Let's solve the "Reindeer Games" worksheet step by step. The key tells us that
each reindeer icon equals 10 feet. We’ll count the number of reindeer icons for each reindeer and multiply by 10 to find the distance jumped.
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Step 1: Count the reindeer icons for each reindeer
| Reindeer | Number of Icons | Distance (feet) |
|------------|------------------|-----------------|
| Dasher | 5 | 5 × 10 = 50 ft |
| Dancer | 2 | 2 × 10 = 20 ft |
| Prancer | 7 | 7 × 10 = 70 ft |
| Vixen | 4 | 4 × 10 = 40 ft |
| Comet | 3 | 3 × 10 = 30 ft |
| Cupid | 5 | 5 × 10 = 50 ft |
| Donner | 4 | 4 × 10 = 40 ft |
| Blitzen | 9 | 9 × 10 = 90 ft |
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Now, answer the questions:
1. How far did Dasher jump?
Dasher has 5 reindeer icons → 5 × 10 =
50 feet
✔ Answer: 50 feet
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2. How far did Donner jump?
Donner has 4 reindeer icons → 4 × 10 =
40 feet
✔ Answer: 40 feet
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3. How much farther did Blitzen jump than Vixen?
Blitzen: 9 × 10 = 90 feet
Vixen: 4 × 10 = 40 feet
Difference: 90 − 40 =
50 feet
✔ Answer: 50 feet
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4. How far did Comet jump?
Comet has 3 reindeer icons → 3 × 10 =
30 feet
✔ Answer: 30 feet
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5. Which two reindeer jumped the same distance?
Look at the distances:
- Dasher: 50 ft
- Cupid: 50 ft → Same as Dasher!
- Vixen: 40 ft
- Donner: 40 ft → Same as Vixen!
So both
Dasher and Cupid jumped 50 ft, and
Vixen and Donner jumped 40 ft.
But the question asks: *Which two reindeer*?
We can pick
one pair. The most obvious is
Dasher and Cupid (both 50 ft), or
Vixen and Donner (both 40 ft).
✔ Answer: Dasher and Cupid (or Vixen and Donner)
(Both are correct, but we'll write one:
Dasher and Cupid)
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6. How much farther did Donner jump than Comet?
Donner: 40 feet
Comet: 30 feet
Difference: 40 − 30 =
10 feet
✔ Answer: 10 feet
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7. How far did Blitzen jump?
Blitzen has 9 reindeer icons → 9 × 10 =
90 feet
✔ Answer: 90 feet
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
50 feet
2.
40 feet
3.
50 feet
4.
30 feet
5.
Dasher and Cupid (or Vixen and Donner)
6.
10 feet
7.
90 feet
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of pictograph worksheet grade 3.