Introduction to Whole Number Basics
Identify Counting Numbers and Whole Numbers
In the following exercises, determine which of the following numbers are a) counting numbers and b) whole numbers.
- 0,23,5,8.1,1250,23,5,8.1,125
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- 0,710,3,20.5,300
- 0,49,3.9,50,221
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- 0,35,10,303,422.6
Model Whole Numbers
In the following exercises, use place value notation to find the value of the number modeled by the base -10 blocks.
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Exercises 4
Identify the Place Value of a Digit
In the following exercises, find the place value of the given digits.
Exercise 1
579,601
- 9
- 6
- 0
- 7
- 5
Exercise 2
398,127
- 9
- 3
- 2
- 8
- 7
Exercise 3
56,804,379
- 8
- 6
- 4
- 7
- 0
Exercise 4
78,320,465
- 8
- 4
- 2
- 6
- 7
Use Place Value to Name Whole Numbers
In the following exercises, name each number in words.
Exercise 1
- 1,078
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- 5,902
- 364,510
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- 146,023
- 5,846,103
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- 1,458,398
- 37,889,005
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- 62,008,465
Exercise 2
- The height of Mount Ranier is 14,410 feet.
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- The height of Mount Adams is 12,276 feet.
- Seventy years is 613,200 hours.
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- One year is 525,600 minutes.
- The U.S. Census estimate of the population of Miami-Dade county was 2,617,176.
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- The population of Chicago was 2,718,782.
- There are projected to be 23,867,000 college and university students in the US in five years.
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- About twelve years ago there were 20,665,415 registered automobiles in California.
- The population of China is expected to reach 1,377,583,156 in 2016.
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- The population of India is estimated at 1,267,401,849 as of July 1,2014.
Use Place Value to Write Whole Numbers
In the following exercises, write each number as a whole number using digits.
- four hundred twelve
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- two hundred fifty-three
- thirty-five thousand, nine hundred seventy-five
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- sixty-one thousand, four hundred fifteen
- eleven million, forty-four thousand, one hundred sixty-seven
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- eighteen million, one hundred two thousand, seven hundred eighty-three
- three billion, two hundred twenty-six million, five hundred twelve thousand, seventeen
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- eleven billion, four hundred seventy-one million, thirty-six thousand, one hundred six
- The population of the world was estimated to be seven billion, one hundred seventy-three million people.
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- The age of the solar system is estimated to be four billion, five hundred sixty-eight million years.
- Lake Tahoe has a capacity of thirty-nine trillion gallons of water.
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- The federal government budget was three trillion, five hundred billion dollars.
Round Whole Numbers
In the following exercises, round to the indicated place value.
Round to the nearest ten:
- 386
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- 2,931
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Round to the nearest ten:
- 792
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- 5,647
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Round to the nearest hundred:
- 13,748
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- 391,794
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Round to the nearest hundred:
- 28,166
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- 481,628
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Round to the nearest ten:
- 1,492
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- 1,497
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Round to the nearest thousand:
- 2,391
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- 2,795
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Round to the nearest hundred:
- 63,994
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- 63,949
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Round to the nearest thousand:
- 163,584
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- 163,246
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Everyday Math
Writing a Check
Jorge bought a car for $24,493. He paid for the car with a check. Write the purchase price in words.
Writing a Check
Marissa’s kitchen remodeling cost $18,549. She wrote a check to the contractor. Write the amount paid in words.
Buying a Car
Jorge bought a car for $24,493. Round the price to the nearest:
- ten dollars
- hundred dollars
- thousand dollars
- ten-thousand dollars
Remodeling a Kitchen
Marissa’s kitchen remodeling cost $18,549. Round the cost to the nearest:
- ten dollars
- hundred dollars
- thousand dollars
- ten-thousand dollars
Population
The population of China was 1,355,692,544 in 2014. Round the population to the nearest:
- billion people
- hundred-million people
- million people
Astronomy
The average distance between Earth and the sun is 149,597,888 kilometers. Round the distance to the nearest:
- hundred-million kilometers
- ten-million kilometers
- million kilometers
Writing Exercises
In your own words, explain the difference between the counting numbers and the whole numbers.
Give an example from your everyday life where it helps to round numbers.
Adding Whole Numbers
Use Addition Notation
In the following exercises, translate the following from math expressions to words.
- 5+2
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- 6+3
- 13+18
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- 15+16
- 214+642
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- 438+113
Model Addition of Whole Numbers
In the following exercises, model the addition.
