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Five-Minute Check (over Lesson 76) Main
Idea Example 1 Use the Solve a Simpler Problem
Strategy
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Main Idea/Vocabulary

• Solve problems by solving a simpler problem.

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Example 1
Use the Solve a Simpler Problem Strategy
BAKE SALE Elmwood Middle School received 620
contributions for its bake sale. If 40 of the
contributions were cookies, how many cookies did
the school receive?
Understand You know the school received 620
contributions, and 40 of them were cookies. You
need to find the number of cookies the school
received. Plan Solve a simpler problem by finding
10 of the number of contributions and then use
the result to find 40 of the number of
contributions.
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Example 1
Use the Solve a Simpler Problem Strategy

• Solve

620 10 62 contributions Since there are four
10 in 40, multiply 62 by 4.62 4 248
Answer So, the school received 248 cookies.
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Example 1
TALENT SHOW There were a total of 310 people who
attended a talent show at Jefferson Middle
School. If 70 of those who attended were adults,
how many adults attended the talent show?
A. 124 adults B. 217 adults C. 248 adults D. 279
adults

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

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Resources
Five-Minute Check (over Lesson 76) Image
Bank Math Tools
Animation Menu Probability and Area
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Animation Menu
7-2 Circle Graphs 7-8 Estimating With Percents
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Five Minute Check 1
(over Lesson 7-6)
In baseball, Tina had 3 hits in her last 10 times
at bat. Based on Tinas last 10 at bats, find the
probability that Tina will get a hit the next
time she is at bat. Write the answer as a
fraction, a decimal, and a percent.

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

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Five Minute Check 2
(over Lesson 7-6)
In baseball, Tina had 3 hits in her last 10 times
at bat. Suppose Tina is up to bat 30 times. About
how many times will she get a hit, based on her
last 10 at bats?
A. 3 B. 7 C. 9 D. 10

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

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Five Minute Check 3
(over Lesson 7-6)
The table shows the results of a survey of
sixth-grade students in gym class. If there are
143 sixth graders in the school, how many can be
expected to choose soccer as their favorite sport?
A. 26 B. 28 C. 31 D. 34

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

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