Sheet # 200/Tall Tale
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1. John Henry carried a 20 pound hammer in each hand. This caused him to burn 233 calories per hour. If he carried a 20 pound hammer for 11 hours, how many calories did he burn in all?
2. Febold Feboldson made a giant birthday cake for Paul Bunyan. If the cake was 6 feet tall, how many inches taller than the cake would Paul be if he was 84 inches tall?
3. When Old Stormalong sailed the Albatross, it carried a crew of 1,000 sailors. None of the Jack Tars ever saw more than a quarter of their shipmates. How many shipmates were they able to see from time to time?
4. When Paul Bunyan rocked in his cradle it caused a 75-foot tide in the Bay of Fundy, and 3 villages were washed away. If one day there were strong winds and the cradle caused a 150-foot wave, about how many villages would be washed away?
Answers for sheet # 200
1) 233 calories/hour x 20 hours = 4660 calories
2) 6 feet = 72 inches
84 inches - 72 inches = 12 inches
3) (1/4) x 1000 = 250 shipmates
4) 6 villages