- 2+4
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- 5+3
- 8+4
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- 5+9
- 14+75
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- 15+63
- 16+25
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- 14+27
Add Whole Numbers
In the following exercises, fill in the missing values in each chart.
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercises 3
Exercise 4
Exercise 5
Exercise 6
Add Whole Numbers
In the following exercises, add.
- 0+13
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- 13+0
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- 0+5,280
- 5,280+0
- 8+3
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- 3+8
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- 7+5
- 5+7
- 45+33
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- 37+22
- 71+28
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- 43+53
- 26+59
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- 38+17
- 64+78
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- 92+39
- 168+325
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- 247+149
- 584+277
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- 175+648
- 832+199
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- 775+369
- 6,358+492
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- 9,184+578
- 3,740+18,593
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- 6,118+15,990
- 485,012+619,848
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- 368,911+857,289
- 24,731+592+3,868
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- 28,925+817+4,593
- 8,015+76,946+16,570
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- 6,291+54,107+28,635
Translate Word Phrases to Math Notation
In the following exercises, translate each phrase into math notation and then simplify.
- the sum of 13 and 18
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- the sum of 12 and 19
- the sum of 90 and 65
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- the sum of 70 and 38
- 33 increased by 49
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- 68 increased by 25
- 250 more than 599
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- 115 more than 286
- the total of 628 and 77
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- the total of 593 and 79
- 1,482 added to 915
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- 2,719 added to 682
Add Whole Numbers in Applications
In the following exercises, solve the problem.
Home remodeling
Sophia remodeled her kitchen and bought a new range, microwave, and dishwasher. The range cost $1,100, the microwave cost $250, and the dishwasher cost $525. What was the total cost of these three appliances?
Sports equipment
Aiden bought a baseball bat, helmet, and glove. The bat cost $299, the helmet cost $35, and the glove cost $68. What was the total cost of Aiden’s sports equipment?
Bike riding
Ethan rode his bike 14 miles on Monday, 19 miles on Tuesday, 12 miles on Wednesday, 25 miles on Friday, and 68 miles on Saturday. What was the total number of miles Ethan rode?
Business
Chloe has a flower shop. Last week she made 19 floral arrangements on Monday, 12 on Tuesday, 23 on Wednesday, 29 on Thursday, and 44 on Friday. What was the total number of floral arrangements Chloe made?
Apartment size
Jackson lives in a 7 room apartment. The number of square feet in each room is 238,120,156,196,100,132, and 225. What is the total number of square feet in all 7 rooms?
Weight
Seven men rented a fishing boat. The weights of the men were 175,192,148,169,205,181, and 225 pounds. What was the total weight of the seven men?
Salary
Last year Natalie’s salary was $82,572. Two years ago, her salary was $79,316, and three years ago it was $75,298. What is the total amount of Natalie’s salary for the past three years?
Home sales
Emma is a realtor. Last month, she sold three houses. The selling prices of the houses were $292,540,$505,875, and $423,699. What was the total of the three selling prices?
Finding Perimeter
In the following exercises, find the perimeter of each figure.
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Exercise 4
Exercise 5
Exercise 6
Exercise 7
Exercise 8
Everyday Math
Calories
Paulette had a grilled chicken salad, ranch dressing, and a 16-ounce drink for lunch. On the restaurant’s nutrition chart, she saw that each item had the following number of calories:
- Grilled chicken salad – 320 calories
- Ranch dressing – 170 calories
- 16-ounce drink – 150 calories
What was the total number of calories of Paulette’s lunch?
Calories
Fred had a grilled chicken sandwich, a small order of fries, and a 12-oz chocolate shake for dinner. The restaurant’s nutrition chart lists the following calories for each item:
- Grilled chicken sandwich – 420 calories
- Small fries – 230 calories
- 12-oz chocolate shake – 580 calories
What was the total number of calories of Fred’s dinner?
Test scores
A students needs a total of 400 points on five tests to pass a course. The student scored 82,91,75,88,and70. Did the student pass the course?
Elevators
The maximum weight capacity of an elevator is 1150 pounds. Six men are in the elevator. Their weights are 210, 145, 183, 230, 159, and 164 pounds. Is the total weight below the elevators’ maximum capacity?
Writing Exercises
How confident do you feel about your knowledge of the addition facts? If you are not fully confident, what will you do to improve your skills?
