Let's solve each word problem step by step and explain the solution.
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1. Alex has 373 stamps. Hogan has 150 stamps more than Alex. How many stamps do they both have altogether?
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Step 1: Find how many stamps Hogan has.
- Hogan = Alex + 150
- Hogan = 373 + 150 =
523 stamps
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Step 2: Add Alex’s and Hogan’s stamps together.
- Total = 373 + 523 =
896 stamps
✔ Answer: They have
896 stamps altogether.
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2. Farmer Sam has 730 cows, 456 goats and 238 chickens. How many farm animals does he have?
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Step 1: Add all the animals together.
- Total = Cows + Goats + Chickens
- Total = 730 + 456 + 238
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Step 2: Do the addition:
- 730 + 456 = 1,186
- 1,186 + 238 =
1,424
✔ Answer: Farmer Sam has
1,424 farm animals.
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3. There were 284 chocolate rolls in the box. The children ate some of them. Now there are 82 chocolate rolls over. How many chocolate rolls did they eat?
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Step 1: Subtract the remaining rolls from the original amount.
- Eaten = Original − Remaining
- Eaten = 284 − 82 =
202
✔ Answer: The children ate
202 chocolate rolls.
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4. Mrs. Willy bought 65 roses to share with her 5 friends. How many roses will each of them get?
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Note: This includes Mrs. Willy and her 5 friends → total of
6 people (Mrs. Willy + 5 friends)
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Step 1: Divide the roses equally among 6 people.
- Roses per person = 65 ÷ 6
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Step 2: Perform division:
- 6 × 10 = 60
- 65 − 60 = 5 → remainder 5
So, each person gets
10 roses, and
5 roses are left over.
✔ Answer: Each person gets
10 roses, with
5 roses remaining.
> *(If the question meant only the 5 friends, then 65 ÷ 5 = 13. But since it says "share with her 5 friends," it implies including herself or just the friends?)*
But typically, "share with" means she is sharing with others — so likely
5 friends are getting the roses.
So let's assume:
65 roses ÷ 5 friends = 13 each
✔ Answer: Each friend gets
13 roses.
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✔ Clarification: If she is
not included, then 65 ÷ 5 =
13 roses per friend.
We’ll go with this interpretation unless stated otherwise.
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5. A milk bottle has 500ml of milk. How much milk is in 4 bottles?
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Step 1: Multiply the amount in one bottle by 4.
- Total milk = 500 ml × 4 =
2,000 ml
✔ Answer: There is
2,000 ml of milk in 4 bottles.
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
896 stamps
2.
1,424 farm animals
3.
202 chocolate rolls eaten
4.
13 roses each (for 5 friends)
5.
2,000 ml of milk
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