Math Cats Story Problems: Alley Cat #6 |
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(1) Money I have $500.50. I spend $200.20. You spend $50 more of it. How much money do I have now? |
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(2) Babies and Cat Tails There were 5 red cats and 3 calico cats. If a baby pulls half the cats' tails, how many cat tails does the baby pull? |
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(3) Cats and Kittens I have 10 cats and 19 kittens. 2 dogs chase 5 kittens away. 3 come back. How many kittens have I lost? |
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(4) Capacity If you have 4 cups in 1 quart, how many cups in 10 quarts? |
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(5) I'm Home One day Catherine was walking home from school. It usually takes her 10 minutes to walk home but she went to her friend's house which is 5 minutes from school. She stayed there for 30 minutes. Then she went home. How many minutes did it take her to get home? (Hint: Her friend's house is on the way to her house.) |
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(6) 99 Marbles I have 99 marbles. I give 26 to Reece and I win 89, but I lose 33. How many do I have now? |
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(7) 1099 Peas I have 1099 peas, 57 fall of my plate. How many left? left? |
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(8) Kennel 57 Dogs are in a kennel, 10 were sold. they got 37 new dogs. 4 ran away, how many are left? |
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(9) Fish There are 199 fish. 42 fish are too small. How many are not too small? |
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(10) Tall Krystal If Krystal grows five inches every month how much will she grow in five months? |
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