How have you used models to help you learn the addition facts?
Subtracting Whole Numbers
Use Subtraction Notation
In the following exercises, translate from math notation to words.
- 15−9
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- 18−16
- 42−35
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- 83−64
- 675−350
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- 790−525
Model Subtraction of Whole Numbers
In the following exercises, model the subtraction.
- 5−2
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- 8−4
- 6−3
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- 7−5
- 18−5
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- 19−8
- 17−8
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- 17−9
- 35−13
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- 32−11
- 61−47
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- 55−36
Subtract Whole Numbers
In the following exercises, subtract and then check by adding.
- 9−4
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- 9−3
- 8−0
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- 2−0
- 38−16
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- 45−21
- 85−52
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- 99−47
- 493−370
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- 268−106
- 5,946−4,625
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- 7,775−3,251
- 75−47
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- 63−59
- 461−239
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- 486−257
- 525−179
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- 542−288
- 6,318−2,799
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- 8,153−3,978
- 2,150−964
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- 4,245−899
- 43,650−8,982
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- 35,162−7,885
Translate Word Phrases to Algebraic Expressions
In the following exercises, translate and simplify.
- The difference of 10 and 3
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- The difference of 12 and 8
- The difference of 15 and 4
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- The difference of 18 and 7
- Subtract 6 from 9
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- Subtract 8 from 9
- Subtract 28 from 75
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- Subtract 59 from 81
- 45 decreased by 20
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- 37 decreased by 24
- 92 decreased by 67
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- 75 decreased by 49
- 12 less than 16
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- 15 less than 19
- 38 less than 61
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- 47 less than 62
Mixed Practice
In the following exercises, simplify.
- 76−47
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- 91−53
- 256−184
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- 305−262
- 719+341
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- 647+528
- 2,015−1,993
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- 2,020−1,984
In the following exercises, translate and simplify.
- Seventy more than thirty-five
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- Sixty more than ninety-three
- 13 less than 41
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- 28 less than 36
- The difference of 100 and 76
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- The difference of 1,000 and 945
Subtract Whole Numbers in Applications
In the following exercises, solve.
Temperature
The high temperature on June 2 in Las Vegas was 80 degrees and the low temperature was 63 degrees. What was the difference between the high and low temperatures?
Temperature
The high temperature on June 1 in Phoenix was 97 degrees and the low was 73 degrees. What was the difference between the high and low temperatures?
Class size
Olivia’s third grade class has 35 children. Last year, her second grade class had 22 children. What is the difference between the number of children in Olivia’s third grade class and her second grade class?
Class size
There are 82 students in the school band and 46 in the school orchestra. What is the difference between the number of students in the band and the orchestra?
Shopping
A mountain bike is on sale for $399. Its regular price is $650. What is the difference between the regular price and the sale price?
Shopping
A mattress set is on sale for $755. Its regular price is $1,600. What is the difference between the regular price and the sale price?
Savings
John wants to buy a laptop that costs $840. He has $685 in his savings account. How much more does he need to save in order to buy the laptop?
Banking
Mason had $1,125 in his checking account. He spent $892. How much money does he have left?
Everyday Math
Road trip
Noah was driving from Philadelphia to Cincinnati, a distance of 502 miles. He drove 115 miles, stopped for gas, and then drove another 230 miles before lunch. How many more miles did he have to travel?
Test Scores
Sara needs 350 points to pass her course. She scored 75,50,70,and80 on her first four tests. How many more points does Sara need to pass the course?
Writing Exercises
Explain how subtraction and addition are related.
How does knowing addition facts help you to subtract numbers?
Multiplying Whole Numbers
Use Multiplication Notation
In the following exercises, translate from math notation to words.
- 4×7
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- 8×6
- 5⋅12
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- 3⋅9
- (10)(25)
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- (20)(15)
- 42(33)
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- 39(64)
Model Multiplication of Whole Numbers
In the following exercises, model the multiplication.
- 3×6
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- 4×5
- 5×9
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- 3×9
Multiply Whole Numbers
In the following exercises, fill in the missing values in each chart.
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Exercise 4
Exercise 5
Exercise 6
Exercise 7
Exercise 8
Multiply Whole Numbers
In the following exercises, multiply.
