Practice with Word Problems

The Goat

If you buy a goat for $20, sell it for $40, buy it back again for $60, and sell it again for $80, how much money have you gained or lost on the combined deals?

Animals for Sale

A farmer buys 100 live animals for $100. How many of each does he buy if chicks are 10 cents each, pigs are $2.00 each, sheep are $3.00 each, and cows are $50.00 each?

Sneezing Problems

Air from a big sneeze can travel 104 miles per hour.

Erica is about to sneeze, and it’s going to be a big one. How far away should Danny stand if the sneeze particles will be airborne for 2 1/2 seconds? (There are 5,280 feet in a mile.)

Spam?The average person in America will live to the age of 72, and consume 40 tons of food in his or her lifetime.If Jill eats nothing but 1/4 lb. Cans of Spam for the rest of her life, how many total cans will she eat?Note: There are 2,000 lbs. in a ton