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 Sheet # 66/Critical Thinking Problems

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1. Aunt Clara collects antique buttons. She bought twenty-five at an antique mall. She gave Aunt Sarah ten of the buttons. She then bought sixteen at an antique store. How many buttons does Aunt Clara have now?

 

 

2. Fred, Harry, and Susie collect stamps. Fred has twenty five stamps. Susie has six fewer stamps than Fred and eight more than Harry. How many stamps does each child have?

 

  

3. Tom has been saving his money to buy a television. He must have $250 to buy one. His Aunt Clara gave him $140 for his birthday. Tom then gave his sister fifty dollars. Uncle Bill gave him $120 for his birthday.

A. How much money does Tom have now?


B. Does he have enough to buy a T.V. now?

 

 

4. Rick is saving his money to go to Myrtle Beach. He needs $235 for the trip. He made $125 mowing lawns. He then had to pay to have the lawn mower fixed. This cost $40. He then made $40 on Monday, and $60 on Tuesday.

 A. How much does he have now?


 B. Does he have enough to go on the trip?

 

 5. Grandma has four grandsons. Tom is two years older than Paul and five years younger than Sam. Harry is nine years older than Sam. Sam is ten. How old is each child?

 

 

 6. Duane, Sam, Harry, and Tom collect baseball cards. Tom collected ten fewer cards than Harry and five fewer cards than Sam. Duane only collected two dozen. Sam collected thirty five cards. Tell how many cards each child collected.