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Basic Word Problems

Directions: Write the answer to each problem in the space to the right.

 

1. Sue was going to Oregon on Monday the 10th. Her plane took off at 1:30 pm, but she got there 1 hour early. The plane landed at 2:00 pm. She stayed 12 days. On what day did she get home?
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2. Charlie lives in Seattle. He planned a trip to California. He left on August 2, 1999. He went to the airport at 5:00 pm. The plane left at 5:30 pm. Charlie arrived in California at 10:00 pm, Seattle time. How long did the flight take?
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3. Stephanie lives in Shoreline. She was planning a trip to California. She left at 8:30 am. She arrived in California at 7:00 pm. How long did it take her to get to California?
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4. Kayla lives in Seattle, WA. She planned a plane trip to Korea. She sent a letter by email at 4:53 pm and got a letter back at 5:04 pm. How long did Kayla have to wait for her letter back?
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5. Blake arrived at his destination by plane at 5:40 pm. The plane left at 6:40 pm. How long did Blake’s flight take?
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6. Gerard went to Canada at 7:00 am. When he got there it was 12:00 pm. How many hours did it take for him to travel to Canada?
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7. A box of apples weighs nine kilograms plus the weight of half a box of apples. What is the weight of a box of apples?
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8. A man is now three times as old as his son and was 30 years old when his son was born. How old is the son now?
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9. The difference between two numbers is 56. The sum of these two numbers is 208. What is the smaller number of the two?
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10. If Costas buys oranges at 5 for 2 cents and sell them at 4 for three cents, how many must he buy and sell to make a profit of 420 cents?
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