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Word Problems
1 ) Sara had 282 dollars to spend on 9 books. After
buying them she had 12 dollars. How much did each book cost ? _____________

2 ) Mike spent half of his allowance going to the movies. He washed the family
car and earned 8 dollars. What is his weekly allowance if he ended with
18 dollars ? _____________

3 ) On Monday, 393 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 ? _____________

4 ) The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 75.

What is the smallest of the three numbers ? _____________

5 ) The sum of three consecutive numbers is 144.

What is the smallest of the three numbers ? _____________

6 ) Joan sold half of her comic books and then bought 6 more. She now has
15. How many did she begin with ? _____________

7 ) Oceanside Bike Rental Shop charges 18 dollars plus 9 dollars an

hour for renting a bike. Alyssa paid 54 dollars to rent a bike. How many
hours did she pay to have the bike checked out ? _____________

8 ) Keith bought 7 new baseball trading cards to add to his collection. The next
day his dog ate half of his collection. There are now only 45 cards left.
How many cards did Keith start with ? _____________

9 ) Tim bought a soft drink for 2 dollars and 8 candy bars. He spent
a total of 34 dollars. How much did each candy bar cost ? _____________

10 ) The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 126.

What is the smallest of the three numbers ? _____________

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 Name : Score :
Teacher : Date :

Word Problems
1 ) Sara had 282 dollars to spend on 9 books. After
buying them she had 12 dollars. How much did each book cost ? 30 dollars
_____________

2 ) Mike spent half of his allowance going to the movies. He washed the family
car and earned 8 dollars. What is his weekly allowance if he ended with
20 dollars
_____________
18 dollars ?

3 ) On Monday, 393 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
55 students
_____________
in each bus ?

4 ) The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 75.

What is the smallest of the three numbers ? 23
_____________

5 ) The sum of three consecutive numbers is 144.

What is the smallest of the three numbers ? 47
_____________

6 ) Joan sold half of her comic books and then bought 6 more. She now has
15. How many did she begin with ? 18 comic books
_____________

7 ) Oceanside Bike Rental Shop charges 18 dollars plus 9 dollars an

hour for renting a bike. Alyssa paid 54 dollars to rent a bike. How many
4 hours
_____________
hours did she pay to have the bike checked out ?

8 ) Keith bought 7 new baseball trading cards to add to his collection. The next
day his dog ate half of his collection. There are now only 45 cards left.
83 cards
_____________
How many cards did Keith start with ?

9 ) Tim bought a soft drink for 2 dollars and 8 candy bars. He spent
a total of 34 dollars. How much did each candy bar cost ? 4 dollars
_____________

10 ) The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 126.

What is the smallest of the three numbers ? 40
_____________

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