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Sheet # 2/The Shoemaker and The Elves

Name: _____________________ Date_____________



1) The shoemaker had leather for 1 pair of shoes.
How many shoes could he make?

A) 2 shoes

B) 1 shoe

C) 4 shoes

D) 3 shoes

2) The shoemaker went to bed at 8:00 p.m.
The elves came 2 hours later.
What time did the elves come?

A) 9:00 p.m.

B) 10:00 p.m.

C) 6:00 p.m.

D) 1:00 p.m.

3) The shoemaker sold the shoes for $4.00. He got more leather and some bread.
The leather cost $2.00, and the bread was $1.00.
How much money did he have left?

A) 2 dollars

B) 1 dollar

C) 3 dollars

D) 4 dollars

4) One elf cut the leather, two elves sewed the leather, and one elf polished the shoes.
How many elves worked on the shoes?

A) 5 elves

B) 1 elve

C) 2 elves

D) 4 elves

5) The shoemaker bought leather for 4 pairs of shoes. He bought a loaf of bread and some meat.
The meat cost 4 dimes and 2 pennies.
How much did the meat cost in pennies?

A) 42 pennies

B) 6 pennies

C) 40 pennies

D) 22 pennies

6) The first night the elves made 1 pair of shoes, the second night 2 pairs, the third night 4 pairs, and the fourth night 8 pairs. How many pairs will they make the fifth night?

A) 10 pairs

B) 16 pairs

C) 12 pairs

D) 9 pairs

7) The shoemaker's wife made clothes for the little elves.
She put 3 buttons on each jacket.
She made 4 jackets.
How many buttons did she use?


A) 7 buttons

B) 12 buttons

C) 8 buttons

D 9 buttons