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5. Eddie shops for groceries on Mondays
Eddie shops for groceries on Mondays. He purchases $8 worth of fruits and vegetables, $20 worth of cold cuts, $4 worth of bread, $8 worth of milk and ice cream, and $3 worth of mints. How much in all does Bill spend on groceries on Mondays?

6. Tell which equation will solve this problem.
$20 + $8 + $4 + $8 = G
$ $4 + $3 = G
$20 + $4 + $3 + $3 + $8= G
$8 + $20 + $4 + $8 + $3 = G

7. Tell how much Eddie spends on groceries on Mondays.
$40
$43
$45
$48

8. Eddie shops for groceries on Mondays. He purchases $43 in food
Eddie shops for groceries on Mondays. He purchases $43 in food. If Eddie pays with a $50 bill, how much change should he get back?

9. How much change should he get back?$3 $7 $5 $9

10. Which items were not on Eddie’s list of groceries?

11. Which items were not on Eddie’s list of groceries?
Orange juice and eggs
Bananas and bread
Cheese and milk
Kool - Aid and milk

12. During Earth Day, local residents planted 10 lemon trees in the park
During Earth Day, local residents planted 10 lemon trees in the park. During the harvest that year, 25 lemons were found on each tree. How many lemons in all were found on the trees during the harvest?

13. How many lemons were found on the trees during the harvest?
100
250
300
200

14. A group of 4 friends meet for lunch every Thursday
A group of 4 friends meet for lunch every Thursday. Every Thursday they have lemonade to drink. If it takes 3 lemons to make a pitcher of lemonade, how many lemons are needed to make lemonade for a month with four Thursdays?

15. How many lemons are needed to make lemonade for a month with four Thursdays?15 12 14 10

16. On the first Thursday of the month, the group meets for lunch at 2 hours past noon.

17. What time does the group meet for lunch on the first Thursday of the month?
1:00
2:00
12:00
1:30

18. On the second Thursday of the month, the group of four meets for lunch at the park. During the last meeting, each group member had a 5 dollar hamburger with lemonade for lunch.

19. How much do all the hamburgers cost altogether?
$25
$20
$23
$30

20. One of the group members is named James
One of the group members is named James. James has to be at church at 4:30. The church is across the street from the park. If James is on time for the 2:00 lunch at the park with his group, how long can he stay at the park with his group and not be late for church?

21. How long can James stay at the park with his group and not be late for church?
1 hour and 40 minutes
2 hours and 30 minutes
3 hours
4 hours

22. Jerry is a member of the lunch group
Jerry is a member of the lunch group. Jerry has a lemon tree and an orange tree in his garden. He will be making the drinks on the third Thursday in the month. On Tuesday, Jerry collected 8 lemons and 11 oranges for the drinks.

23. How many pieces of fruit did Jerry collect in all?18 14 15 19

24. If Jerry uses 3 pieces of fruit for the drinks, how many pieces of fruit will he have left?

25. If Jerry uses 3 pieces of fruit for the drinks, how many will he have left?14 15 16 17

26. AJ will be meeting the group on the third Thursday of the month
AJ will be meeting the group on the third Thursday of the month. AJ will be driving to the park. It takes AJ 20 minutes to get to the park from home. What is the latest that AJ can leave home in order to be at the park by 2:00?

27. What is the latest time that AJ can leave home in order to be at the park on time for lunch with the group?
2:30
1:00
1:40
2:00

28. BJ arrived at the park at 1:15
BJ arrived at the park at 1:15. If BJ walks around the park for an hour, will BJ be on time for the lunch group?

29. If BJ walks around the park for an hour, will BJ be on time for the lunch group?
Yes
He will still be early. No
He will be on time.

30. One Saturday, Lenny was making monthly payments
One Saturday, Lenny was making monthly payments. He organized a stack of current payments that he needed to make. He decided to use his bank’s “Bill Pay” system because it was convenient. Lenny had 4 payments to make. He scheduled payments for the water company, the electric company, the phone company, and the grocery store. Each payment was $65. How much in all were the payments?

