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1 ) Mike bought 8 new baseball trading cards to add to his collection. The next
day his dog ate half of his collection. There are now only 25 cards left.
How many cards did Mike start with ? _____________

2 ) Jessica bought a soft drink for three dollars and five candy bars. She spent
a total of eighteen dollars. How much did each candy bar cost ? _____________

3 ) Oceanside Bike Rental Shop charges eighteen dollars plus six dollars an
hour for renting a bike. Mary paid forty - two dollars to rent a bike. How many
hours did she pay to have the bike checked out ? _____________

4 ) On Monday, 409 students went on a trip to the zoo. All 8

buses were filled and 9 students had to travel in cars. How many students were
in each bus ? _____________

5 ) Fred sold half of his comic books and then bought eight more. He now has
fourteen. How many did he begin with ? _____________

6 ) The sum of three consecutive even numbers is one hundred sixty - eight.
What is the smallest of the three numbers ? _____________

7 ) The sum of three consecutive numbers is 141.

What is the smallest of the three numbers ? _____________

8 ) Sally had three hundred nineteen dollars to spend on nine books. After
buying them she had thirteen dollars. How much did each book cost ? _____________

9 ) The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 129.

What is the smallest of the three numbers ? _____________

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

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Teacher : Date :

Word Problems
1 ) Mike bought 8 new baseball trading cards to add to his collection. The next
day his dog ate half of his collection. There are now only 25 cards left.
42 cards
_____________
How many cards did Mike start with ?

2 ) Jessica bought a soft drink for three dollars and five candy bars. She spent
a total of eighteen dollars. How much did each candy bar cost ? 3 dollars
_____________

3 ) Oceanside Bike Rental Shop charges eighteen dollars plus six dollars an
hour for renting a bike. Mary paid forty - two dollars to rent a bike. How many
4 hours
_____________
hours did she pay to have the bike checked out ?

4 ) On Monday, 409 students went on a trip to the zoo. All 8

buses were filled and 9 students had to travel in cars. How many students were
50 students
_____________
in each bus ?

5 ) Fred sold half of his comic books and then bought eight more. He now has
fourteen. How many did he begin with ? 12 comic books
_____________

6 ) The sum of three consecutive even numbers is one hundred sixty - eight.
What is the smallest of the three numbers ? 54
_____________

7 ) The sum of three consecutive numbers is 141.

What is the smallest of the three numbers ? 46
_____________

8 ) Sally had three hundred nineteen dollars to spend on nine books. After
buying them she had thirteen dollars. How much did each book cost ? 34 dollars
_____________

9 ) The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 129.

What is the smallest of the three numbers ? 41
_____________

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

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