Word Problem Quiz #1

Gwendolyn Best

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  1. Kristi had $256 to spend on her friends. She wanted to spend the same amount on her five friends. How much money could she spend on each friend?

    2. Your answer:
    Addition
    Subtraction
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    Division

  2. Robyn was setting up for her little sister's birthday party. She had 7 tables with five chairs at each one. How many people could sit at the tables.

    3. Your answer:
    Addition
    Subtraction
    Multiplication
    Division

  3. Mrs. Shabazz had the students organize some some school supplies for her summer school students. She had a bag ready for each of her 12 students. If she had 36 pencils, how many would be placed in each student's bag?

    4. Your answer:
    Addition
    Subtraction
    Multiplication
    Division

  4. Each group of students would be rewarded for mastering objectives in the Accellerated Math Program. The group with the highest number of objectives would get an extra recess for an entire hour. The students in the TIGER GROUP believed that they were going to win. Rachel mastered 73 objectives. Jon mastered 86 objectives. Suzie mastered 63 objectives and Marla mastered 109. How many objectives were mastered by the TIGERS?

    5. Your answer:
    Addition
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    Division

  5. Randy has read 97 pages of the first novel on his summer reading list. How many more pages does he have to read if the book has 233 pages?

    6. Your answer:
    Addition
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    Division

  6. Jonita, Linda, Nancy, Kimberly, and Lara each gave Gwen $50 dollars for a birthday gift. How much money did Gwen receive on her birthday?

    7. Your answer:
    Addition
    Subtraction
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    Division

  7. The fourth grade students took a trip to Jamestown last year. Each student had to pay $21.50 to attend. How much did it cost for 108 students to go on the trip?

    8. Your answer:
    Addition
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    Division

  8. Annika purchased a summer swim pass for $17.75. How much change did she receive if she paid with a fifty-dollar bill?

    9. Your answer:
    Addition
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    Division

  9. Melodie borrowed a book from a friend. Her friend wants it back very soon. If the book has 49 short chapters, how many chapters will Melodie have to read each night if she wants to finish in a week (seven days)?

    10. Your answer:
    Addition
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  10. On the first day of school, the students were given homework in math, science, and social studies. Gregory's mom made sure he spent 90 minutes on homework each night. If he spent the same amount of time on each subject, how long would he spend doing each assignment?

    11. Your answer:
    Addition
    Subtraction
    Multiplication
    Division

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