Sheet # 212/Abraham(Abe) Lincoln

Name: _____________________ Date_____________

1) George Washington was born in 1732 and died in 1799. Abe Lincoln was born in 1809 and died in 1865. Which President was older when he died?




2) Abraham (Abe) Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809. How old would he be if he were alive today?




3) As Abraham grew up, he loved to read. He was constantly borrowing books from the neighbors. If his closest neighbor lived 30 minutes away by foot, and Abraham could walk 2 miles an hour, how many miles did the neighbors live from Abe?





4) Abe Lincoln read 34 chapters on Monday. On Tuesday he read 40 chapters. On Thursday he read 31 chapters. On Friday he read 32 chapters from this big, big book. How many chapters did Abe read altogether on Monday, Thursday, and Friday?






5) One day while Abe was on his way home from school, he stopped to relax under an old oak tree. He read 25 pages from his book. How many pages does he have to read at home if his book is 209 pages long and he wants to finish it?




6) If Abraham Lincoln's father passed away in the year 1851 and Lincoln was born in 1809, how old was Abe at the time of his father's death?




7) Abe was 6 feet 4 inches tall. How many inches tall was he?




8) One day while Abe was a child working at a store, a lady paid him 6 cents too much. That night, after the store closed, Abe walked 3 miles to the lady's house to return the money. If it takes Abe 19 minutes to walk a mile, how many minutes did it take Abe to walk to the lady's house? How many miles round trip back to the store?







9) Once Abe reached this lady's house, she told him to keep the 6 cents. On is way home he found a silver dollar and 9 more cents. How much did he have in all?






10) Lincoln gave a short speech at Gettsysburg. It took him 180 seconds to give this speech. Afterwards he wished that it had taken him 600 seconds to give the speech. How many minutes was he short on giving his speech?






11) Lincoln was elected 16th President of the United States in 1861, how old was he when he became President?





12) If Lincoln needed to put 75 important papers in 5 boxes, how many papers would he put equally into each box?

Extra Credit


1) If George cuts his cherry pie into equal parts and gives Abe 3/8, how many pieces would George have left?






2) George Washington's presidential salary was $600 a year. He was President of the United States for seven years.

a) How much did he earn per month?





b) How much did he make in seven years?





3) George Washington's presidential salary was $600 a year. Lincoln's salary was $2,900 a year. How much more did Abe make than George?





4) President Clinton's presidential yearly salary is $225,000. How much more did he make than Lincoln?





5) How much more money did President Clinton make a year than George Washington?







Answers for Sheet # 212 Abraham(Abe) Lincoln

1) George Washington (67 years old)
Abe = 56 years
2) 191 years
3) 1 mile
4) 97 chapters
5) 184 pages
6) 42 years
7) 76 inches
8) 57 minutes and 6 miles
9) $1.15
10) 7 minutes
11) 52 years
12) 15 papers/box
Extra Credit
1) 5/8
2)
a) $50/month
b) $7200
c) $2300
4) $222,100
5) $224,400