Question 1

Which expression is an accurate representation of 8,512?

Accepted Answer

A) (8 × 1,000)+ (4 × 100)+ (10 × 10)+ 2 
B) (8 × 103)+ (5 × 102)+ (9 × 10)+ 2 
C) 7,000 + 1,300 + 190 + 22 
D) 8 thousands + 4 hundreds + 9 tens + 2 ones 
A) (8 × 1,000)+ (4 × 100)+ (10 × 10)+ 2 
B) (8 × 103)+ (5 × 102)+ (9 × 10)+ 2 
C) 7,000 + 1,300 + 190 + 22 
D) 8 thousands + 4 hundreds + 9 tens + 2 ones

Question 2

Explain the essential role that number sense and number awareness plays in elementary mathematics.

Accepted Answer

Number sense and number awareness are es

Question 3

Weather records in a city show the coldest recorded temperature was −20°F, and the hottest was 120°F. Which of the following number lines represents the range of recorded actual temperatures in this city?

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)

Question 4

The correct answer to rounding to the nearest ten thousand for the number 3,489,278 is

Accepted Answer

A) 3,480,000 
B) 3,499,278 
C) 3,490,000 
D) 3,590,000 
A) 3,480,000 
B) 3,499,278 
C) 3,490,000 
D) 3,590,000

Question 5

The Ben Franklin Bridge was 75 years old in 2001. In what year was the bridge 50 years old?

Accepted Answer

A) 1951 
B) 1976 
C) 1984 
D) 1986 
A) 1951 
B) 1976 
C) 1984 
D) 1986

Question 6

The most efficient way to write the number 444 in primes is:

Accepted Answer

A) 22 × 111 
B) 4 × 111 
C) 2 × 2 × 111 
D) 22 × 3 × 37 
A) 22 × 111 
B) 4 × 111 
C) 2 × 2 × 111 
D) 22 × 3 × 37

Question 7

Explain the role of rounding and estimation in helping to develop number sense.

Accepted Answer

Rounding and estimation play a crucial r

Question 8

Place value is important for children to learn because of all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) it helps them understand about relative sizes of each place. 
B) it helps them understand positive and negative integers. 
C) it helps students express large numbers using a compact shorthand system. 
D) it helps students regroup and rename numbers using exchanges with base-10  materials. 
A) it helps them understand about relative sizes of each place. 
B) it helps them understand positive and negative integers. 
C) it helps students express large numbers using a compact shorthand system. 
D) it helps students regroup and rename numbers using exchanges with base-10  materials.

Question 9

Kamii (1986)interviewed third and fourth graders and asked them to count out 16 blocks, write down the number symbolically, then asked them to show her where the 6 appeared and the 1 appeared using the blocks. She found that:

Accepted Answer

A) students did not have any difficulty in showing her where the 1 and 6 appeared using the blocks. 
B) teachers do not have to provide hands-on activities for children of this age concerning place value. 
C) misconceptions about place value persist throughout the third and fourth grades for a significant portion of the population. 
D) maturation or inappropriate instruction did not appear to play a significant role in the students' understanding of place value. 
A) students did not have any difficulty in showing her where the 1 and 6 appeared using the blocks. 
B) teachers do not have to provide hands-on activities for children of this age concerning place value. 
C) misconceptions about place value persist throughout the third and fourth grades for a significant portion of the population. 
D) maturation or inappropriate instruction did not appear to play a significant role in the students' understanding of place value.

Question 10

Why should a child understand the base-10 numeration system?

Accepted Answer

A child should understand the base-10 nu

Question 11

Grade-Level Tests Given by States
Based on the key below, which pattern equals 352?

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)

Question 12

What is the total if you add 14, as shown below?

Accepted Answer

A) 244 
B) 249 
C) 251 
D) 377 
A) 244 
B) 249 
C) 251 
D) 377

Question 13

Patterns should be studied in elementary and middle school for all of the following reasons except :

Accepted Answer

A) they are fundamental to number sense and algebraic reasoning. 
B) patterns such as square numbers show relationships of number to geometric concepts. 
C) deriving rules for addition of odd and even numbers develop algebraic thinking. 
D) students enjoy finding patterns in clothing. 
A) they are fundamental to number sense and algebraic reasoning. 
B) patterns such as square numbers show relationships of number to geometric concepts. 
C) deriving rules for addition of odd and even numbers develop algebraic thinking. 
D) students enjoy finding patterns in clothing.

Question 14

What is one of the main reasons students have trouble understanding place value?

Accepted Answer

One of the main reasons students have tr

Question 15

The prime factorization of 12 is:

Accepted Answer

A) 2 × 3 
B) 2 × 2 × 3 
C) 12 × 1 
D) 6 × 2 
A) 2 × 3 
B) 2 × 2 × 3 
C) 12 × 1 
D) 6 × 2

Question 16

Number sense is described as:

Accepted Answer

A) thinking with and about numbers. 
B) flexible understanding of numbers. 
C) solving problems, estimating, and drawing reasonable conclusions from numerical information. 
D) all of these choices. 
A) thinking with and about numbers. 
B) flexible understanding of numbers. 
C) solving problems, estimating, and drawing reasonable conclusions from numerical information. 
D) all of these choices.

Question 17

Rounding is a number skill that:

Accepted Answer

A) most students understand quickly. 
B) students rarely use in real life. 
C) is most helpful with numbers less than 1,000. 
D) depends on understanding of place value. 
A) most students understand quickly. 
B) students rarely use in real life. 
C) is most helpful with numbers less than 1,000. 
D) depends on understanding of place value.

