PROBLEM SOLVING

PROBLEM SOLVING

1. Paula is 38 years old. She works in a book shop. Today she bought a mystery story for 18 euros, an adventure story for 22 euros and a comic for 17 euros. How much money did Paula spend altogether?

2. Anthony works in a factory. 800 people work in this factory. Every week he works 40 hours. This week he has already worked 15 hours. How many more hours does he need to work 3. Eliza has got 100 coloured beads. She madeone necklace with 28 beads and another one with 18 beads. How many beads has she got left?

4. There are 68 men and 49 women on a train. 25 more people get on at the next station. How many people are there on the train now?

5. There were 23 books on a shelf and 12 books on another shelf. 14 books were taken by some children to read. How many books were left on both shelves?

6. There are 26 footballs in one bag and 35 footballs in another bag. 18 balls are used for practice. How many balls are not used?

7. There are 10 people in a room and 16 people come to join them. 7 people then go to the toilet. How many people are left in the room?

1.A ship travelled 400 Kilometres on the first day, 382 Kilometres on the second and 115 on the third. How far did it travel altogether?

2.A factory made 907 bicycles last month and 823 this month. How many fewer bicycles did it make this month?

3. There were 341 people on the school trip from two different schools. There were 276 people from one school. How many people were from the other school?

4. There were 56 children in the music lesson, but 5 went to the toilet and 3 were sent home because they were ill. How many children were left in the lesson?

5. The pineapple weighs half a kilo and the bananas weigh 670 g. Which fruit is heavier and how much heavier?

6.1 had 2 euros. At the cake shop I bought three cupcakes that were 20 cent each, and a piece of apple pie for C1.10. How much money did I have left?

7. The comic that I want costs C1:85. My mum gave me C1.20. How much more money do I need?