Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Distance Riddle Math Quiz

In class, we have been working on finding the distance between two numbers. Tomorrow students will be assessed on this information. The following is a sample problem that students have been working on:

Mrs. Shall and Miss Russell’s class has collected 432 Box Tops. Mrs. Smith’s class collected 284 Box Tops. How many more Box Tops did the Shall/Russell class collect than Mrs. Smith’s class?

When thinking about this problem students may think of it in two different ways. Some students prefer to work this problem as addition with the equation being 432-284. Some students prefer to think of this problem with a missing addend such as: 284 + ___ = 432. Either thought process is correct and will help the student get the right answer.

The following are some sample questions for tomorrow’s quiz. If you leave a comment with the answer for your correct group, you may receive a special treat tomorrow. Don’t forget to answer the entire question!

Russell Homeroom: I am 54 more than 100. What number am I? I am 54 less than 100. What number am I?

Shall Homeroom: I am 47 more than 400. What number am I? I am 47 less than 100. What number am I?

Lipsky Homeroom: Brandon’s family went on a family trip. They stopped at the gas station at mile 67. They stopped again to get lunch at mile 201. How far from the gas station to lunch?

O’Leary Homeroom: Over the weekend Miss Russell went on a road trip to Miami. Miss Russell drove 456 miles. Her friend only drove 267 miles. How many more miles did Miss Russell drive then her friend drove?

If you can answer these questions, you will be all set for tomorrow’s quiz!

26 comments:

  1. I amgoing to anser all the questions and here are the ansers:
    1. 154 2. 46
    3. 447 4. 53
    5. 134 6. 189

    -Macy

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  2. Nicholas Crane's answer to the question for Ms.Lipsky's homeroom is 134 miles.

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  3. my answer is 289

    Reagan Ann Barts

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  4. For mrs.OLeary homeroom I think the answer is 190.Abigale

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  5. I am in Mrs.Shalls homeroom class for the first question i think it is 447 and the next question I think it is 53.

    JULIA

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  6. Lipsky Ashley Hutchinson
    201:200+0+1
    - 67:0+60+7
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    200+60+-6=266

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  7. Cedric figured out the answer two number 1 it is 447. the next problem is 53.

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  8. Mrs. Shall's answers are 447 and 53. I love being in your ciass!

    Arabella Habicht!

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  9. 100-54=46 100+54=154 i used these equation to find the answer

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  10. I think the answer to miss lipskys question is 268.

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  11. I think the answer to mrs.o'learys question is 223

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  12. I think the answer to miss.russells question is 447 and 33

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  13. I think the answer to miss.shalls question is 154 and 46

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  14. The answer to number 3 is 134!





    From Lainey

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  15. Dear Miss Lipsky your the most sweet kind hearted 3rd grade teacher for english I will ever have out of the 3rd grade teachers I had love lainey

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  16. I'm ready for the quiz - Connor.

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  17. 456-267=189

    Kaylee Hendry

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  18. Russell Home room question Kaylee Hendry
    100+54=154
    100-54=46

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  19. 201:200+0+1 I think the answer is 267
    -067:0+60+7 Ashley Hutchinson
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    +060
    +007
    ----
    267

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  20. I think the answer is 134

    Courtney Miss Lipsky

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  21. Hi miss Russell and Shall I think its 148!!!



    Yuri

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  22. Dear Mrs. Shall and Miss Russell,

    Thank you for helping me in math today.

    ps. Thank you Miss Russell for cheering me up. It was super sweet!

    love lainey

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  23. i think the anwser 447 love JACOB

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  24. 201 Lipsky-Ashley
    -067
    ------------ est. 201-67=134
    200 130
    060 (134)
    -006
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    200-60-6=134

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  25. The answer to the ones for Russel homeroom is 154 and 46.





    Emma

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  26. 1;154 and 46

    2;447 and 53

    3;Branden family drove 134 miles from the gas station to lunch

    4;Mrs.Russell drove 189 more miles than her friend

    love lily

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