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Word Problems
100

3.3+2.4

5.7

100

7.4- 3.3

 4.1

100

2.4 divided by 3

0.8

100

2.4 X 3

7.2

100

There are 4.5 litres of milk in a pot. The chef stirs in 2.5 g of salt and 1.2 litres of water. How much liquid is in the pot?

8.2

200

2.8+ 12.7

15.5

200

15.7- 2.8

12.9

200

12.5 divided by 5

2.5

200

12.7 X 5

63.5

200

Maria is saving money to buy a new backpack. She had $48.75 in her savings account. Then she bought a set of markers that cost $12.49.
How much money does Maria have left in her savings account?

36.26

300

5.49+ 6.72

12.21

300

6.79- 5.42

1.37

300

3.5 divided by 6

0.58333...

300

6.72 X 10

67.2

300

A science class is measuring plant growth. One plant grows 2.75 centimeters per day.
How much will the plant grow in 4 days?

11 days

400

16.204+ 245.987

262.191

400

45.53- 16.69

28.84

400

3 divided by 11

0.272727...

400

2.4 X 6.2

14.88

400

A teacher bought 7.2 pounds of clay for an art project. She wants to split the clay evenly among 6 students.
How many pounds of clay will each student get?

1.2

500

72.507+ 34.69

107.197

500

94.609- 72.517

22.092

500

4.8 divided by 4

1.2

500

4.8 X 5.9

28.32

500

To find a softball player’s batting average, divide the player’s number of hits by the player’s number of turns at bat. Kazuko has
26 hits in 125 turns at bat. Savanna has 11 hits in 50 turns at bat. Who has a greater batting average? Show your work.

Savannah