Sheet # 521 Identify Missing Information/Extra Information
Name_________________________Date:_____________
Explain and Show Your Work.
Identify if there is too little information, extra information or just the right amount of information in the following problems to solve them.
1) Janet is selling roses. She sold 2 roses to Robert, 3 roses to Sarah, and 4 roses to Richard. How many roses does Janet have now?
2) Kate, Kathy, Jan and Karen are playing tennis. Each girl holds two balls. How many balls are there in all?
3) Mrs. Jackson made 8 bowls of pancake batter. She used 7 white eggs and 9 brown eggs. How many eggs did she use in all?
4) Jack Peatmoss, a volunteer, worked a total of 200 hours planting 860 plants. He planted 126 shrubs and the rest were flower bulbs. How many flowers did Jack plant?
5) Emily is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 122 pounds. Todd weighs 2 times as much as Emily. Todd is 6 feet 8 inches tall. Emily is 4 years younger than Todd. How much does Todd weigh?
Answers for sheet # 521
1) missing information
2) just the right amount of information
3) extra information
4) just the right amount of information
5) extra information