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Word Problems
1 ) The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 165.
What is the smallest of the three numbers ? _____________

2 ) Dan had one hundred seventy - six dollars to spend on nine books. After
buying them he had fourteen dollars. How much did each book cost ? _____________

3 ) Fred bought nine new baseball trading cards to add to his collection. The next
day his dog ate half of his collection. There are now only thirty - nine cards left.
How many cards did Fred start with ? _____________

4 ) Alyssa sold half of her comic books and then bought 9 more. She now has
14. How many did she begin with ? _____________

5 ) The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 120.

What is the smallest of the three numbers ? _____________

6 ) Jessica spent half of her allowance going to the movies. She washed the family
car and earned 8 dollars. What is her weekly allowance if she ended with
14 dollars ? _____________

7 ) On Monday, 330 students went on a trip to the zoo. All 7

buses were filled and 8 students had to travel in cars. How many students were
in each bus ? _____________

8 ) Oceanside Bike Rental Shop charges eighteen dollars plus six dollars an
hour for renting a bike. Fred paid sixty - six dollars to rent a bike. How many
hours did he pay to have the bike checked out ? _____________

9 ) The sum of three consecutive numbers is one hundred thirty - eight.

What is the smallest of the three numbers ? _____________

10 ) Jessica bought a soft drink for three dollars and six candy bars. She spent
a total of twenty - seven dollars. How much did each candy bar cost ? _____________

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Teacher : Date :

Word Problems
1 ) The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 165.
What is the smallest of the three numbers ? 53
_____________

2 ) Dan had one hundred seventy - six dollars to spend on nine books. After
buying them he had fourteen dollars. How much did each book cost ? 18 dollars
_____________

3 ) Fred bought nine new baseball trading cards to add to his collection. The next
day his dog ate half of his collection. There are now only thirty - nine cards left.
69 cards
_____________
How many cards did Fred start with ?

4 ) Alyssa sold half of her comic books and then bought 9 more. She now has
14. How many did she begin with ? 10 comic books
_____________

5 ) The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 120.

What is the smallest of the three numbers ? 38
_____________

6 ) Jessica spent half of her allowance going to the movies. She washed the family
car and earned 8 dollars. What is her weekly allowance if she ended with
12 dollars
_____________
14 dollars ?

7 ) On Monday, 330 students went on a trip to the zoo. All 7

buses were filled and 8 students had to travel in cars. How many students were
46 students
_____________
in each bus ?

8 ) Oceanside Bike Rental Shop charges eighteen dollars plus six dollars an
hour for renting a bike. Fred paid sixty - six dollars to rent a bike. How many
8 hours
_____________
hours did he pay to have the bike checked out ?

9 ) The sum of three consecutive numbers is one hundred thirty - eight.

What is the smallest of the three numbers ? 45
_____________

10 ) Jessica bought a soft drink for three dollars and six candy bars. She spent
a total of twenty - seven dollars. How much did each candy bar cost ? 4 dollars
_____________

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