πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core MP.1
🎯 Guess and check
Read each story. Show your work, then write the answer.
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Tickets to a show cost $2 for a child and $7 for an adult. A group paid $60 for 10 tickets. How many adult tickets did they buy?
Show your workAnswer: ______________ tickets
2Tickets to a show cost $3 for a child and $7 for an adult. A group paid $48 for 8 tickets. How many adult tickets did they buy?
Show your workAnswer: ______________ tickets
3A farm has chickens and cows. There are 13 heads and 40 legs in all. How many cows are there?
Show your workAnswer: ______________ cows
4A bike shop has bikes and tricycles. There are 8 seats and 21 wheels in all. How many tricycles are there?
Show your workAnswer: ______________ tricycles
5A bike shop has bikes and tricycles. There are 7 seats and 15 wheels in all. How many tricycles are there?
Show your workAnswer: ______________ tricycles
6A farm has chickens and cows. There are 4 heads and 10 legs in all. How many cows are there?
Show your workAnswer: ______________ cows
Answer key: Guess and check
- 1. 8 tickets
- 2. 6 tickets
- 3. 7 cows
- 4. 5 tricycles
- 5. 1 tricycles
- 6. 1 cows
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