A Christmas Carol
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1) A Christmas Carol was written in 1843 by Charles Dickens. How many years ago was that?
2) Charles Dickens was born in 1812 and died in 1870. How old was he when he died?
3) A Christmas Carol came out in December 1843. About 6,000 copies were sold on Christmas Day alone. If each copy was sold for a nickel, how many dollars were collected from the sale of 6,000 copies?
4) Scrooge was a wealthy but miserable businessman. He counted 12 one-hundred dollar bills, 8 fifty dollar bills, 12 twenty dollar bills, and 7 ten dollar bills. How much money did he count?
5) Scrooge's goal is to make a profit $25,000. How many more dollars will he have to earn to reach the goal?
6) The Sun did not shine. It was too cold to play. It snowed for 1 hour and 45 minutes on Tuesday, then it snowed 1 hour and 20 minutes the next day. So the children sat in the house all those cold, cold days. How many hours and minutes did it snow both days?
7) The children were poor, and performed menial jobs to support themselves. One child delivered newspapers from door to door. He delivered 40 newspapers every day. How many newspapers did he deliver in a week? If he was paid 1 cent per newspaper, how many dollars did he earn in a week?
8) Some children worked in the factories long hours. Oliver worked 10 hours a day without stopping. He worked 7 days a week. How many hours did he work in a week? If he was paid nickel an hour, how many cents did he earn in a day? in a week?
9) The children had very little to eat. Patrick received 1/3 of a cookie. Jerry got 1/4 of a sandwich. Who received a larger amount of food?
10) Karen had one-fourth cup of milk. Shannon had one fourth cup more than Karen. Ginnie had one-fourth cup more than Shannon. How much milk did each child receive?
11) Harry had 4 candy bars. He wanted to divide them equally with himself and twenty three of his friends. What fraction of the candy bars did each get?
12) Fifteen loaves of bread were baked. Each loaf of bread was cut in 12 slices. How many slices of bread were there altogether? If there are 60 children, how many slices will each child receive?
13) Each child received 1/2 ounce of mashed potatoes. If there are 30 children, how many ounces of potatoes did they eat in all?
14) The children loved to sing. The first group of children went to every second house in a neighborhood, and second group went to every third house. At which house did they first meet?
15) If the children received three pieces of candy at each house, to how many houses would they have to visit to get 100 pieces of candy?
16) Cratchit worked from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. everyday? How many hours did he work everyday? in one week? in ten weeks?
17) Jacob Marley died seven years ago. Is the number 7 a prime number?
18) Can you write the number 7 as a sum of two prime numbers? Name those two prime numbers.
19) A window frame in Scrooge's house measured 96 inches by 84 inches. Estimate the distance around the outside of the window frame.
20) The ghost was bound with heavy chains. If his feet were bound with a 50-pound chain, and hands with a 15-pound chain, what was the total weight of the chains in ounces?
21) The Ghost of Christmas Past spent 1 hour and 15 minutes with Scrooge. How many minutes is that?
22) Scrooge didn't sleep well. He slept for 1 hour and 35 minutes, then another 46 minutes, and finally slept for 28 minutes. How many hours and minutes did he sleep?
23) As the clock struck 4 a.m., the second spirit , The Ghost of Christmas Present arrived. The ghost spent only 1 hour and 5 minutes. At what time did the ghost leave?
24) Bob Cratchit saved $1 in the first week, $2 in the second week, $4 in the third week, and $8 in the fourth week for his crippled son Tiny Tim. If this pattern continues, how many dollars will he save in the fifth week, in the sixth week, and in the seventh week?
25) Scrooge awakens again to a clear and crisp morning. He realizes that he is still alive and that he has not missed Christmas Day. Scrooge vows to turn over a new leaf. He sends a boy to buy a huge prize turkey and to bring the turkey to the Cratchit's house as a surprise. If the turkey weighs 40 pounds, how many ounces is that? If he pays 8 cents a pound, how much does the turkey cost?
26) Scrooge is decorating his house with multicolored candles for Christmas. He needs to use 150 candles. The color pattern of candles is red, green, yellow, blue, white, and orange. If this pattern continues, what is the color of the last candle?
27) Scrooge is making hot chocolate for children. He wants to buy 8 gallons of milk but the store only has quarts. How many quarts should he buy?
28) Scrooge invited 40 people to his Christmas Party. Each one brought along two friends. How many people came to Scrooge's party?
29) Scrooge is giving away a free bike. The ten names listed below have been written on slips of paper and placed in a hat. Only one name is drawn. What is the probability that the name drawn begins with the letter "A"?
Abbey
Ramona
Pam
Abel
Cathy
Marie
Anna
Sherman
Mike
Walley
30) Scrooge also made a bag of caps that contained 5 red caps, 8 blue caps, 2 white caps, and 6 black caps for children to choose from. Which color cap are you most likely to pick if you choose one without looking?
31) Scrooge startles Mrs. Partlet by hugging her and giving her a Christmas raise. She will now be paid $3.49/hour. If she works for 40 hours, how much money will she earn now?
32) The next day when Cratchit comes in to work, Scrooge gives Cratchit a raise. Cratchit was earning $3.79/hour. Now he will be paid $1.75/hour more. How many dollars will Cratchit make per hour now?
Answers for A Christmas Carol
1) 2001- 1843= 158 years
2) 58 years old
3) 6000 books x 5 cents = 30,000 cents = $300
4) 12 x $100 = $1200
5 x $50 = $400
12 $20 = $240
7 x $10 = $70
Total = $1910
5) $25,000 - $1910 = $23,090
6) 3 hours and 5 minutes
7) 40 x 7 = 280 newspapers per week
280 x 1 cent = $2.80
8) 70 hours/week
$3.50/week
9) (1/3) is greater than (1/4)
10) Karen = 1/4 cup
Shannon = 1/2 cup
Ginnie = 3/4 cup
11) 4/24 = 1/6 of the candy bar
12) 15 loaves x 12 slices/loaf = 180 slices
3 slices per child
13) 15 ounces
14) 6th house
15) 34 houses
16) 13 hours/day.
91 hours/week
910 hours in 10 weeks
17) Yes. 7 is a prime number. Prime is divisible by 1, and number itself.
18) 7 = 2 + 5.
2 and 5 prime numbers
19)96 inches rounded to 100 inches.
84 is rounded to 80 inches
Perimeter = 100 + 100 + 80 + 80 = 360 inches
20) 65 pounds x 16 ounces/pound = 1040 ounces
21) 75 minutes
22) 2 hours 49 minutes|
23) 5.05 .am.
24) He is doubling the money every week.
$16 in the 5th week, $32 in the 6th week, and $64 in the 7th week.
25) 640 ounces of turkey
$3.20
26) divide 150 by 6. It will be orange
27) 8 gallons x 4 quarts/gallon = 32 quarts
28) 40 people + (40 x 2) = 120 people
29) Three names start with "a". Probability = (3/10)
30) Blue. (8/21)
5 + 8 + 2 + 6 = 21 caps
31) $139.60
32) $5.54/hour