Name: ____________________________________ Date: _________________ # _______
Math
Word Problems
1. Ms. Kall’s class collected 3 types of coins: pennies, nickels, and dimes. The
class collected a total of 12,339 coins. They collected 4,749 pennies, 5,580
nickels, and the rest were dimes. How many dimes did the class collect?
2. Mrs. Martin earned $59,800 in one year. The next year she earned
$62,345. How much more money did she make in the first year than the
second year?
3. James bought a ball for $15, a shirt for $18 and a book for $6 (These prices
include tax). He paid with two twenty dollar bills. How much change did
he receive?
4. Leslie needs to make $1,000 dollars in three weeks. The first week she
made $462. The second week she made $397. How much more does she
need to make?
5. Culpeper College has 1,850 fewer students than Clown College. Culpeper
College has 3,243 students. How many students attend Clown College?
6. One cup of coffee has 60 milligrams of caffeine. Mr. Birch drank 15 cups of
coffee in one week. How many milligrams of caffeine did he consume?