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Sheet # 553

Name_________________________Date:_____________


Explain and Show Your Work.

1) Last Saturday Mindy swam for 45 minutes. Her friend Jenny swam for ten minutes more. How many minutes did Jenny swim? Write the number sentence.




2) Kim has 5 fish. Kyle has 4 times as many fish as Kim.
How many fish does Kyle have? Write the number sentence.




3) 374 students went to the school book fair on Monday.
269 students went on Tuesday. How many more students went to the book fair on Monday than on Tuesday? Write the number sentence.




4) On Friday two students took the first ferry to Mars
Island. Four students were on the second ferry. Six students were on the third ferry and eight were on the fourth ferry. If the pattern continues how many students will be on the fifth ferry?




5) There are 10 apples in each of 7 bowls. How many
apples in all? Write the number sentence.





























Answers for sheet # 553

1) 45 + 10 = 55

2) 5 x 4 = 20

3) 374 - 269 = 105

or 374 - ____=269

or 269 + ____= 374

4) 2, 4, 6, 8, 10

10

5) 10 x 7 = 70

or

7 x 10 = 870