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Sheet # 1/Ballpark

Name: _____________________ Date_____________


Explain and Show Your Work.

1) Tom is standing in line to buy tickets to the ball game. There are 5 people in front of him in line.There are 6 people behind him in line. How many people altogether are in line for ball game tickets?




2)
Jan wanted to buy a souvenir. The price on the baseball caps was $13.00. Missy told her that caps were on sale for "$4.00 off." How much was the sale price of the cap?




3) During the afternoon game, Jose sold 5 packages of cotton candy and 8 candy apples. During the evening game, he sold 8 candy apples and 5 packages of cotton candy. How many items did he sell in the afternoon? How many items did he sell in the evening?





4) Jordan earned $18.00 selling items at the ballpark. Terry earned $3.00 less than Jordan. How much money did Terry earn?





5) Jonathan sold 4 bags of popcorn on Monday. On Thursday, he sold double the number of bags of popcorn he sold on Monday. How many total popcorn did he sell on both days?























Answers for sheet # 1

1) 5 + 6 + 1 (himself) = 12 persons in line

2) $13 - 4 = $9

3) 5 + 8 = 13 in the afternoon
8 + 5 = 13 in the evening

4) $18 - $3= $15

5) 2 x 4 bags = 8 bags

8 + 4 = 12 bags in all