31. How much in all were the payments?
$200
$190
$195
$260

32. What were the 4 payments that Lenny needed to make?
Water, gas, phone, and electricity
Water, electricity, phone, and groceries
Water, electricity, cable, and phone
Water, electricity, cable, and mortgage

33. On the 15th of the month, Lenny makes his residential payment
On the 15th of the month, Lenny makes his residential payment. The payment is automatically deducted from his account. Lenny leaves $900 in his account for this payment.

34. On what day is the residential payment automatically deducted?
last
first
15th

35. How much does Lenny leave in his account for the payment?
$700
$500
$800
$900

36. Lenny has $2000 deposited into his account on the last day of each month. He uses $900 to make the residential payment and $260 for other payments. How much does Lenny have left in his account after making all the payments?

37. Tell which equation will NOT solve this problem?

38. How much does Lenny have left in his account after
making the payments?
$840
$90\45
$900
$1005

39. This month, Lenny wants to visit the museum with his club members
This month, Lenny wants to visit the museum with his club members. The museum is a 2 hour drive. Lenny estimates that lunch will cost $30 dollars, and the museum entrance fee is $20. Lenny will also need a tank of gas for the trip since he will be driving. If a tank of gas costs $40, how much should Lenny expect to spend on the museum trip?

40. Which equation will solve the problem?
(2 x $40) + $35 + $20 = M
$20 + $35 = M
$40 + $30 + $20 = M
$5 X = M

41. How much does Lenny need for the museum trip?
$95
$90
$100
$105

42. The horticulture club planted daffodils, roses, and gladiolus during the spring. When it was time for the harvest, each member collected the flowers and put them into vases. Cathy collected 15 daffodils, 8 roses, and 6 gladiolus. How many flowers did she collect in all?

43. How many flowers did she collect in all?28 29 30 25

44. What types of flowers were collected?
Daffodils, tulips, and daisies
Daffodils, roses, and daisies
Roses, daisies, and tulips
Daffodils, gladiolus, and roses

45. Sharon was also a member of the horticulture club
Sharon was also a member of the horticulture club. Sharon collected 5 of each type of flower. How many did she collect in all?

46. How many flowers did Sharon collect in all?15 18 20 25

47. Who collected 5 of each type of flowers?
Cathy
Sharon
Shelly
Karen

48. Al, Jackie, and Ellie collected enough for three vases
Al, Jackie, and Ellie collected enough for three vases. Al collected 30 gladiolus, Jackie collected 33 roses, and Ellie collected 27 daffodils. They plan to separate the flowers evenly into 3 groups and have 3 types of flowers in each vase. How many flowers will be in each vase?

49. How many flowers will be in each vase?27 33 30 36

50. How many flowers will be in in the 3 vases altogether?
100 90
118 98

51. Which members collected for 3 vases?
Al, Ellie, and Janice
Al, Ellie, and Jackie
Shelly, Sharon, and Cathy
Cathy, Josephine, and Jackie

52. Other members of the club included Albert, Chris, and Carl
Other members of the club included Albert, Chris, and Carl? These members sold their flowers at the community fair. Albert sold 75 gladiolus; Chris sold 50 daffodils; and Carl sold 100 roses. How many flowers did they sell altogether?

53. How many flowers did they sell altogether?
250
300
225
200

54. Who were the members that sold their flowers?
Chris, Carl, and Albert
Albert, Allen, and Dan
Carl, Cassandra, and Karen
Allen, Albert, and Carl

55. Who sold the gladiolus?
Chris
Albert
Carl
Allen

56. During plays at the amphitheater, folks stop at the snack machine to get drinks. Kevin and Allie were at the machine getting drinks during the intermission. They purchased two drinks at $1.25 each. How much in all did they pay for the drinks?

57. How much in all did they pay for the drinks?
$2.50
$300
2.25
$2.45

58. Who were the two people getting drinks during the intermission?
Kevin and Allie
Kevin and Carl
Kevin and Annette
Ackie and Kevin

59. Where was the play located?
Movies
Saenger
Park
Amphitheater

60. After they purchased their drinks, Kevin and Allie went to the souvenir shop and purchased 2 sets of souvenir shirts and caps The shirts were $10 each and the caps were $9 each. How much in all did they pay for the souvenirs?

