1 of 20

Grade:

3-5

Module:

Add & Take Away:

Find Totals

Common Core Standard:

4.NBT

Total Problems:

5 Practice

1 Design

I’m Chef Math Bear 😃

Hi 👋 I’m Estella Explainer

Hi, 🤓! I’m How-to Hound

I’m Visual Vicuna 🤛🏼

View in Slideshow Mode

Are you teaching this module?

Tap the icon above or click here for

an AI-enhanced teacher resource.

2 of 20

Welcome!

Go to puzzles

First time here?

See a sample

3 of 20

  1. $3,177.75

B. $2,177.75

C. $2,168.75

D. $1,067.75

81

Last month, Ms. Paulson deposited three checks in her savings account. The chart to the left shows the date and amount of each deposit. What was the total amount of money Ms. Paulson deposited?

$621.75

$473.10

  • $1,082.90

______________

$ _ _ _ _ . _ _

Add the numbers.

This question asks how much money Ms. Paulson put in the bank.

Choose your answer and click to see if you are correct.

4 of 20

You’re a MATH STAR!

Let’s try another!

5 of 20

Titus went to the pet store to buy a ball, a chew bone, leash, and shampoo for his 🐶. The prices of these items are shown in the table to the left. Which of the following is the least amount of money needed to pay for all of his items?

A.

B.

C.

D.

Changing cents to quarters gives a close estimate of the total price.

This question asks for the

smallest total of money

�Titus needs to buy 4 things for the 🐶.

Choose your answer and click to see if you are correct.

$1 + $4 + $7 + $2 = $?

ROUND cents

.75+.30+.60+.30 = $ _.__

ADD both and choose the answer with the smallest total Titus can pay.

Try this.

$1.73

$4.29

$7.55

$2.29

______

$ _ _. _ _

The correct answer is the closest number to this total.

6 of 20

Let’s try another…

You did it 🙌

YAY!

7 of 20

  • 95

B. 115

C. 215

D. 1,979

Monique likes to collect marbles. She has 1037 marbles. Doug collects marbles, too. He has 942 marbles. How many fewer marbles does Doug have than Monique?

ROUND to the NEAREST TEN

1,037 rounds up to 1,040

942 rounds down to 940

1,040

-940 _________

Choose an answer close to this total.

Choose your answer and click to see if you are correct.

The question asks what is the difference between

a large number

and a small number.

1037

-942

________

Difference is how many fewer marbles Doug has than Monique.

SUBTRACT to find DIFFERENCE

See the difference

in a chart

8 of 20

Spidey is happy for you!

Let’s try another one!!

9 of 20

  • $6

B. $8

C. $21

D. $17

David bought 5 comic books at the bookstore. No comic cost more than $4 or less than $2. Which of the following could be the total cost of the 5 comics David bought?

Choose your answer and click to see if you are correct.

5 x $4 = biggest cost for 5 comic books�

5 x $2 = smallest cost for 5 comic books

The answer is between the biggest and the smallest costs.

This question asks what number is between the biggest and smallest total to pay for 5 comic books.

4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 = $

2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = $

Find a number between the biggest and smallest cost.

biggest

smallest

2 x 5 + 3 x 2 = $ _ _

Add some of the biggest cost and some of the smallest cost of the comic books.

An estimated total is close to the correct answer.

10 of 20

Let’s keep going!

You’re math-powered!

11 of 20

  • 24

B. 26

C. 34

D. 36

355

Yesterday, the Pizza Palace sold 120 sodas. Today it sold 94 sodas. How many fewer sodas did the Pizza Palace sell today than it sold yesterday?

This question asks how many fewer sodas were sold today.

Subtract

120

- 94

Difference is how many fewer sodas.

yesterday sold

today sold

Sodas

Try adding.

94 + = 100

100 + = 120

  • = correct answer choice

= fewer sodas

12 of 20

Let’s keep going!

You

found how many.

13 of 20

164

Max and Jerry bought 4 lunches in the cafeteria to eat together. No lunch cost more than $3 or less than $2.

Which of the following could be the total cost of the 4 lunches Max and Jerry bought?

Write and draw ways to solve the puzzle!

Click here to make your Slideshow

Or

Use paper, pens, & crayons for your ideas.

14 of 20

Let’s try a couple more!!

You’re flying!

15 of 20

YES! You did them all!

What do you think about this module? Please give us feedback.�

Return to UsableMath.org to try other math topics!

16 of 20

143

Mike and his father go apple picking together in the fall. After they finished picking one afternoon, Mike had 165 apples and his father had 289. How many more apples did Mike's father have than Mike had?

A. 454

B. 224

C. 124

D. 84

This question asks how the numbers of apples are different

Mike’s father has more apples

Mike has a smaller number of apples

SUBTRACT to find the difference

289

-165

______

Round to the nearest ten

  • 289 rounds up to 290
  • 165 rounds up to 170

290

-170

____

A rounded answer is almost the same as the correct answer.

Subtract with rounded numbers to find the different

17 of 20

Mike and his dad went apple picking. Mike picked 10 apples, and his dad picked 15 apples. How many more apples did Mike’s dad pick than Mike?

A. 5

B. 10

C. 20

D. 25

SUBTRACT to see how they are different.

15 – 10 = ?

Add to see how they are different.

10 + = 15

?

10

15

Mike =

Dad =

Choose your answer and click to see if you are correct.

This question asks how the numbers of apples are different.

Mike’s father has more apples,

Mike has a smaller number of apples.

18 of 20

You solved the puzzle!

  • Answer

B. Answer

C. Answer

D. Answer

Click slowly or you see no clues.

My

clue is

here.

My

clue is

here.

MY

clue is

here.

My

clue is

here.

Math puzzles appear here.

Click anywhere on the screen to see clues.

19 of 20

Come with us!

20 of 20

  • $9.00

B. $6.00

C. $5.00

D. $13.00

158

Katie bought 4 snacks for herself and her friends. No snack cost more than $3.00 or less than $2.00. Which of the following choices could be the total cost of the 4 items Katie bought?

The question asks for an answer between the biggest cost and the smallest amount of money Katie will pay for 4 snacks.

Multiply:

4 x $3 = biggest cost for 4 snacks

4 x $2 = smallest cost for 4 snacks

or Add:

3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = $

2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = $

The correct answer is between the biggest and smallest costs

Estimate what Katie will pay by adding half of the biggest cost items and half of the smallest cost items:

1.5 x 4 + 1 x 4 = $

The estimated total is close to the correct answer

Try adding to solve this problem.

Draw four boxes and put $2 inside each one. Add the boxes together to find the most Katie could spend.

Draw four boxes and put $2 inside each one. Add the boxes together to find the least Katie could spend.