A Letter to Amy
Name: _____________________ Date_____________
Explain and Show Your Work
1) Peter is 8 years old. How old will he be in 9 years from now? How old was he 3 years ago?
2) Peter has one quarter and two nickels. Does he have enough money to buy a 37-cent stamp? If not, how much more money does he need to buy a 37-cent stamp?
3) Peter mom's had 18 stamps. She gave one stamp to Peter. How many stamps were left with Peter's mom?
4) Peter wrote a letter to Amy from 8:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. How many hours is that? Draw a clock to show 8:00 o'clock.
5) While running in the rain, Peter counted 1,2,3,4... But he forgot some of the numbers. What numbers are missing?
14, 15, 16, _____, 18, _____, 20, 21, 22, ______
6) At 8:00 a.m. 22 raindrops fell, at 9:00 a.m. 25 fell, and at 10:00 a.m. 28 drops fell. If this pattern continued, how many raindrops fell at 12:00?
7) Peter's friends are saving money to buy a birthday present for him. Lucy saves $4, Amy saves $5 , Mindy saves $4 and John saves $3. Make a table to show their savings. How much money do they save in all?
8) Peter has $50 to spend. He wants to buy a cake for $15, plates for $6, napkins for $4 and ice cream for $15. Does he have enough money to buy all these things?
9) Peter invited 14 of his friends to the birthday party. Only 9 friends showed up. How many friends did not show up?
Answers for A Letter to Amy
1) 17 years old
5 years old
2) Needs 2 more cents
3) 17
4) 2 hours
5) 7, 19, 23
6) add 3. 31 drops
7) Total: $16
8) Total: $40. Yes
9) 5