- 0⋅15
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- 0⋅41
- (99)0
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- (77)0
- 1⋅43
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- 1⋅34
- (28)1
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- (65)1
- 1(240,055)
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- 1(189,206)
- 7⋅6
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- 6⋅7
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- 8×9
- 9×8
- (79)(5)
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- (58)(4)
- 275⋅6
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- 638⋅5
- 3,421×7
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- 9,143×3
- 52(38)
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- 37(45)
- 96⋅73
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- 89⋅56
- 27×85
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- 53×98
- 23⋅10
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- 19⋅10
- (100)(36)
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- (100)(25)
- 1,000(88)
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- 1,000(46)
- 50×1,000,000
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- 30×1,000,000
- 247×139
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- 156×328
- 586(721)
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- 472(855)
- 915⋅879
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- 968⋅926
- (104)(256)
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- (103)(497)
- 348(705)
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- 485(602)
- 2,719×543
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- 3,581×724
Translate Word Phrases to Math Notation
In the following exercises, translate and simplify.
- the product of 18 and 33
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- the product of 15 and 22
- fifty-one times sixty-seven
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- forty-eight times seventy-one
- twice 249
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- twice 589
- ten times three hundred seventy-five
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- ten times two hundred fifty-five
Mixed Practice, Part I
In the following exercises, simplify.
- 38×37
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- 86×29
- 415−267
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- 341−285
- 6,251+4,749
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- 3,816+8,184
- (56)(204)
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- (77)(801)
- 947⋅0
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- 947+0
- 15,382+1
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- 15,382⋅1
Mixed Practice, Part II
In the following exercises, translate and simplify.
- the difference of 50 and 18
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- the difference of 90 and 66
- twice 35
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- twice 140
- 20 more than 980
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- 65 more than 325
- the product of 12 and 875
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- the product of 15 and 905
- subtract 74 from 89
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- subtract 45 from 99
- the sum of 3,075 and 95
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- the sum of 6,308 and 724
- 366 less than 814
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- 388 less than 925
Multiply Whole Numbers in Applications
In the following exercises, solve.
Party supplies
Tim brought 9 six-packs of soda to a club party. How many cans of soda did Tim bring?
Sewing
Kanisha is making a quilt. She bought 6 cards of buttons. Each card had four buttons on it. How many buttons did Kanisha buy?
Field trip
Seven school busses let off their students in front of a museum in Washington, DC. Each school bus had 44 students. How many students were there?
Gardening
Kathryn bought 8 flats of impatiens for her flower bed. Each flat has 24 flowers. How many flowers did Kathryn buy?
Charity
Rey donated 15 twelve-packs of t-shirts to a homeless shelter. How many t-shirts did he donate?
School
There are 28 classrooms at Anna C. Scott elementary school. Each classroom has 26 student desks. What is the total number of student desks?
Recipe
Stephanie is making punch for a party. The recipe calls for twice as much fruit juice as club soda. If she uses 10 cups of club soda, how much fruit juice should she use?
Gardening
Hiroko is putting in a vegetable garden. He wants to have twice as many lettuce plants as tomato plants. If he buys 12 tomato plants, how many lettuce plants should he get?
Government
The United States Senate has twice as many senators as there are states in the United States. There are 50 states. How many senators are there in the United States Senate?
Recipe
Andrea is making potato salad for a buffet luncheon. The recipe says the number of servings of potato salad will be twice the number of pounds of potatoes. If she buys 30 pounds of potatoes, how many servings of potato salad will there be?
Painting
Jane is painting one wall of her living room. The wall is rectangular, 13 feet wide by 9 feet high. What is the area of the wall?
Home décor
Shawnte bought a rug for the hall of her apartment. The rug is 3 feet wide by 18 feet long. What is the area of the rug?
Room size
The meeting room in a senior center is rectangular, with length 42 feet and width 34 feet. What is the area of the meeting room?
Gardening
June has a vegetable garden in her yard. The garden is rectangular, with length 23 feet and width 28 feet. What is the area of the garden?
NCAA basketball
According to NCAA regulations, the dimensions of a rectangular basketball court must be 94 feet by 50 feet. What is the area of the basketball court?
NCAA football
According to NCAA regulations, the dimensions of a rectangular football field must be 360 feet by 160 feet. What is the area of the football field?
Everyday Math
Stock market
Javier owns 300 shares of stock in one company. On Tuesday, the stock price rose $12 per share. How much money did Javier’s portfolio gain?
Salary
Carlton got a $200 raise in each paycheck. He gets paid 24 times a year. How much higher is his new annual salary?
