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Sheet # 47/Mixed Problems

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1: Thirty-two children were telling each other what they are going to do. If 1/2 of them say that they are going to a movie and 1/4 say they are going to go play miniature golf, how many children would not be doing anything?

 

2: The price of five of the newest Beanie Babies are $3.42, $1.68, $4.78, $0.99, and $5.22. How much would it cost to buy all five Beanie Babies?

 

3: The price of a new bike James wants to buy is $358.98. He gets $7.25 an hour at his job. How many hours does James have to work to be able to buy the bike he wants?

 

4: Molly has 1/5 of a five pound loaf of bread. She ate1/2 of what she has. How much bread does she have left?

 

5: Jimmy bought 5 comics at $2.35 each, 3 packs of baseball cards at $0.75 each, and played 6 arcade games at $0.50 each. He had $20.00 to begin with. How much money does he now have?

 

6: Melanie needed 4 yards of cloth to make a dress, and each yard cost $5.68. How much money in all did she spend?

 

7: Jason spends $98.75 a month, and has an annual income of $1,164.85. Does Jason make enough money to cover his expenditures?

 

8: How many gallons of gas does it take to drive from San Jose to San Francisco? This is a distance of 72 miles. The car averages 16.8 miles a gallon. If a gallon of gas costs $1.26, how much would the trip cost?

 

9: How much money does Joe need to buy 50 CDs at $16.46 each?

 

10: There are 20 people in a group of people going to Disneyland. Each has $140. If the group cost is $3,000, do they have enough money to go on the trip? If not, how much more do they need?