Departure Time
Elapsed Time
Tax, Tip, Discount
Banking
Word Problems
100

The movie starts at 2:00.  It takes 1 hour to get to the theater.  What time do I leave my house?

1:00

100

The movie starts at 2:00 pm.  It is 1 hour long.  What time is it over?

3:00 pm

100

Define discount


It is when we save money on an item we purchase.

100

Define: deposit and withdrawal

deposit- putting money in your account

withdrawal- taking money out of your account

100

The coffee cart sold 5 cups of coffee and 1 cup of tea in the main office.  What did they owe?

$6.00

200

The play starts at 6:30 pm.  It takes me 1 hour to get there.  What time should I leave my house to get to the play on time?

5:30 pm

200

The play starts at 7:00 pm and is 1 1/2 long.  What time is it over?

8:30 pm

200

Do we add or subtract tax and tip to our bill?


Do we add or substract discount from the price of an item?

Tax and tip are added to a bill.  It is something we need to pay.


Discount is subtracted from the price of an item.

200

Define: checking account and savings account 

Checking account- use this account to write checks and pay bills

Savings account- use this account to save your money

200

I gave the coffee cart $20.00 to pay for 3 cups of hot chocolate.  What is my change?

$17.00

300

I need to be at school at 7:00 am.  It takes me 15 minutes to get there.  What time should I leave my house to get to school on time?

6:45 am

300

I am driving to Boston this weekend.  It takes 2 hours to get there.  If I leave at 5:15am, what time will I get there?

7:15 am

300

I went to lunch and the bill came to $20.00.  I left a 15% tip.

How much did I leave for a tip?

$3.00

300

What is an ATM machine?

A machine that lets you get money from your bank account without going to a teller.

300

At Grand Apizza, we ordered a large pizza that had 8 slices.  4 people shared the pizza equally.  How many slices did they each get?

Each person got 2 slices of pizza.

400

I need to be at the airport at 4:00 pm.  It takes 1 hour and 30 minutes to get there.  What time should I leave my house?

2:30 pm

400

I am going to Providence for the day.  It takes me 1 hour and 30 minutes to get there.  I will leave at 8:30 am.  What time will I get there?

10:00 am

400

I bought a pair of jeans for $40.00.  They were on sale for 20% off.  

What is the discount?

What is the sale price of the jeans?

Discount- $8.00


Sale price of jeans- $32.00

400
What is a credit card?

A plastic card used to make purchases and then you pay for them later.

400

At Scranton Library, the children's area has 4 book cases that each hold 50 books.  How many books in total are in the children's area?

200 books

500

It takes me 45 minutes to get to the mall.  I need to stop for 15 minutes at the gas station.  What time should I leave my houe to get to the mall at 3:00 pm?

2:00 pm

500

I left my house at 6:10 pm for New Haven.  It took me 25 minutes to get there.  What time did I get there?

6:35 pm

500

I bought a new coat for $50.00 and the tax on the coat was 6%

What is the tax amount?

What is the total cost of the coat?


Tax- $3.00

Total cost of the coat- $53.00

500

What is a debit card?

A bank card that automatically takes the amount of money for a purchase from your checking account.

500

My checking account has $430.00.  On Monday I deposited $60.00 into my checking account.  On Tuesday I withdrew $25.00.  How much money is in my checking account?

$345.00