Writing Exercises
How confident do you feel about your knowledge of the multiplication facts? If you are not fully confident, what will you do to improve your skills?
How have you used models to help you learn the multiplication facts?
Dividing Whole Numbers
Use Division Notation
In the following exercises, translate from math notation to words.
- 54÷9
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- 567
- 328
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- 6¯)42
- 48÷6
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- 639
- 7¯)63
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- 72÷8
Model Division of Whole Numbers
In the following exercises, model the division.
- 15÷5
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- 10÷5
- 147
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- 186
- 4¯)20
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- 3¯)15
- 24÷6
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- 16÷4
Divide Whole Numbers
In the following exercises, divide. Then check by multiplying.
- 18÷2
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- 14÷2
- 273
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- 303
- 4¯)28
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- 4¯)36
- 455
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- 355
- 72/8
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- 8¯)64
- 357
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- 42÷7
- 15¯)15
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- 12¯)12
- 43÷43
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- 37÷37
- 231
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- 291
- 19÷1
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- 17÷1
- 0÷4
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- 0÷8
- 50
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- 90
- 260
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- 320
- 12¯)0
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- 16¯)0
- 72÷3
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- 57÷3
- 968
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- 786
- 5¯)465
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- 4¯)528
- 924÷7
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- 861÷7
- 5,2266
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- 3,7768
- 4¯)31,324
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- 5¯)46,855
- 7,209÷3
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- 4,806÷3
- 5,406÷6
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- 3,208÷4
- 4¯)2,816
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- 6¯)3,624
- 91,8819
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- 83,2568
- 2,470÷7
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- 3,741÷7
- 8¯)55,305
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- 9¯)51,492
- 431,1745
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- 297,2774
- 130,016÷3
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- 105,609÷2
- 15¯)5,735
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- 4,93321
- 56,883÷67
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- 43,725/75
- 30,144314
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- 26,145÷415
- 273¯)542,195
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- 816,243÷462
Mixed Practice
In the following exercises, simplify.
- 15(204)
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- 74⋅391
- 256−184
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- 305−262
- 719+341
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- 647+528
- 25¯)875
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- 1104÷23
Translate Word Phrases to Algebraic Expressions
In the following exercises, translate and simplify.
- the quotient of 45 and 15
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- the quotient of 64 and 16
- the quotient of 288 and 24
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- the quotient of 256 and 32
Divide Whole Numbers in Applications
In the following exercises, solve.
Trail mix
Ric bought 64 ounces of trail mix. He wants to divide it into small bags, with 2 ounces of trail mix in each bag. How many bags can Ric fill?
Crackers
Evie bought a 42 ounce box of crackers. She wants to divide it into bags with 3 ounces of crackers in each bag. How many bags can Evie fill?
Astronomy class
There are 125 students in an astronomy class. The professor assigns them into groups of 5. How many groups of students are there?
Flower shop
Melissa’s flower shop got a shipment of 152 roses. She wants to make bouquets of 8 roses each. How many bouquets can Melissa make?
Baking
One roll of plastic wrap is 48 feet long. Marta uses 3 feet of plastic wrap to wrap each cake she bakes. How many cakes can she wrap from one roll?
Dental floss
One package of dental floss is 54 feet long. Brian uses 2 feet of dental floss every day. How many days will one package of dental floss last Brian?
Everyday Math
Contact lenses
Jenna puts in a new pair of contact lenses every 14 days. How many pairs of contact lenses does she need for 365 days?
Cat food
One bag of cat food feeds Lara’s cat for 25 days. How many bags of cat food does Lara need for 365 days?
Writing Exercises
Explain how you use the multiplication facts to help with division.
Oswaldo divided 300 by 8 and said his answer was 37 with a remainder of 4. How can you check to make sure he is correct?
Mixed Practice (Applications)
In the following exercises, solve.
Miles per gallon
Susana’s hybrid car gets 45 miles per gallon. Her son’s truck gets 17 miles per gallon. What is the difference in miles per gallon between Susana’s car and her son’s truck?
Distance
Mayra lives 53 miles from her mother’s house and 71 miles from her mother-in-law’s house. How much farther is Mayra from her mother-in-law’s house than from her mother’s house?
Field trip
The 45 students in a Geology class will go on a field trip, using the college’s vans. Each van can hold 9 students. How many vans will they need for the field trip?
Potting soil
Aki bought a 128 ounce bag of potting soil. How many 4 ounce pots can he fill from the bag?
