Supplemental Math Word Problems.docx
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SupplementalMathWordProblems
SupplementalMathWordProblems
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1.Toms'averageelectricitybillis$11.32permonth.Abouthowmuchwillhepayforelectricityinoneyear?
$120estimating
2.Ribboncost$2.39peryard.Howmuchwilltwenty-sevenfeetcost?
$21.51
3.Glassescomefourdozentoacrate.Howmanyglassesarein18crates?
864glasses
4.Isetthecruisecontrolonmycaratsixtymilesperhour.HowmanymileswillIdriveintwoandahalfhours?
150miles
5.AFerrarigets14milespergallonofgas.Gascosts$3.18pergallon.IftheFerrari'sgastankholdsnineteengallons,andassumingthetankwasempty,howmuchwoulditcosttofillthetankandhowfarcouldtheFerrarigobeforeitranoutoffuel?
$60.42;266miles
6.Thepriceofacouchislistedas$999.Youdon'thavethemoneyrightnowbutthesalesmansaysyoucanbuyitforonly$29permonth.Youaskhowmanypaymentsyouwouldhavetomakealltogetherandheanswersonly48payments.Wouldyoupaymoreforthecouchifyouboughtitontime,andifso,howmuchmore?
$393more
7.Theodometerread22,953whenyoulastfilledthetankofyourcar.Nowitreads23,301.Youpullintoagasstationwhereittakes14.5gallonstofillthetank.Thegascosts$3.18pergallon.Howmanymilesdidyoutravelbetweenfillups?
348miles
8.Theodometerread22,953whenyoulastfilledthetankofyourcar.Nowitreads23,301.Youpullintoagasstationwhereittakes14.5gallonstofillthetank.Thegascosts$3.18pergallon.Howmanymilespergallonofgasdidyourcarget?
24milespergallon
9.Theodometerread22,953whenyoulastfilledthetankofyourcar.Nowitreads23,301.Youpullintoagasstationwhereittakes14.5gallonstofillthetank.Thegascosts$3.18pergallon.Howmuchdoesitcosttofillthetank?
$46.11
10.YouwanttobuyaRedLinebikefor$499.Youhave$167inthebank.Yourpaperroutepaysyou$17perweek.Howmanyweekswillittakeyoutoearnenoughmoneytobuythebike?
20weeks.Youwouldn'thaveenoughmoneyafter19weeks—you'dhavemorethanyouneedin20.
11.Aschoolhas28reamsofpaper.Onereamis500sheets.Ifthereare700studentsattheschool,howmanydayswillthe28reamsofpaperlastifeachstudentusesfivepiecesofpaperaday?
4days
12.Yourcarpaymentis$347permonth.Insurancecostsyou$378everysixmonths.Theannualregistrationfeecosts$212.Howmuchdotheexpensestotaloverthecourseofayear?
Howmuchdoesthecarcostperday,roundedtothenearestcent?
Thiscostanalysisismissingseveralthingsyou'dalsohavetopayfor.Howmanycanyouthinkof?
$5,132peryear;$14.06perday;gasandmaintenance
13.WidgetImportspaysanimportdutyofsevencentsforeachwidgettheybringintotheUnitedStates.Iftheyimport34,789widgetspermonth,howmuchwilltheypayinimportdutiesduringayearofbusiness?
$29,222.79
14.Assumethattennisshoeswearoutafter2,300milesofwalking.Ifseventeenchildreneachhadnewtennisshoesandtheyallstartedoutwalkingtogether,howfarwouldtheyeachwalkbeforeallthetennisshoeswerewornout?
2,300miles
15.Assumethattennisshoeswearoutafter2,300milesofwalking.Ifonechildhad17pairsofnewtennisshoes,howfarcouldhe/shewalkbeforealltheshoeswerewornout?
39,001miles
16.Theresaandherfriendwenttoacandystorewheretheyspent$6.75on15candybars.Whatwastheaveragecostofonecandybar?
$.45
17.Cathywenttotwelvehousessellingcatalogsfor$2.50each.Ifpeopleboughtacatalogatonethirdofthehousesshevisited,howmuchmoneydidshecollect?
$10
18.Tarrahandhersisteraresigningupfordancelessons,whichcost$20perstudent.Betweenthemtheyhave$95.00.Howmaymonthscantheysignupfor?
Iftheywantedtosignupforsixmonths,howmuchmoremoneywouldtheyneed?
Twomonths;$145more
19.Dantakeshistwopoodlestothegroomereachmonthtobeclippedandbathed,whichcosts$19.95perdog.HowmuchwillDanspendtogroomhisdogsforayear?
$478.80
20.Nick'sgrouppicked48apples.Don'sgrouppicked39applesandJoe'sgrouppicked42.Whatwastheaveragenumberofapplespickedpergroup?
43apples
21.Sandraboughtapackoftenplainyellowpencilsof$1.00andapackoffivefancy-glowpencilsof$.80.Onaverage,whatdidshepayforeachpencil?
$.12
22.Jamiewasdriving47mileperhourinazonemarked25.Acoppulledheroverandgaveheraspeedingticket.Thefinewasdeterminedbycharging$3.00foreverymileperhouroverthepostedlimit.Howmuchdidtheticketcost?
$66
23.Bethboughtapairofsunglassesfor$12.98.Todboughtapairfor$19.99.SaraboughtapairfortwiceasmuchasBeth's.Whatwasthetotalcostforthesunglasses?
