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Sheet # 3/Thanksgiving

Name: _____________________ Date_____________


Explain and Show Your Work.

1) One turkey had 1000 feathers. As he ran through the woods, 500 feathers fell out. How many feathers did he have left?





2) Farmer Patrick captured 700 turkeys, but 56 escaped. How many were left?





3) Fifteen loaves of bread were baked. Each loaf of bread was cut in 5 big slices. How many slices of bread were there altogether?





4) Each long table could seat 9 people. If there were 20 tables and all seats were filled, how many people were seated?






5) The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620. How many years ago was that?









Answers for sheet # 3

1) 500 feathers

2) 644 turkeys

3) 75 slices

4) 180 people

5) 381 years for year 2001