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Sheet # 259

1) The school volunteers plan to raise $45,000 for playground equipment. This is $10,000 more than they raised last year. How much money did they raise last year?





2) South Frederick Elementary school plans to raise $15,000 for an auditorium. 2nd grade raised $2,346, 3rd grade raised $3,836, and 4th grade $3,001. How much more money do they need to raise to reach their goal?





3) Wright Nature Park raised $27,000 this year. This is $3,500 less than last year. How much money did Wright Nature Park raise last year?





4 )Kim must count the calories she consumes each day for a week. Monday she counts 2,485; Tuesday, 3,890; Wednesday, 2,914; Thursday, 4,190; Friday, 3,882;Saturday, 3,486; and Sunday, 4,550. How many calories did Kim consume during the week?





5) When Tom and an elephant got on a scale, it showed 2966 kg. When the elephant got off and it showed 157 kg. How much did the elephant weigh?






























Answers for sheet # 259

1) 35,000

2) 5,817

3) 30,500

4) 25,397

5) 2,809