$58.93
24.Hotdogscometwelvetoapackagewhilebunscomeeighttoapackage.Howmanypackagesofhotdogsandbunswouldyouneedtobuytohaveexactlyequalnumbersofhotdogsandbuns?
2packagesofhotdogsand3packagesofbuns,oranymultipleofthesetwo.
25.Oneoftheworld'stallestbuildingsisthe1,454foottallSearsTowerinChicagowhichhas110stories.What'stheaverageheightofeachstoryroundedofftothenearestwholefoot?
13feet
26.The1,454foottallSearsTowerinChicagohastwotelevisiontransmissiontowersontheroof.ThetotalheightofthebuildingandTVtowersis1,559feet.HowtallaretheTVtowers?
105feet
27.AbouthowmanytimestalleristheSearsTowerthantheTVtowersonitsroof?
14or15timestallerdependingonhowstudentsround.
28.Oneoftheearliestknownmuralsonman-madewallsaretheclayleopardsatCatalHuyukinsouthernAnatolia,Turkey,whichdatefromapproximately6,200B.C.Abouthowoldarethesemurals?
About8,200yearsold
29.Asof1989,thehighestshadetemperatureeverrecordedwas136.4degreeFahrenheit,whilethelowestrecordedtemperaturewas-128.6.Howmanydegreesseparatethesetworecords?
265degreesFahrenheit
30.Thegreatesttemperaturevariationrecordedina24hourperiodwasadropfrom44degreesto-56degreesFahrenheitatBrowning,MontanaonJanuary23-24,1916.Howmanydegreesdidthetemperaturedrop?
100degreesFahrenheit
31.OnJanuary22,1943inSpearfish,SD,thetemperaturerosefrom-4degreesFahrenheitto45degreesFahrenheitintwominutes.Whatwastheaverageriseintemperatureperminute?
24.5degreesFahrenheitperminute
32.ContinuousweatherrecordshavebeenkeptatRadcliffeObservatory,Oxford,Englandfor175years.Whatyearweretherecordsbegun?
Answervariesdependingonthecurrentyear
33.ThetemperatureoftheEarth'scoreisestimatedat4,500degreesCelsius.Howmanytimestheboilingpointofwateristhat?
45times
34.Thetemperatureoflightningboltscanreach30,000degreesCelsius,whichismorethanfivetimesgreaterthanthetemperatureofthesurfaceofthesun.Whatistheapproximatetemperatureofthesun'ssurface?
6,000degreesCelsius
35.Whenthesunisdirectlyoverhead,thetemperatureonthemoon'ssurfacereaches243degreesFahrenheit,butduringthelunarnight,thetemperaturedropsasmuchas504degrees.Whatisthetemperatureofthemoon'ssurfaceatnight?
-261degreesFahrenheit
36.Mikehas$42.39.He'spaid$2.25perhourformowinglawns.Ifhesavesallhisearningsandcombinesthemwithwhathehasnow,howmanyhoursmustheworktobuyacomputerprogramwhichcosts$75.00?
15hours;14hourswouldn'tgivehimenough,but15wouldprovidemorethanheneeds
37.Fortyfeetoffencingisusedtobuildasquarepenmeasuring10feetoneachside.Iffencepostsareplaced5feetapart,howmanypostsarerequiredtoerectthefence?
8posts
38.Sally'shouseislocated462feeteastofDave's.Joe'shouseislocated134feetwestofSally's.HowfarisDave'shousefromJoe's?
(Hint:
drawapicture)
328feet
39.Atennisballmanufacturingplantproduces2,067tennisballsperhour.Ifthreeballsfitinacanandcanscostthecompany12.5centseach,howmuchwillthecompanyspendforthecanstopackagetheoutputofaneighthourshiftattheplant?
$689
40.ThelongestanimaleverrecordedistheribbonwormwhichisfoundinthecoastalwatersoftheNorthSea.In1864aspecimenmeasuring180feetlongwashedashoreinScotlandafterastorm.Howmanyincheslongwastheworm?
Howmanyyardslongwasit?
2,160inches;60yards
41.Thestrongestanimalsintheworldfortheirsizearelargebeetleswhichcancarryupto850timestheirownbodyweight.Ifanaverageadultmanweighs150pounds,howmuchwouldhehavetocarrytoequalthefeatofthebeetle?
127,500pounds
42.Thefastestmovinganimalistheperegrinefalconwhichhasbeentimedelectronicallyat217mphwhilediving.Howfarcouldthefalcondiveinoneminute?
(Roundyouranswertothenearesttenthofamile.)
3.6miles
43.Thefastestflyingbirdinlevelflightisthered-breastedmerganser,afish-eatingduck,whichwasclockedat80mphin1960.ThedistanceacrosstheUnitedStatesisabout3,000miles.Ifthebirdwerecapableofflyingthatdistancenon-stopat80mph,howlongwouldtheflighttake?
37.5hours
44.ThemostphenomenaleatingmachineinnatureisthelarvaofthePolyphemusmothofNorthAmericawhich,inthefirst48hoursofitslife,consumesanamountequalto86,000timesitsbirthweight.Howmanypoundswouldanaverage7poundhumanbabyhavetoeattoequalthemoth'sconsumption?
Howmanytonsisthat?
602,000pounds;301tons
45.TVshowsshowbadguysrunningaroundwithamilliondollarsstuffedinabriefcase.Isthisrealistic?
Asinglebillof
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