Hiking
Bill hiked 8 miles on the first day of his backpacking trip, 14 miles the second day, 11 miles the third day, and 17 miles the fourth day. What is the total number of miles Bill hiked?
Reading
Last night Emily read 6 pages in her Business textbook, 26 pages in her History text, 15 pages in her Psychology text, and 9 pages in her math text. What is the total number of pages Emily read?
Patients
LaVonne treats 12 patients each day in her dental office. Last week she worked 4 days. How many patients did she treat last week?
Scouts
There are 14 boys in Dave’s scout troop. At summer camp, each boy earned 5 merit badges. What was the total number of merit badges earned by Dave’s scout troop at summer camp?
Chapter Review Exercises
Introduction to Whole Numbers
Identify Counting Numbers and Whole Numbers
In the following exercises, determine which of the following are (a) counting numbers (b) whole numbers.
- 0,2,99
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- 0,3,25
- 0,4,90
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- 0,1,75
Model Whole Numbers
In the following exercises, model each number using base - 10 blocks and then show its value using place value notation.
- 258
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- 104
Identify the Place Value of a Digit
In the following exercises, find the place value of the given digits.
472,981
- 8
- 4
- 1
- 7
- 2
12,403,295
- 4
- 0
- 1
- 9
- 3
Use Place Value to Name Whole Numbers
In the following exercises, name each number in words.
- 5,280
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- 204,614
- 5,012,582
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- 31,640,976
Use Place Value to Write Whole Numbers
In the following exercises, write as a whole number using digits.
- six hundred two
- fifteen thousand, two hundred fifty-three
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- three hundred forty million, nine hundred twelve thousand, sixty-one
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- two billion, four hundred ninety-two million, seven hundred eleven thousand, two
Round Whole Numbers
In the following exercises, round to the nearest ten.
- 412
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- 648
- 3,556
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- 2,734
In the following exercises, round to the nearest hundred.
- 38,975
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- 26,849
- 81,486
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- 75,992
Add Whole Numbers
Use Addition Notation
In the following exercises, translate the following from math notation to words.
- 4+3
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- 25+18
- 571+629
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- 10,085+3,492
Model Addition of Whole Numbers
In the following exercises, model the addition.
- 6+7
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- 38+14
Add Whole Numbers
In the following exercises, fill in the missing values in each chart.
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
In the following exercises, add.
- 0+19
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- 19+0
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- 0+480
- 480+0
- 7+6
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- 6+7
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- 23+18
- 18+23
- 44+35
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- 63+29
- 96+58
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- 375+591
- 7,281+12,546
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- 5,280+16,324+9,731
Translate Word Phrases to Math Notation
In the following exercises, translate each phrase into math notation and then simplify.
- the sum of 30 and 12
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- 11 increased by 8
- 25 more than 39
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- total of 15 and 50
Add Whole Numbers in Applications
In the following exercises, solve.
Shopping for an interview
Nathan bought a new shirt, tie, and slacks to wear to a job interview. The shirt cost $24, the tie cost $14, and the slacks cost $38. What was Nathan’s total cost?
Running
Jackson ran 4 miles on Monday, 12 miles on Tuesday, 1 mile on Wednesday, 8 miles on Thursday, and 5 miles on Friday. What was the total number of miles Jackson ran?
Add Whole Numbers in Applications
In the following exercises, find the perimeter of each figure.
Subtract Whole Numbers
Use Subtraction Notation
In the following exercises, translate the following from math notation to words.
- 14−5
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- 40−15
- 351−249
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- 5,724−2,918
Model Subtraction of Whole Numbers
In the following exercises, model the subtraction.
- 18−4
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- 41−29
Subtract Whole Numbers
In the following exercises, subtract and then check by adding.
- 8−5
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- 12−7
- 23−9
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- 46−21
- 82−59
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- 110−87
- 539−217
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- 415−296
- 1,020−640
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- 8,355−3,947
- 10,000−15
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- 54,925−35,647
Translate Word Phrases to Math Notation
In the following exercises, translate and simplify.
- the difference of nineteen and thirteen
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- subtract sixty-five from one hundred
- seventy-four decreased by eight
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- twenty-three less than forty-one
Subtract Whole Numbers in Applications
In the following exercises, solve.
Temperature
The high temperature in Peoria one day was 86 degrees Fahrenheit and the low temperature was 28 degrees Fahrenheit. What was the difference between the high and low temperatures?
