Question

1 ) The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is one hundred forty - seven.

What is the smallest of the three numbers?

2 ) The sum of three consecutive numbers is 96.
What is the smallest of the three numbers?


3 ) Benny bought 8 new baseball trading cards to add to his collection. The next
day his dog ate half of his collection. There are now only 47 cards left.
How many cards did Benny start with?

4 ) Melanie sold half of her comic books and then bought 6 more. She now has
14. How many did she begin with?

5 ) Benny spent half of his allowance going to the movies. He washed the family
car and earned six dollars. What is his weekly allowance if he ended with
eighteen dollars?

6 ) On Monday, 262 students went on a trip to the zoo. All 6
buses were filled and 4 students had to travel in cars. How many students were
in each bus?


7 ) Tom bought a soft drink for two dollars and seven candy bars. He spent
a total of sixteen dollars. How much did each candy bar cost?

8 ) The sum of three consecutive even numbers is eighty - four.
What is the smallest of the three numbers?

9 ) Oceanside Bike Rental Shop charges twelve dollars plus seven dollars an
hour for renting a bike. Sara paid sixty - eight dollars to rent a bike. How many
hours did she pay to have the bike checked out?

10 ) Mike had 64 dollars to spend on 6 books. After
buying them he had 16 dollars. How much did each book cost?

Answer 1

1. 48

2. 31

3. 86 cards

4. 16 comic books

5. 24 dollars

6. 43 students

7. 2 dollars

8. 27

9. 8 hours

10. 8 dollars

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Answer 2

1) 48

2) 31

3) 86 cards

4) 16 books

5) 24 dollars

6) 43 students for each bus

7) 2 dollars each

8) 27

9) 8 hours

10) 8 dollars each