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Sheet # 10/Huckleberry Finn

Name: _____________________ Date_____________


Explain and Show Your Work.

1. Huck wanted to take a ride on a ferry boat to St. Louis. The ferry charges $3.71 an hour. Huck has enough money to ride on it for 4 days.

(a) How many hours will Huck spend on it?



(b) How much money does he have?



2. Jim is a runaway slave. He travels on a raft for 1/4 of a day. He has 121.5 pounds of food and also has 3 first-aid kits.

(a) How many hours does he travel a day?



(b) If he eats all the food in 15 days, how much will he eat a day?



3. The King and Duke performed a play. They made $1.12 Monday, $0.71 Tuesday, $10.14 Wednesday and $7.51 Thursday. What was their average money made for the 4 days?




4. Huck wants to get away from his dad. He has 8 days to do it. He needs to saw a hole through the wall. The wall is 5.5 feet thick. How much will he saw through the wall if he does it even every day?




5. The King won $100.00 a week if his play was successful. It was about Romeo and Juliet. How much money will he make for 2 years worth of work?















Answers for sheet # 10

1)
a) 4 days x 24 hours = 96 hours
b) $3.71/hour x 96 hours = $356.16

2)
a) (1/4) x 24 hours = 6 hours/day
b) About 8 pounds per day.

3) Total $19.48 for 4 days. Average $19.48/4 = $4,87

4) 5.5 feet = 66 inches

66 inches/ 8 days = 8.25 inches per day

5) 52 weeks/year x $100/week = $5200/year

2 year x $5200 = $10,400