Problems

Question #1
Ming and Andrew made a cake and cut it into 8 equal pieces. They gave 3 pieces to Susan. What fraction of the cake is left?
A. 7/8
B. 5/8
C. 3/8
D. 1/8



Question #2
Steve checked out a book and a video from the local library. They were three days overdue when he returned them. The fine was 15 cents for each day the book was overdue, and 25 cents for each day the video was overdue. How much did Steve owe?

A. $0.40
B. $0.45
C. $0.75
D. $1.20

Question #3
Paul had 1248 football cards. He gave away 1 quarter and lost 1 third of what was left. How many cards did he have left?



Question #4
Rachel opened her maths book and found that the sum of the facing pages was 243. What did the numbers say?



Question #5
Nobody knows how old Aunt Helen is but she gave a few clues. She had passed 1/20 of her life before she started school. She spent 3/20 of her life at school. She worked for 1/10 of her life before she got married. She was married for 2/5 of her life. Her husband died after 7/10 of her life. From reading Uncle Harry's Tombstone you find out she has been a widow for 24 years of her life. How old is Aunt Helen?



Question #6
Number of Pets. Which student(s) own more than 7 pets? b. Aaron gave two of her pets to Makayla. How many pets does Makayla have now? c. Which student(s) own fewer than 7 pets?



Question #7
Kerri has to be to school by 8:30. It takes her 5 minutes to brush her teeth, 10 minutes to shower, 20 minutes to dry her hair, 10 minutes to eat breakfast and 25 minutes to walk to school. What time will she need to get up?


Question #8
I gave away 50% of my marbles, and lost 25%. What percentage remained?


Question #9
How many tens in 21 000?


Question #10
Can I share 360 equally among 6?


Question #11
What is the cost of 9 items at 99c each?