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| Briana lost 5 lbs the first week of her diet, 3 lbs. the second, 2 lbs the third, and 2 lbs. the fourth week. How much weight did she lose altogether? | Add |
| Priscilla wants to buy a pants suit that costs $59.00. She has saved $37. 50. How much more money does she need to save? | Subtract |
| Mr. Rollins makes $840 every two weeks. If $183 in deductions is taken from his paycheck, how much does he take home? | Subtract |
| Together, Serena's boat and trailer weigh 2,951 pounds. If the trailer alone weighs 378 lbs., how many pounds does the boat weigh? | Subtract |
| There were six women at the Delta meeting. Their ages were 36, 43, 41, 29, 45, and 39. What was the average age of the women attending the meeting? | Add and divide |
| Princess drove 912 miles in two days. If her car gets 34 miles to the gallon, how many gallons of gas will she use on her trip? | Divide |
| If an airplane averages 378 miles per hour, how far can it fly in 7 hours? | Multiply |
| Victoria buys 12 packs of soda for the barbecue. There are six cans in each pack. How many cans of soda will there be? | Multiply |
| Sound travels at 1,129 feet per second. How far away was the lightning bolt that caused the thunder if it took 8 seconds before you heard the thunder? | Multiply |
| The Uptown Theatre has 43 rows of seats. Each row contains 57 seats. How seats are there in the theatre? | Multiply |
| Lillian's living room is 24 feet long and 16 feet wide. What is the area of her living room? | Multiply |
| California navel oranges are on sale at 12 oranges for $2.00. What is the cost per orange? | Divide |
| Princess made her 912 mile trip in 16 hours. How many miles per hour was she driving? | Divide |
| How many weeks are there in 588 days? | Divide |
| Janet wants to save $1,500 this year. How much should she save per week to meet her goal? | Divide |
| If Sandra contributes $100 to support public radio, how much is she "spending" each day of the year to listen to her favorite public radio programs? | Divide |
| If there are 5,280 feet in one mile, how many feet are there in 15 miles? | Multiply |
| Timothy makes $27, 000 and his wife makes $34, 500. What is the difference in their income? | Subtract |
| If there are 5,280 feet in one mile, how many yards are in one mile? | Divide |
| If Latonia had $371. 62 in her checking account and just wrote a check for a $225 love-seat, what is the balance left in her checking account? | Subtract |