2nd Grade School Math Contest

Maria counted 57 pencils in her classroom. If she arranges them in pairs, will there be any left over? Explain why.

• Yes, because 57 is an odd number.

• No, because 57 is an even number.

• Yes, because 57 is a multiple of 2.

• No, because 57 is a prime number.

Write the number 185 in expanded form and in word form.

• 100 + 80 + 5; One hundred eighty-five

• 180 + 5; One hundred eighty-five

• 100 + 85; One hundred eighty-five

• 185; One hundred eighty-five

Start at 175 and skip count by 5s until you reach 210. What numbers do you say?

• 175, 180, 185, 190, 195, 200, 205, 210

• 175, 180, 185, 190, 195, 205, 210

• 175, 180, 185, 190, 195, 200, 210

• 175, 180, 185, 190, 195, 200, 205

What number has 8 hundreds, 14 tens, and 3 ones?

• 943

• 843

• 853

• 813

Which number is greater: 892 or 829? Explain how you know.

• 892, because 9 tens is greater than 2 tens

• 829, because 2 tens is greater than 9 tens

• 892, because 8 hundreds is greater than 8 hundreds

• 829, because 8 hundreds is greater than 9 tens

What is 735 + 100? What is 842 - 10?

• 835; 832

• 835; 852

• 835; 842

• 735; 832

What is 15 + 27?

• 42

• 32

• 52

• 22

Ben had 94 toy cars. He gave 38 to his friend. Then his dad bought him 12 more toy cars. How many does he have now?

• 68

• 66

• 76

• 46

Solve: 56 + 37 = ?

• 93

• 83

• 73

• 63

Solve: 47 + 38 + 26 = ?

• 111

• 101

• 121

• 131