Cookie Jar Numbers: A Tale of Round Numbers
Questions:
5
Grade:
4
Words:
74
Once, a curious child looked at their cookie jar, wondering how many cookies it held. Their parent, seeing this, saw a teachable moment. They explained, 'If we have 47 cookies, we can round it to the nearest ten. That would be 50, a round number!' The child practiced with different amounts. Soon, they learned that numbers ending in 0 or 5 are round numbers. With this knowledge, the child made a successful guess at the cookie count!
Question 1
What are 'round numbers' according to the story?
A
Numbers that end in 1
B
Numbers that are large
C
Numbers that end in 5 or 0
Explanation. According to the story, round numbers are numbers that end in 5 or 0.
D
Numbers that are small
E
Numbers that end in 2
Question 2
What is the purpose of the parent's explanation to the child?
A
To teach the child to count
B
To explain the concept of rounding
Explanation. The parent's purpose is to teach the child about the concept of rounding numbers, using the cookies as an example.
C
To tell the child how many cookies they can eat
D
To confuse the child
E
To entertain the child
Question 3
If the cookie jar had 73 cookies, what would be the round number?
A
70
Explanation. According to the concept of rounding explained in the story, the number 73 rounded to the nearest ten is 70.
B
75
C
73
D
80
E
65
Question 4
True or False: The child was successful in guessing the cookie count.
A
True
Explanation. The story mentions that the child made a successful guess at the cookie count.
B
False
Question 5
What did the child learn with the cookie counting exercise?
A
How to bake cookies
B
The taste of cookies
C
The concept of rounding numbers
Explanation. The child learned the concept of rounding numbers through the cookie counting exercise.
D
How to eat cookies
E
How to divide cookies
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