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Sheet # 68/Number Sense

Name: _____________________ Date_____________


Use the following numbers to fill in the blanks

40, $15 million, 375

When __________ freshmen at the Homestead High School were called to an assembly recently, not many knew what was in store for them. But they shouted with joy when the principal announced that two contributors would provide_______________for an ambitious project that would help them graduate and go on to college. In a school where ____________ percent of the students drop out, the program could make a major difference in their future.





Use the following numbers to fill in the blanks

125, 173, 450, 57 273

Last year, ___________ students from an entering class of ____________graduated from Trenton, a _________percent increase over graduation rates from 1984-1989. Of those who graduated, _______ met or exceeded the requirements for scholarships, and _______ entered college.

























































Answers for sheet # 68

40, $15 million, 375

When 375 freshmen at the Homestead High School were called to an assembly recently, not many knew what was in store for them. But they shouted with joy when the principal announced that two contributors would provide 15 million for an ambitious project that would help them graduate and go on to college. In a school where 40% percent of the students drop out, the program could make a major difference in their future.



125, 173, 450, 57 273

Last year, 273 students from an entering class of 450 graduated from Trenton, a 57 percent increase over graduation rates from 1984-1989. Of those who graduated, 173 met or exceeded the requirements for scholarships, and125 entered college.