Savings
Lynn wants to go on a cruise that costs $2,485. She has $948 in her vacation savings account. How much more does she need to save in order to pay for the cruise?
Multiply Whole Numbers
Use Multiplication Notation
In the following exercises, translate from math notation to words.
- 8×5
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- 6⋅14
- (10)(95)
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- 54(72)
Model Multiplication of Whole Numbers
In the following exercises, model the multiplication.
- 2×4
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- 3×8
Multiply Whole Numbers
In the following exercises, fill in the missing values in each chart.
Exercises 1
Exercises 2
Multiply Whole Numbers
In the following exercises, multiply.
- 0⋅14
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- (256)0
- 1⋅99
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- (4,789)1
- 7⋅4
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- 4⋅7
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- (25)(6)
- 9,261×3
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- 48⋅76
- 64⋅10
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- 1,000(22)
- 162×493
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- (601)(943)
- 3,624×517
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- 10,538⋅22
Translate Word Phrases to Math Notation
In the following exercises, translate and simplify.
- the product of 15 and 28
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- ninety-four times thirty-three
- twice 575
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- ten times two hundred sixty-four
Multiply Whole Numbers in Applications
In the following exercises, solve.
Gardening
Geniece bought 8 packs of marigolds to plant in her yard. Each pack has 6 flowers. How many marigolds did Geniece buy?
Cooking
Ratika is making rice for a dinner party. The number of cups of water is twice the number of cups of rice. If Ratika plans to use 4 cups of rice, how many cups of water does she need?
Multiplex
There are twelve theaters at the multiplex and each theater has 150 seats. What is the total number of seats at the multiplex?
Roofing
Lewis needs to put new shingles on his roof. The roof is a rectangle, 30 feet by 24 feet. What is the area of the roof?
Divide Whole Numbers
Use Division Notation
Translate from math notation to words.
- 54÷9
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- 42/7
- 728
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- 6¯)48
Model Division of Whole Numbers
In the following exercises, model.
- 8÷2
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- 3¯)12
Divide Whole Numbers
In the following exercises, divide. Then check by multiplying.
- 14÷2
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- 328
- 52÷4
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- 26¯)26
- 971
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- 0÷52
- 100÷0
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- 3555
- 3828÷6
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- 31¯)1,519
- 750525
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- 5,166÷42
Translate Word Phrases to Math Notation
In the following exercises, translate and simplify.
- the quotient of 64 and 16
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- the quotient of 572 and 52
Divide Whole Numbers in Applications
In the following exercises, solve.
Ribbon
One spool of ribbon is 27 feet. Lizbeth uses 3 feet of ribbon for each gift basket that she wraps. How many gift baskets can Lizbeth wrap from one spool of ribbon?
Juice
One carton of fruit juice is 128 ounces. How many 4 ounce cups can Shayla fill from one carton of juice?
Chapter Practice Test
Determine which of the following numbers are a) counting numbers and b) whole numbers.
- 0,4,87
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Find the place value of the given digits in the number 549,362.
- 9
- 6
- 2
- 5
Write each number as a whole number using digits.
- six hundred thirteen
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- fifty-five thousand two hundred eight
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Round 25,849 to the nearest hundred.
Simplify.
- 45+23
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- 65−42
- 85÷5
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- 1,000×8
- 90−58
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- 73+89
- (0)(12,675)
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- 634+255
- 09
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- 8¯)128
- 145−79
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- 299+836
- 7⋅475
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- 8,528+704
- 35(14)
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- 260
- 733−291
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- 4,916−1,538
- 495÷45
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- 52×983
Translate each phrase to math notation and then simplify.
- The sum of 16 and 58
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- The product of 9 and 15
- The difference of 32 and 18
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- The quotient of 63 and 21
- Twice 524
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- 29 more than 32
- 50 less than 300
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In the following exercises, solve.
- LaVelle buys a jumbo bag of 84 candies to make favor bags for her son’s party. If she wants to make 12 bags, how many candies should she put in each bag?
- Last month, Stan’s take-home pay was $3,816 and his expenses were $3,472. How much of his take-home pay did Stan have left after he paid his expenses?
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- Each class at Greenville School has 22 children enrolled. The school has 24 classes. How many children are enrolled at Greenville School?
- Clayton walked 12 blocks to his mother’s house, 6 blocks to the gym, and 9 blocks to the grocery store before walking the last 3 blocks home. What was the total number of blocks that Clayton walked?
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