1001 Math Problems

50

Alex bought 400 hot dogs for the school picnic. If they were contained in packages of 8 hot dogs, how many total packages did he buy?

1 pound 6 ounces

While preparing a dessert, Sue started by using 12 ounces of chocolate in her recipe. Later, she added 10 more ounces for flavor. What was the total amount of chocolate that Sue ended up using?

3.5 hours

Dan rented two movies to watch last night. The first was 1 hour 40 minutes long, the second 1 hour 50 minutes long. How much time did it take for Dan to watch the two videos?

210

During a fundraiser, each of the 35 members of a group sold candy bars. If each member sold an average of 6 candy bars, how many total bars did the group sell?

34

Roberta takes $58 with her on a shopping trip to the mall. She spends $18 on new shoes and another $6 on lunch. How much money does she have left after these purchases?

700

On a four-day trip Carrie drove 135 miles the first day, 213 miles the second day, 159 miles the third day, and 189 miles the fourth day. Which of the following choices is the best of the total miles Carrie drove during the trip?

146 miles

The drivers at G & G trucking must report the mileage on their trucks each week. The mileage reading of Ed’s vehicle was 20,907 at the beginning of one week, and 21,053 at the end of the same week. What was the total number of miles driven by Ed that week?

$312

Mr. Richard Tupper is purchasing gifts for his family. So far he has purchased the following:

■ 3 sweaters, each valued at $68

■ 1 computer game valued at $75

■ 2 bracelets, each valued at $43

Later, he returned one of the bracelets for a full refund and received a $10 rebate on the computer game. What is the total cost of the gifts after the refund and rebate?

3395 miles

Department regulations require trash collection trucks to have transmission maintenance every 13,000 miles. Truck #B-17 last had maintenance on its transmission at 12,398 miles. The mileage gauge now reads 22,003. How many more miles can the truck be driven before it must be brought in for transmission maintenance?

438,000,000 people

The city’s bus system carries 1,200,000 peopleeach day. How many people d oes the bus system carry each year? (1 year = 365 days)

171 miles

Salesperson Rita drives 2,052 miles in 6 days, stopping at 2 towns each day. How many miles does she average between stops?