61. How much in all did they pay for the souvenirs?
$50
$100
$36
$38

62. What souvenirs did the two friends purchase?
1 shirt and 2 caps
2 caps and
2 shirts
4 cups
1 cap and 2 shirts

63. The tickets for the theater were $25 each. Parking was $20
The tickets for the theater were $25 each. Parking was $20. How much did they spend for parking and their two tickets?

64. How much did they spend for parking and their two tickets?
$100
$75.50
$70.00
$65

65. What were the expenses for the theater outing?
Tickets, parking, drinks, and hamburgers
Parking, drinks and hamburgers
Tickets, parking, and drinks
Tickets and parking

66. How much in all did Kevin and Allie spend on the outing?
$72.50
$110.00
$110.50
$125.00

67. Kevin and Allie met folks after the play for dinner
Kevin and Allie met folks after the play for dinner. Kevin’s meal cost $30 and Allie’s meal cost $35. Their folks’ meals cost $100 total. How much altogether did the meals cost?

68. How much altogether did the meals cost?
$175.50
$200
$250
$165

69. Considering the average cost of the meals, how many people would you estimate ate with Allie and Kevin? 1 3 5 4

70. The department store is having a sale on vitamins
The department store is having a sale on vitamins. Kenny needs some Vitamin B tablets. He arrives at the store and finds that the vitamin bottles come in 3 sizes. One size has 70 vitamins and costs $4. Another size has 100 vitamins and costs $8. The third size has 150 vitamins and costs $10. Which bottle is the best value for the money?

71. The bottle with 70 vitamins. The bottle with 100 vitamins.
Which bottle is the best value for the money?
The bottle with 70 vitamins.
The bottle with 100 vitamins.
The bottle with 150 vitamins.
The value is the same for all 3.

72. Vitamin A Vitamin B Vitamin C Vitamin D
What kind of vitamin did Kenny need?
Vitamin A
Vitamin B
Vitamin C
Vitamin D

73. Kenny purchased 2 bottles of Vitamin B
Kenny purchased 2 bottles of Vitamin B. The bottles each had 70 tablets and cost $4 a piece. How much did the vitamins cost in all?

74. How much did the vitamins cost in all?$4
$8.50
$140 $8

75. Suppose Kenny takes 3 tablets each day
Suppose Kenny takes 3 tablets each day. How many days will it take Kenny to consume all of the tablets?

76. How many days will it take Kenny to consume all of the tablets
How many days will it take Kenny to consume all of the tablets? Which equation will solve this problem?
140 / 5
140 x 4
140 x 2
140 / 3

77. How many days will it take Kenny to consume all of the tablets?39 45 50 46

78. Kenny takes his vitamins with milk
Kenny takes his vitamins with milk. Kenny drinks 4 ounces of milk with each vitamin. What is the total amount of milk that Kenny drinks daily with his vitamin B tablets?

79. 8 ounces 12 ounces 16 ounces 15 ounces
What is the total amount of milk that Kenny drinks daily with his Vitamin B tablets?
8 ounces
12 ounces
16 ounces
15 ounces

80. Kenny eats 3 well balanced meals each day
Kenny eats 3 well balanced meals each day. Kenny has fruits, vegetables, milk, bread, and protein regularly. For lunch today, Kenny plans to have orange juice, toast, milk, and string beans. For protein, he plans to have fish.

81. Fish, string beans, milk, bananas, and a roll
What does Kenny plan to have for lunch?
Fish, string beans, milk, bananas, and a roll
Fish, string beans, milk, bananas, and orange juice
Tomato juice, oranges, fish, and bread
Fish, string beans, milk, toast, and orange juice

82. Apples, potato, roll, chicken, and yogurt
Which of the meals below is not well balanced?
Apples, potato, roll, chicken, and yogurt
Dinner roll, toast, oranges, bananas, and tomatoes
Corn, bananas, yogurt, dinner roll, and chicken
Fish, tomato salad, bread, milk, and orange juice

83. Onions Tomato juice Liver Dinner roll
Kenny will soon prepare his dinner. He has protein, fruit, vegetables, and milk. Which item will Kenny need for a well balanced dinner?
Onions
Tomato juice
Liver
Dinner roll

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