SOL Review Word Problems

The school used the total amount of money raised from the fundraisers to buy student desks. If the school spent $500 on the desks, how much money do they have left from the fundraiser money?

Christopher ordered 7 pizzas for a party. There were 10 slices in each pizza. At the end of the party, there were 8 slices of pizza remaining. How many slices of pizza were eaten during the party?

Abigail planted 6 rows of potatoes. There are 17 plants in each row.

How many potatoes did Abigail plant?

Sam wanted to bring cookies to share at school. If there are 52 kids in his grade level and he wants each student to receive 3 cookies, how many cookies will he need?

Zoey had 13 cartons of eggs to sell at the store. Each carton had 12 eggs. On the way to the store, she broke 8 of the eggs. How many eggs does she have left to sell at the store?

The fourth grade class is going on a field trip.  They will travel in vans, and each van holds 9 students.  There are a total of 57 students.  How many vans are needed to take all the students on the field trip?

Tucker and Jack painted a fence together. Tucker painted 3/10 of the fence. Jack painted 2/10 of the fence.

What fraction of the fence did they paint altogether?  Select the fraction in simplest form.

Susan bought 3.19 pounds of bananas.  She also bought 1.216 pounds of grapes.  How many more pounds of bananas than grapes did she purchase?

Samuel had $45.94 saved for his dad’s birthday. If he bought a fishing pole that cost $12.32 and a shirt that cost $8.99, how much money did Samuel have left?

Mary ate 3/5 of her pizza, and Carlos ate 4/5 of his pizza.  How much pizza did they eat altogether?