Australia changed its currency from pounds to dollars in 1966.
Approximately how many years ago did this change occur?
`55` | `65` | `75` | `85` |
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Australia changed its currency from pounds to dollars in 1966.
Approximately how many years ago did this change occur?
`55` | `65` | `75` | `85` |
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`55`
`text(1966 plus 55 years → 2021.)`
`text(The closest approximation is 55 years.)`
Ernie has collected 93 bottles for recycling.
Grover has collected 88 bottles for recycling.
In total, how many bottles can Ernie and Grover deliver to the recycling depot?
`165` | `171` | `177` | `181` |
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`181`
`text(One strategy:)`
`text(Total bottles)` | `=93+88` |
`=90 + 80 + 3 + 8` | |
`=170 + 11` | |
`=181` |
Bobby has 76 football cards.
Shania has 117 football cards.
How many football cards do Bobby and Shania have altogether?
`183` | `184` | `193` | `194` |
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`193`
`text(Total cards)` | `=117+76` |
`=187+6` | |
`=193` |
Alvin and Curtly picked 47 apples from an apple tree.
Curtly picked 11 more apples than Alvin.
How many apples did Curtly pick?
`29`
`text(Strategy one:)`
`text(Try possible numbers,)`
`text(24 Curtly − 23 Alvin ⇒ 1 difference)`
`text(25 Curtly − 22 Alvin ⇒ 3 difference)`
`vdots`
`text(29 Curtly − 18 Alvin ⇒ 11 difference)`
`:.\ text(Curtly picked 29 apples.)`
`text{Strategy two (use of algebra):}`
`text(Let Alvin pick)\ \ x\ \ text(apples)`
`text(Curtly picks)\ \ x + 11\ \ text(apples)`
`x +x + 11` | `=47` |
`2x` | `=36` |
`x` | `=18` |
`:.\ text(Curtly picks 18 + 11 = 29 apples)`
Rory played in a soccer team.
At training, 8 players were there but 4 could not make it.
How many players are in Rory's team?
`4` | `8` | `11` | `12` |
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`12\ text(players)`
`text(Players in Rory’s team)` | `=8+4` |
`=12` |