Mixed Word Problems

Rebecca went to the zoo with her family on Sunday. It was a long day for her. She walked 4 miles that day, but she saw so many animals: 2 lions, 4 elephants, 10 monkeys, 20 parrots, and 3 gorillas. How many animals did she see at the zoo?

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Maria doesn't have enough money to pay the rent. Her renter tells her she has one month to find another apartment. Maria can only look for apartments on the weekends because she works on the weekdays. So, in one month how many days does Maria have to look for an apartment?

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CCSS.3.MD.A.1

Maria is 4 years older than Joseph and 2 years younger than Ella. How old will Maria be when Joseph is 14?

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Lenny's Mom gave him ten dollars to buy lunch at his school. The school menu looks like this.

Meals

Hamburger .......... $8.50

Meatloaf ..........$7.60

PB&J sandwich ....$2.00

Drinks

Juice... $2.00

Milk... $1.50

Tea...$1.20

Lenny doesn't want to get any change back. Which two items on the menu, does Lenny have to get to spend all his money?

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Linda has been saving up money in her piggy-bank for 8 weeks now. Every week she puts in the $2.00 she earns from doing extra work around the house. She wants to buy her mom a nice apron that costs $24.00. Grandmother just gave a generous donation of $5.00. Can Linda afford to buy the apron? If not, how much more money does she need still?

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Karla works at a car wash. She is the fastest employee. She can wash 1 car in 8 minutes. In 2 hours, how many cars can Karla wash?

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B