Word problems

1.
One ship had 2,523 passengers.Asecond ship had had 3,029
passengers. A third ship had 2,376 passengers . What was the total
number of passengers on the three ships? C:2,523+3,029+2,376=7,928
A: The total of the passengers are 7,928.

2.
A second-hand Ford car cost $9,852. A second-hand Toyota car cost $6,538.
How much more did the Ford car cost? C:$9,852-$6,538=$3,314
A: the Ford car cost $3,314.More.

3.
7,253 people attended a concert. there were 4,178 women.
How many men were there? C:7,253-4,178=3,075
A: There were 3,075 men in the concert.

4.
A bus ticket costs $1.24c for one child how much will it cost for 6 children?
C: $1.24c x6=$7.44c.
A: For 6 children it will cost $7.44c.

5.
Barbara had $9.84c. She split it among her 4 children?
C:$9.84c:4=$2.46c.
A: Each child got $2.46c.

6.
In a cabbage field there are 36 rows. There are 94 cabbages in each row.
How many cabbages altogether are there in the field?
C:94x36=3,384
A: There are 3,384 cabbages altogether.

7.
John had 96 shells. He he put them into groups of eight.
How much groups altogether did he make?
C:96:8=12
A: John made 12 groups of shells

8.
A train was due in the station at 8:46. In the train was 1 hour 37
minutes late, at what time did it arrive at the station?
C: 8:46+1:37=10:22
A:The train arrived 10:22

9.
816 adults watched a film. 1/6 of the adults were women.
How many women watched the film ?
C: 1/6 of 816 is 135
A: 135 women watched the film.
10.
A family eats 4.75kg of potatoes every week.
What weight of potatoes would the family eat in 7 weeks?
C: 4.75kg x 7= 32.25kg
A: The family eats 32.25kg of potatoes in 7 weeks.

11.
A tin of paint costs $8.74c. Maria bought 8 tins of paint.
What change did she get from $80?
C: 8 x $8.74c = $69.92c $80-$69.92c=$10.8c
A: Maria's change is $10.8c

12.
There were 370 passengers on a plane.
If 0.4 them were children, how many adults were on the plane?
C: 370-85=285
A: 285 adults were on the plane.

13.
There were 8l 270ml of water in a bucket.
Niamh took 2 ¼ l from it in the morning and 3.79l from it in the evening.
How much water was left in the bucket then?
C: 8.27l-2.25l-3.79l=2.23l
A: 2.23 liters was left in a bucket.

14.
Find ¾ of 656.
A: ¾ of 656 is 492

15.1/6 of a girl's money is $7.45c. How much money altogether has she?
C: 1/6 of 44.70= 7.45
A: The girl has $44.70c altogether.

16.
A company makes 248 video recorders each day.
a). How many video recorders will it make in 35 days?
C: 35 x 248= 8,680
A: The company will make 8,680 records in 35 days.

b). How many less than 9,500 video recorders is that?
C: 9,500-8,680 = 820
A: That would be 820 records.