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Four math word problems on a worksheet, including baseball cards, crayons, cookies, and pizzas, each with a small illustration.

Four math word problems on a worksheet, including baseball cards, crayons, cookies, and pizzas, each with a small illustration.

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Problem 1: Baseball Cards


Question: Tom had 114 baseball cards. He kept 10 and shared the rest evenly among his 8 friends. How many baseball cards did each friend get?

Solution:
1. First, calculate how many baseball cards Tom shared:
\[
114 - 10 = 104
\]
2. Next, divide the 104 cards evenly among his 8 friends:
\[
104 \div 8 = 13
\]

Answer: Each friend got 13 baseball cards.

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Problem 2: Crayons


Question: A teacher bought 12 packets of crayons. Seven of the packets had 9 crayons, and the other five packets had 10 crayons. How many crayons did the teacher buy in all?

Solution:
1. Calculate the total number of crayons in the 7 packets with 9 crayons each:
\[
7 \times 9 = 63
\]
2. Calculate the total number of crayons in the 5 packets with 10 crayons each:
\[
5 \times 10 = 50
\]
3. Add the two totals to find the overall number of crayons:
\[
63 + 50 = 113
\]

Answer: The teacher bought 113 crayons in all.

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Problem 3: Cookies


Question: Mr. Smith baked 3 trays of 36 cookies. After they cooled, he divided the cookies evenly into 4 bags. How many cookies did Mr. Smith place in each bag?

Solution:
1. Calculate the total number of cookies baked:
\[
3 \times 36 = 108
\]
2. Divide the total number of cookies evenly among the 4 bags:
\[
108 \div 4 = 27
\]

Answer: Mr. Smith placed 27 cookies in each bag.

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Problem 4: Pizzas


Question: On a Friday evening, a pizza shop had orders for 4 pepperoni, 97 vegetable, and 335 cheese pizzas. If the 4 cooks each made an equal number of pizzas, how many pizzas did each cook make?

Solution:
1. Calculate the total number of pizzas ordered:
\[
4 + 97 + 335 = 436
\]
2. Divide the total number of pizzas by the number of cooks (4):
\[
436 \div 4 = 109
\]

Answer: Each cook made 109 pizzas.

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Final Answers:


1. Each friend got 13 baseball cards.
2. The teacher bought 113 crayons in all.
3. Mr. Smith placed 27 cookies in each bag.
4. Each cook made 109 pizzas.

\[
\boxed{13, 113, 27, 109}
\]
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