Question 18

If the water in a jar evaporates 1 centimeter per day at a room temperature of 75 degrees and 3 centimeters per day at 85 degrees, how much do you estimate will evaporate at a temperature of 95 degrees?

Accepted Answer

A) 6 centimeters 
B) 7 centimeters 
C) 9 centimeters 
D) 25 centimeters 
A) 6 centimeters 
B) 7 centimeters 
C) 9 centimeters 
D) 25 centimeters

Question 19

TIMSS: Which of these is the largest number?

Accepted Answer

A) 2,735 
B) 2,537 
C) 2,573 
D) 2,753 
A) 2,735 
B) 2,537 
C) 2,573 
D) 2,753

Question 20

The goal of teaching children to estimate is so that they:

Accepted Answer

A) will get the exact answer. 
B) develop number sense. 
C) can win guessing contests. 
D) can count quickly. 
A) will get the exact answer. 
B) develop number sense. 
C) can win guessing contests. 
D) can count quickly.

Which expression is an accurate representation of 8,512?

Explain the essential role that number sense and number awareness plays in elementary mathematics.

Weather records in a city show the coldest recorded temperature was −20°F, and the hottest was 120°F. Which of the following number lines represents the range of recorded actual temperatures in this city?

The correct answer to rounding to the nearest ten thousand for the number 3,489,278 is

The Ben Franklin Bridge was 75 years old in 2001. In what year was the bridge 50 years old?

The most efficient way to write the number 444 in primes is:

Explain the role of rounding and estimation in helping to develop number sense.

Place value is important for children to learn because of all of the following except:

Kamii (1986)interviewed third and fourth graders and asked them to count out 16 blocks, write down the number symbolically, then asked them to show her where the 6 appeared and the 1 appeared using the blocks. She found that:

Why should a child understand the base-10 numeration system?

Grade-Level Tests Given by States Based on the key below, which pattern equals 352?

What is the total if you add 14, as shown below?

Patterns should be studied in elementary and middle school for all of the following reasons except :

What is one of the main reasons students have trouble understanding place value?

The prime factorization of 12 is:

Number sense is described as:

Rounding is a number skill that:

If the water in a jar evaporates 1 centimeter per day at a room temperature of 75 degrees and 3 centimeters per day at 85 degrees, how much do you estimate will evaporate at a temperature of 95 degrees?

TIMSS: Which of these is the largest number?

The goal of teaching children to estimate is so that they:

Elementary Mathematics for the 21st Century

Defining a Comprehensive Mathematics Program

Mathematics for Every Child

Learning Mathematics

Organizing Effective Instruction

Integrating Assessment

Developing Problem-Solving Strategies

Developing Concepts of Number

Developing Number Operations With Whole Numbers

Extending Computational Fluency With Larger Numbers

Developing Understanding of Common and Decimal Fractions

Extending Understanding of Common and Decimal Fractions

Developing Aspects of Proportional Reasoning: Ratio, Proportion, and Percent

Thinking Algebraically

Developing and Extending Geometric Concepts and Systems

Developing and Extending Measurement Concepts

Understanding and Representing Concepts of Data

Investigating Probability

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Exam 9: Extending Number Concepts and Number Systems

Which expression is an accurate representation of 8,512?

Explain the essential role that number sense and number awareness plays in elementary mathematics.

Weather records in a city show the coldest recorded temperature was −20°F, and the hottest was 120°F. Which of the following number lines represents the range of recorded actual temperatures in this city?

The correct answer to rounding to the nearest ten thousand for the number 3,489,278 is

The Ben Franklin Bridge was 75 years old in 2001. In what year was the bridge 50 years old?

The most efficient way to write the number 444 in primes is:

Explain the role of rounding and estimation in helping to develop number sense.

Place value is important for children to learn because of all of the following except:

Kamii (1986)interviewed third and fourth graders and asked them to count out 16 blocks, write down the number symbolically, then asked them to show her where the 6 appeared and the 1 appeared using the blocks. She found that:

Why should a child understand the base-10 numeration system?

Grade-Level Tests Given by States Based on the key below, which pattern equals 352?

What is the total if you add 14, as shown below?

Patterns should be studied in elementary and middle school for all of the following reasons except :

What is one of the main reasons students have trouble understanding place value?

The prime factorization of 12 is:

Number sense is described as:

Rounding is a number skill that:

If the water in a jar evaporates 1 centimeter per day at a room temperature of 75 degrees and 3 centimeters per day at 85 degrees, how much do you estimate will evaporate at a temperature of 95 degrees?

TIMSS: Which of these is the largest number?

The goal of teaching children to estimate is so that they:

Elementary Mathematics for the 21st Century

Defining a Comprehensive Mathematics Program

Mathematics for Every Child

Learning Mathematics

Organizing Effective Instruction

Integrating Assessment

Developing Problem-Solving Strategies

Developing Concepts of Number

Developing Number Operations With Whole Numbers

Extending Computational Fluency With Larger Numbers

Developing Understanding of Common and Decimal Fractions

Extending Understanding of Common and Decimal Fractions

Developing Aspects of Proportional Reasoning: Ratio, Proportion, and Percent

Thinking Algebraically

Developing and Extending Geometric Concepts and Systems

Developing and Extending Measurement Concepts

Understanding and Representing Concepts of Data

Investigating Probability

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