient, area, or divisor. The number we divide by is the .
12.Write a short real-world problem that can be solved using equal groups. Include a correct calculation and answer.

2 printable pages

  • Basic Number Operations, page 1 of 2: Choose an Operation, Estimate and Calculate

    Page 1

  • Basic Number Operations, page 2 of 2: Mathematical Vocabulary and Explanation

    Page 2

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