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100
Max spent his allowance on snacks at the gas station. He bought 3 packs of gum for $1.29 each and two candy bars at $0.89. How much did he spend in all?
Max spent $5.65 in all.
100
Devon loves to make cartoon books for his friends. Each of the books he makes has 8 pages. If he used 48 sheets of paper, how many books did he make? What number sentence would match this problem? EXTRA: How many sheets of paper would he use if he made 15 books?
6 books EXTRA: 120 sheets
100
Adrian checked the clock after he ate breakfast and it was 7:15. How many more minutes does he have until he has to leave for school if he leaves at 8:00? EXTRA: If he woke up that day at 6:35, how long was he awake before leaving for school?
45 minutes EXTRA: 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes)
100
In many places, seeing a robin is a sure sign of spring! Robins typically lay 3-5 eggs at a time. Michael and his dad went on a nature walk and saw 12 robin nests. Assuming 3-5 eggs per nest, what is the least number of eggs they would expect in these nests? What is the highest?
36 eggs EXTRA: 60 eggs
100
Casey has 2½ yards of red ribbon. She needs to cut pieces that are 4 inches long. How many pieces of ribbon will she get?
22 pieces (2 inches left over)
200
Becca’s dad told her that she needs to practice piano for 2 hours this week. So far she has practiced 20 minutes on Monday, a half hour on Tuesday, and 15 minutes on Wednesday. How much longer does she need to practice?
Becca needs to practice 55 minutes longer.
200
Sasha’s family has 14 chairs set up for their upcoming summer picnic. If they are expecting 23 people, how many more chairs will they need? What number sentence would match this problem? EXTRA: If they can fit 6 people per table, how many tables will they need to set up?
9 chairs EXTRA: 4 tables
200
Each fourth grade class at Spencer Elementary School has two, 45 minute music classes each week. How many minutes of music do they have each week? EXTRA: If there are 4 classes of fourth grade, how many minutes does the music teacher spend with 4th graders each week?
90 minutes EXTRA: 360 minutes
200
Cal got a $20.00 gift card to buy apps for his phone. If he bought 2 apps that each cost $3.99, one app that was $2.99, and one that was $1.99, how much money does he still have to spend? EXTRA: How much more money would he need to also buy a new phone case for $12.95?
$7.04 EXTRA: $5.91
200
An African elephant drinks about 42 gallons of water each day. How many pints of water does an African elephant drink in a week?
2,352 pints
300
Marco bought a bag of 52 mini candy bars to share with his friends at his birthday party. His mom made him give 8 to his brother first, and then he decided how to share them. If he wanted each of his three friends to share with him so each of them got the same amount, how many candy bars will each boy get?
Each boy will get 11 candy bars.
300
Christopher wanted to buy a new video game that was going to cost $40. He has already saved $19. How much more will he need to save before he can buy it? What number sentence would match this problem? EXTRA: If he earns $5.75 per week doing chores, how many more weeks will he have to work to earn enough for the game?
$21 EXTRA: 4 more weeks
300
Mara practiced her piano for 25 minutes every day for an entire week. How many minutes did she practice in all? EXTRA: How many more minutes does she need to practice to meet her goal of three hours of practice?
175 minutes EXTRA: 5 more minutes
300
Trevor’s cat, Mr. Bubbles, is so spoiled! They feed him fancy canned food for a snack every day. If each can is 6 ounces and they give Mr. Bubbles ½ can each day, how many ounces will he eat in 2 weeks? EXTRA: If each can costs $0.79, how much do they spend in those 2 weeks on canned cat food?
42 ounces EXTRA: $5.53
300
Brooke has a flower bed that is 3 feet wide by 7 feet long. She has decided to divide her bed into 1 foot squares and plant three tulip bulbs in each square. How many tulip bulbs will she need?
63 bulbs
400
Kam got $25.00 for her birthday to spend at the mall. She bought a new bracelet for $8.25, earrings for $5.85, and an ice cream cone for $2.95. How much money did she have left?
Kam had $7.95 left.
400
How many six packs of soda would Mr. Andrews need to buy if he wants to have one can for each of the 54 guests at a party he was having? What number sentence would match this problem? EXTRA: How many boxes of 15 cookies would he need to buy to make sure everyone got one cookie?
9 six-packs EXTRA: 4 boxes
400
Robert’s soccer game started at 5:30 PM and lasted for 80 minutes. What time was he finished? EXTRA: If his bedtime is 8:30 PM, how long does he have until he goes to bed?
6:50 PM EXTRA: 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes)
400
Bayfield Elementary School has 480 students. On an average day, 295 of them eat hot lunch. How many students bring their own lunch? EXTRA: If all of the students who bring their own lunch buy a milk for fifty cents, how much money is spend each day on milk?
185 students EXTRA: $92.50
400
On a map one inch is equal to 125 miles. There are six inches between Happyville and Glumtown. How many miles are between the two towns?
750 miles
500
Steven is a great basketball player and during one tournament scored a bunch! He made 19 free throws (one point each), 12 baskets (two points each), and even made 4 three point shots! How many points did he score in all?
Steven scored 55 points.
500
Alec and his family went bowling for his birthday. If 6 people bowled three games each, how many total games were bowled? What number sentence would match this problem? EXTRA: If each game costs $2.50, how much did they spend?
18 games EXTRA: $45
500
The Van Roy family wanted to drive to their grandparents house to be in time for lunch at 11:30. If it takes 45 minutes to get there, what time should they leave their house? EXTRA: If they stay to visit for 3 hours, what time will they arrive home?
10:45 AM EXTRA: 3:15 PM
500
The Carson City Student Basketball League was forming teams for summer play. They wanted about 8 students on a team and were able to form 7 complete teams of eight. If 6 more students wanted to join and were added to some of the teams, how many students would play in all?
62 students
500
Andrew and Sarah are having a lemonade stand. They have made 3 quarts of lemonade. The paper cups they have each hold ¾ of a cup. How many paper cups of lemonade will they be able to fill?
16 paper cups