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(1) Average

Holly got a 48%, a 53%, and a 100% on her tests. What's her average score?

 
(2) How Many Cats?

There were 5 cats. Each cat had 4 kittens. Then 10 more cats came along with 7 kittens each. How many cats and kittens were there in all?

 
(3) 20 Little Pigs

There were 20 pigs. 2 had one eye, 5 had no teeth, and 3 had no tail. How many pigs had all of the above?

 
(4) A Year

There are 60 seconds in one minute. How many seconds are there in a calendar year that is not a leap year?

 
(5a) Katherine Kata's Grades

Kathrine Kata had not done very well in her astronomy classes. Her grades were 72, 81, 70, 79, 75, 84, and 97. What will her grade be on her progress report?

(5b) Later she got a streak of 7 100's. What will her grade be on her Report Card?

 
(6) Cat Food

A company makes 540 tons of cat food annually. Last year it lost 1/9 of it. How much do they have left?

 
(7) Teachers

In my school there are 127 teachers, 21 relief teachers,and 43 parent helpers. If 21 parents helpers leave, 12 relief teachers leave, and 71 teachers leave, how many of these adults are left over?

 
(8) Kevin's Bikes

Kevin has 79 bikes. He wants to buy new parts for each bike. Each bike needs 22 parts. Each part costs $50.00. How much money does he need?

 
(9) Crowds

If there are 789 people in 1 area, how many people are in 5 areas?

 
(10) Car Wash

My friends and I washed cars for $5 a car. For trucks we charged $10. If we washed 13 cars and 2 trucks, how much money will we have earned?

 

Credits:
(1) Ana, age 9, grade 6, Yooling School, Mr. Kin's class, December 9, 2001
(2) Lindsay S., age 10, grade 4, Rancho Solano Private School, Mrs. Huffman and Mrs. Mayes' class, Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S., April 25, 2002
(3) Meaghan, age 10, grade 5, Hope School, Mrs. Edmonston's class, Santa Barbara, California, U.S., April 25, 2002
(4) Janet, age 13, grade 8, P.S. 115, Queens, New York U.S., April 28, 2002
(5) Diva, age 11, grade 5, Bear Creek Intermediate School, Miss Frazier's class, Keller, Texas, U.S., April 28, 2002
(6) Oliver, age 10, April 30, 2002
(7) Toni, age 13, grade 8, Bentley Park College, Ms. Morrison's class, Cairns, Australia, May 2, 2002
(8) Kevin, age 10, grade 4, Goodnoe Elementary School, Mrs. Farnham's class, Newtown, Pennsylvania, U.S., May 3, 2002
(9) Jessica O., age 11, grade 5, St. Andrew's Elementary School, Mrs. Dawson's class, South Carolina, U.S., May 13, 2002
(10) Brittney, age 12, grade 6, Smart Junior High School, Davenport, Iowa, U.S., May 13, 2002

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