Name: ___________________________________ Period: ________________ Date: __________
Problem Solving HW- Due FRIDAY 10-31
1. Tom had $84.50 and then spent $12.25 for a CD,
$17.85 for a gift, and $15.45 for gas. How much did
he have left after his purchases?
5. Find the total cost of this food:
4 pounds of steak @ 3.89 per pound
4 dozen eggs @ $1.05 per dozen
2 gallons of milk @ $1.99
3 loaves of bread @ 1.79
Total: ________________________________
2. A gallon of water weighs about 8.3 pounds. How
many gallons of water are there in 614.2 pounds?
6. Lamont lost 8 yards in the first quarter of the
football game. In the second quarter, he gained 6
yards. Which integer represents the opposite of
Lamont’s yardage in the second quarter?
a. ¯8
b. ¯6
3. In a 220-yard dash, Fred finished in 36.4 seconds
and Henry finished in 33.9 seconds. How much
longer did Fred take?
c. 6
d. 8
7. Record the set of numbers below in descending
order.
1
3
4
7
, 0.08,
4. Mr. Adams drives a school bus twice a day for 5
days a week. Each trip averages 35.8 miles. In one
week, how many miles does Mr. Adams drive?
, 82%
_________________________
Name: ___________________________________ Period: ________________ Date: __________
Problem Solving HW- Due FRIDAY 10-31
8. Rick has homework in four subjects. The table
shows the fraction of homework Rick has already
completed for each subject.
Rick’s Homework
Subject
Fraction Complete
Math
Science
Social Studies
Art
1
3
3
5
2
3
5
9
Rick plans to begin with the assignment that is the
least completed and work his way to the most
completed. In what order will Rick complete his
homework assignments?
9. Four Stores are having sales. The table below
shows the price reduction at each store.
Store Sales
Store Name
Price Reduction
Zell’s
1
3
Mallard’s
30%
Tracey’s
25%
Jenny’s
2
5
Show the price reductions from least savings to
greatest saving.
10. Yesterday, 15 out of 20 students attended choir
practice. Which does NOT represent the part of the
students who attended choir practice?
a. 0.75
b. 20 ÷ 15
c. 75%
3
d. 4