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1.                A recipe for pancakes calls for 5 cups of flour. Beth has already put in 4 cups. How many more cups does she need to put in?

A) 5                     B) 4                     C) 3                     D) 1

 

2.              At a restaurant, Rob and his 10 friends decided to divide the bill evenly. If each person paid $8, then what was the total bill?

A) $80                B) $88                C) $78                D) $0.80

 

3.              Jose ran 30 miles more than Abhasra last week. Jose ran 37 miles. How many miles did Abhasra run?

A) 23                   B) 7                     C) 5                     D) 67

 

4.              Anjali ran 36 miles more than Lea last week. Anjali ran 43 miles. How many miles did Lea run?

A) 7                     B) 10                   C) 79                   D) 29

 

5.              Last Friday Daniel had $13. Over the weekend he received some money for a good report card. He now has $26. How much money did he receive?

A) $13                 B) $0                  C) $39                D) $1

 

6.              Ndiba and his best friend found some money in an envelope. They split the money evenly, each getting $11. How much money did they find?

A) $21                 B) $19                 C) $22                D) $5.50

 

7.               Five workers are hired to seed a field by hand. Each is given a plot which is 12 × 8 feet in size. What is the total area of the field?

A) 542                B) 591                 C) 2400             D) 480

 

8.              Stephanie paid $4 for a sandwich. She now has $37. With how much money did she start?

A) $41                 B) $33                C) $45                D) $39

 

9.              Last Friday Daniel had $20. Over the weekend he received some money for cleaning the attic. He now has $38. How much money did he receive?

A) $18                B) $1.11              C) $2                  D) $56

 

10.        James spent $40 on tissues. If they cost $4 / box, how many boxes did he buy?

A) 12                   B) 13                   C) 10                   D) 11

 

 

Answer key Worksheet-1

1.                D

2.              B

3.              B

4.              A

5.              A

6.              C

7.               D

8.              A

9.              A

10.        C