Word Problems
There were 16 schools at the regional swim meet. There were 14 swimmers on each school team. How many swimmers were at the sim meet?
224 swimmers
What is the perimeter of a rectangle with the following dimensions? 8 ft, 8ft, 5 ft, 5 ft
26 feet
If it is 8:10, what time will it be in 3 hours and 25 minutes?
11:35
I found some change in my car. I have 2 quarters, 3 dimes, and 4 nickels. What is the total amount of money I found?
$1.00
38-13
25
The PVHS freshmen class is going on a field trip. There are 195 students going. If the school requires one adult for every 15 students, how many adults will be needed for the field trip?
13 adults
What is the perimeter of a triangle with the following dimensions? 25 in, 18 in, 16 in
59 inches
How much time has elapsed from 11:10 to 3:25?
4 hours 15 minutes
If my fast food order is $9.78 and I give the cashier $10, what will my change be?
$0.22
12 + -8
4
Carrie has a bucket list of 25 places she wants to visit. She has been able to visit 11 already. How many more places does she need to visit to complete her list?
14 places
40 ft.
If school starts at 8:10 and ends at 3:25, how many hours & minutes is the school day?
7 hours 15 minutes
The mall had a shirt you've been wanting half off. If it is regularly priced $38, what is the sale price?
$19.00
-10 x 8
-80
Jackson works 40 hours a week. His weekly pay is $540. What is his hourly rate of pay?
$13.50
What is the volume of a cube with the following dimensions? 12 m, 11 m, 8 m
1,056 cubic meters
If it is 10:15, what time was it 2 hours and 20 minutes ago?
7:55
On your shopping trip, the total of your items is $97. How much will the sales tax be at 7%?
$6.79
-8 - -7
-1
In Science class, Sara needs 8 test tubes for 3 different experiments. The first experiment required 2 tubes and the other two experiments required the same number of test tubes. How many test tubes were needed for each of the other two experiments?
3 test tubes
The perimeter of a square is 36 feet. What is the length of each side?
9 feet
The Martinez family started their yard sale a half-hour after the Smith family. The Smith family started their yard sale one hour before the Carson family, who started theirs at 8:30. At what time did the Martinez family start their yard sale?
8:00
If you have a coupon for the restaurant you are dining at for 10% off the total bill and your total is $54.36, what will your total be after the discount?
$48.92
-3 + 2 x 10 - 4
13