Sheet # 245/Critical Thinking
Name: _____________________ Date_____________
Explain and Show Your Work
1) When Maria got on the bus, she noticed that there were 35 people sitting and 9 people standing. At the next stop, Market Street, some passengers got off. Now she counted only 27 people are sitting and nobody standing. How many people got off the bus at Market Street?
2) Kim invited 15 friends to her graduation party. All except 3 of these people came to the party, and each person brought 1 friend. Including Kim, how many people were at the party?
3) The science club meets every third day. The math club meets every fourth day. The music club meets every sixth day. All three clubs met today, Monday. What day of the week will it be the next time all three clubs meet on the same day?
Answer for sheet # 245
1) 35 + 9 - 27 = 17
2) (15 - 3) x 2 = 24 people
3) LCM of 3, 4, and 6 is 12. They will meet 12 from Monday. It will be Saturday.