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Sheet # 7/The Little Red Hen

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1) The Little Red Hen planted some wheat. She planted it in rows.
Each row was 21 feet long.
How many yards long was each row?

A) 7 yards

B) 8 yards

C) 21 yards

D) 5 yards


2) It took all morning for The Little Red Hen to plant the wheat.
She started at 7:00 a.m., and she finished at noon.
How many hours did she plant wheat?

A) 6 hours

B) 5 hours

C) 4 hours

D) 3 hours


3) The Little Red Hen planted the wheat in May. Three months later it was ready to be cut. What month did the Little Red Hen cut the wheat?

A) June

B) September

C) July

D) August



4) The wheat had to be at the mill at 2:00 p.m.
It will take the Little Red Hen an hour and a half to get there.
What time should she leave to take the wheat to the mill?

 A) 1 p.m.

B) 12:30 p.m.

C) 2 p.m.

D) 12:00



5) She makes bread. She needs 3 cups of flour for each loaf of bread.
If she bakes 4 loaves of bread, how much flour will she use?

A) 7 cups

B) 6 cups

C) 12 cups

D) 4 cups


6) She wants to make some chocolate chip cookies. She needs chocolate chips.
They cost $1.00. She has 7 dimes and 5 nickels.
Does she have enough money to get the chocolate chips?

A) Yes

B) No


7) Raisins cost 45 cents. How much money will she have left if she uses 1 quarter and 5 nickels to pay for the raisins?

A) 10 cents

B) 25 cents

C) 4 cents

D) 5 cents


8) She makes 2 dozen raisin cookies.
She gives one to each of her three chicks.
How many cookies are left?

A) 20 cookies

B) 22 cookies

C) 9 cookies

D) 21 cookies


9) The cow is sad because she didn't help the Little Red Hen. She brings over some chocolate milk.
The Little Red Hen gives her 2 cookies.
Now how many cookies are left?

A) 22 cookies

B) 19 cookies

C) 20 cookies

D) 18 cookies