Word Problems
Potpourri
Money
Cooking
Just for Fun
100
Michael is making mashed potatoes for his family's Thanksgiving dinner. He starts by boiling 8 potatoes. But then Michael decides that is not enough and places 7 more potatoes in the boiling water. How many potatoes does Michael use?
15 potatoes
100
Name this animal
Wild Turkey!
100
Which costs more?
$1.19 $1.79
Stuffing
100
Name this kitchen utensil
A wisk!
100
Name 1 thing or person your thankful for
Good answer!
200
Erinn is on a Thanksgiving Zoom call with 14 of her friends. 16 more friends join Zoom. How many of Erinn's friends are on the Zoom call?
30 friends
200
This year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade will feature 14 old floats and 5 new floats. How floats will be in the parade?
19 floats
200
Bailee and Lynsey are at Meijer picking up some last minute Thanksgiving items. Their total is $7.85. Which bill should they use to pay?
$10 bill
200
What is your favorite Thanksgiving food and why?
Yummy!
200
If you could invite one famous person to your Thanksgiving dinner, who would it be?
Great answer!
300
Tyler bakes pumpkin cookies for his Thanksgiving guests. Tyler bakes a total of 22 cookies. His guests eat 14 cookies. How many cookies are left?
8 cookies
300
Pumpkin pie!
300
Tommy spent $16.07 on Thanksgiving decorations. What is the next dollar up?
$16.07
$17.00
300
Would you rather cook your family's Thanksgiving dinner or have to clean up the Thanksgiving dinner?
Good answer!
300
If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring?
Pilgrims
400
While out in the woods Lucas spots 58 wild turkeys. 24 of the turkeys run away. How many turkeys are left?
34 turkeys
400
How much is a turkey at Kroger?
69 cents per pound
400
Brian G. went to Walmart and bought Charlie Brown Thanksgiving DVD and Garfield Thanksgiving DVD for his niece and nephew. The Charlie Brown DVD cost $8.50 and the Garfield DVD cost $7.50. How much many did Brian spend?
$16.00
400
What would you use this kitchen utensil for?
Mashing foods (maybe mashing potatoes for your Thanksgiving dinner)
400
What kind of music do Pilgrims listen to?
Plymouth rock!
500
Bailee, Chip, and Miranda have decided to make a Thanksgiving food donation to people in need. They go to Kroger and buy 20 cans of cranberry sauce, 21 cans of green beans, and 23 cans of carrots. How many canned goods did they buy altogether?
64 cans of food
500
Mac and cheese
500
Camille spent $20.34 on her Thanksgiving turkey. CJ spent $18.24 on his Thanksgiving turkey. How much more did Camille spend?
$20.34 - $18.24 = $2.10
500
Lauren is busy making cookies for her family's Thanksgiving. She needs to measure 1 cup of flour. Lauren realizes she only has a 1/2 measuring cup. How can she measure 1 cup of flour?
1/2 + 1/2 = 1 whole cup
500
Give us your best turkey gobble
Awesome!