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Eissa is digging a pit to build the foundation of his house. At the end of the first day, he hauled away 2 1/2 truckloads of dirt. On the second day, he hauled away 1/3 of a truckload. How many truckloads did he haul away in all?
2 1/2 + 1/3 = 2 5/6 truckloads
Today's high temperature in Chicago was 12*F and the low temperature was 15.1*F lower than this. Yesterday's low temperature was 3*F. What was the difference between the two lowest temperatures?
12 - 15.1 = -3.1*F (today's low)
3 - (-3.1)
3 + 3.1 = 6.1*F difference in the two lowest temperatures
Imani is putting new tiles on her patio. Each tile is 1 square foot. The patio is 6.1 feet wide and 9.5 feet long. Exactly how many tiles will she use?
6.1 x 9.5 = 57.95 tiles
Tony collects soda cans and takes them to be recycled. He gets paid $0.08 for every can that he brings to the recycling center. How many cans does Tony need in order to get enough money to go to a $7.50 movie?
$7.50 / $0.08 = 93.75 cans or 94 cans because you can't have .75 of a can.
Karen is putting together a small bookshelf to go in the space between her two bedroom windows. The width of the bookshelf is 2.5 feet. The space is 3.25 feet wide. How much space will be left on each side of the bookshelf if she places it directly in the middle?
3.25 - 2.5 = .75
.75 / 2 = 0.375 feet on each side of the bookshelf
This morning, the temperature was -5 degrees. Within 5 hours, it had increased by 12 degrees. What is the new temperature?
-5 + 12 = 7 degrees
The adoption center had 132 kittens that needed homes. On Monday, 15 kittens were adopted. On Tuesday, 35 kittens were adopted. On Wednesday, 41 kittens were adopted. How many kittens are left to be adopted?
132 - 15 - 35 - 41 = 41 kittens are left to be adopted
Maria uses her car to deliver pizza. She gets paid $0.60 for every mile she drives. If she drives a total of 5.5 miles, how much will she get paid?
$0.60 x 5.5 = $3.30
Mr. Pittman is planning a science experiment for his seventh grade classes. The experiment requires each student to dissolve exactly 0.3 grams of a mystery substance in water. He has 45.6 grams of this substance in a jar. Is that enough for all 72 students to participate?
45.6 / 0.3 = 152 students can participate
Yes that is enoughMiguel is crocheting a few large blankets to give away as gifts. He purchased 12 balls of yarn. Each ball has 40 yards of yard. He needs 24 yards of yarn for each blanket. How many blankets can he make?
12 x 40 = 480 yards of yarn total
480 / 24 = 20 blankets that he can make
Thomas was building a garden bed for his vegetables. On the first day, he built it 1.25 feet tall. On the second day, he added 0.5 of a foot. On the third day, he added another 2.35 feet. How tall was the garden?
1.25 + 0.5 + 2.35 = 4.10 feet tall
Last year, Katori grew 4 inches and Michael grew 1/3 of an inch. How much more did Katori grow than Michael?
4 - 1/3 = 3 2/3 inches
Aidan uses his car to deliver pizza. He gets paid $1.27 for every mile that he drives. If he drives a total of 10.15 miles, how much will he get paid?
$1.27 x 10.15 = $12.89
Five friends start a dog walking business. In one week, they earn $17.60. If they share the money equally, how much will each friend get?
$17.60 / 5 = $3.52
Amya received a scholarship for $250. She spent 1/5 of the money on textbooks and 1/4 of what was left on other school supplies. How much money does she have left?
$250 x 1/5 = $50 spent on textbooks
250 - 50 = $200 leftover
$200 x 1/4 = $50 spent on other school supplies
150 - 50 = $100 left to spend
Mrs. Heidel's pool was 76*F in June. It rose 11.5* by August. What was the temperature in Mrs. Heidel's pool in August?
76 + 11.5 = 87.5*F
Marge started with 7.50 meters of bulletin board borders. She used 3.03 meters for her first bulletin board. How many meters are left?
7.50 - 3.03 = 4.47 meters
Last week, Addison spent 3 5/6 hours doing homework. Gracie did homework for 3/4 as many hours as Addison did. How many hours did Gracie spend doing homework?
3 5/6 x 3/4 = 2 7/8 hours
Four friends are running a relay for running club. They want to be sure each person runs the same distance. If the total distance is 1.436 kilometers, how far does each friend have to run?
1.436 / 4 = 0.359 kilometers
The temperature in Glenallen, Alaska is -26*F on Tuesday. On Wednesday it rises 15*. On Thursday, it falls 8*. On Friday, it rises 3*. What is the temperature on Friday?
-26 + 15 = -11*F on Wednesday
-11 - 8 = -19*F on Thursday
-19 + 3 = -16*F on Friday
A garden has 54 flowers planted. If 19 more flowers are planted. How many flowers are there altogether?
54 + 19 = 73 flower altogether
Vanessa bough a pizza earlier this week. She eats 1/2 of it on Tuesday and another 1/4 on Wednesday. How much of the pizza is left?
1 - 1/2 = 1/2 left on Tuesday
1/2 - 1/4 = 1/4 left on Wednesday
An industrial factory makes 4 3/5 yards of chain every minute. The cost of each chain is $6.69. What is the total cost of all chain made in 10 minutes?
4 3/5 x 6.59 = $30.314 every minute
$30.314 x 10 minutes = $303.14
Santa Claus spent $125.00 on reindeer food this week. Each reindeer eats $8.00 worth of food. How many reindeer does Santa have?
$125 / $8 = 15.625, but Santa can't have 0.625 of a reindeer, so he has 15 reindeer
Jeremy has $154.95 of credit card debt. He then pays off $35.00 of his debt. However, he then makes another purchase of $12.50 on his credit card. What is his final balance?
-154.95 + 35.00 = -$119.95
-$119.95 - $12.50 = -$132.45