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John swam 1/4 of a mile. James swam 1/2 of a mile. How much farther did James swim than John?

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

There were a total of 30 baseball games in the season. The season is played for 6 months. How many baseball games were played each month, if each month has the same number of games? 

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

On Christmas, a shopkeeper needs 820 candles. If each packet contains 20 candles, how many packets he should buy? 

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

Sue’s family went on vacation. Her mom drove the car at 60 mph. They camped at a campground after traveling for 5 hours. How far was the campground from their home?

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

On Monday, Justin had 12 rocks in his rock collection. On Tuesday, he gave 3 of his rocks to Samantha. Then, Jimmy gave him 6 new rocks. How many rocks does Justin now have in this rock collection?

• Subtraction, then addition

• Addition, then subtraction

• Multiplication, then addition

• Multiplication, then subtraction

Serena and Jacquelyn hiked 5 miles on Monday and 3 miles on Tuesday. Jennifer hiked 6 miles on those two days. How many more miles did Serena and Jacquelyn hike than Jennifer?

• Addition, then subraction

• Subtraction, then addition

• Multiplication, then addition

• Multiplication, then subtraction

Christina ran 3 times as far as Kaylee. Kaylee ran 32 feet. How far did Christina run?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Laura is practicing playing the piano. If Laura practices for 2 hours on Monday, 3 hours on Tuesday, and 2.5 hours on Wednesday, how many hours did she practice in all?

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

Carlie's Candy Store sells about 629 pounds of candy per day. Sal's Sweet Shop sells about 782 pounds of candy per day. How much more candy does Sal sell than Carlie?

• Add

• Subtract

• Multilpy

• Divide

Angela bought 639 ounces of candy. She wants to divide it equally into 9 portions. How many ounces will be in each portion?

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide