NAME ______________________________ DATE _______________

HOMEWORK

Close to 1,300

Read the story below and answer the questions.

Robert and Leslie are playing a game they made up called Close to 1,300. The object of the game, as in Close to 1,000, is to think of two numbers with a total that is as close to 1,300 as possible.

• 1 Robert thought of this combination:

  937 + 365

  What is Robert's total? _______________

• 2 Leslie thought of this combination:

  424 + 856

  What is Leslie's total? _______________

• 3 Who is closer to 1,300? _______________

• 4 What is each person's score? (Remember that the score is the difference between the total and 1,300.)

  Robert's score: _______________ Leslie's score: _______________

NOTE

Students solve addition problems to create a sum close to 1,300.

MWI Place Value: Large Numbers

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