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LESSON 8 Midterm Review
Use the following questions to review for your Midterm Test. Your teacher will assign each question to a small group of students. Each group will prepare a display, then present solutions to the class. You may use the Math Practices page and the Addition, Subtraction, and Multiplication Strategies Menu pages in the Reference section. Show your work for all problems.
- The Student Council at John Mills School organized a school-wide collection of footwear to donate to needy children. The table represents some of the items collected:
Footwear Collected
Use the data in the table and a paper-and-pencil method to solve the following problems. Estimate to be sure your answers are reasonable.
- How many more pairs of gym shoes were collected than casual shoes?
- How many fewer pairs of boots were collected than casual shoes?
- What is the total number of pairs of casual shoes and boots?
- The student councils at two neighboring schools also held a footwear donation drive. Each school collected an equal number of pairs of boots as John Mills School. How many total pairs of boots were collected?
- How many total pairs of footwear were collected at John Mills School?
- Write in words the total number of pairs of footwear collected at John Mills School.
- Show or tell how you can use mental math to solve Question 1A.
- Show or tell how you can use estimation to make sure your answer to Question 1D is reasonable.