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Wednesday, March 26, 2008 Shopping MathWrite a math problem that describes a real shopping situation. Example: At a garage sale, Tina bought a book for $3.98 and a puzzle for $1.99. How much did she spend?
2nd grade- Middletown Sue and Joe went to the Wal-Mart. Sue bought a dress for $20 and Joe bought a video game for $20 too. How much did it cost altogether? Tucker
Carley went to Wal-Mart. She bought some bologna for 65¢, watermelon for $2.95 and some milk for $1.50. How much money did she spend altogether? Carley
I bought a bulldog for $500 and Kelsey bought a Play Station 3 for $300.99. How much did we spend? Tyler
Alexis and I went to the store to buy Caitlyn a birthday present. Alexis bought Caitlyn a new bike and it cost $600. I bought Caitlyn a Wii for $250. How much did Alexis and I spend? McKenna
Allison and I went to Wal-Mart. I wanted to buy 4 dresses. They cost $80! But I bought them. Allison bought an apple. They cost $1. That's cheap. Then we went to the cash register. How much did it cost altogether? Caitlyn
I went to Wal-Mart and had $30. I bought a Star Wars ship for $20 and also bought one action figure. It was Darth Vader and it cost $5. How much money do I have left? Jimmy
My sister and I went to the store. I got a Wii for $250 and my sister got a DS for $100. How much money did we spend? Melvin
Hannah Montana bought a whole jug of soybean milk for $2.50 and a cake with lots of chunks of fudge brownie for $9.99. How much money did Hannah Montana spend altogether? Rohini
Fred went to Wal-Mart. He bought a TV for $70. He wanted to watch the big football game with his friends. His friends wanted something to eat. So he went out and bought a cake for $6. How much did he spend in all? Matthew
Kaytria got some jeans for $20. Amelia got a Game Boy for $50.30. How much money did they spend altogether? Amelia
I went to New York City. I stopped at the American Girl store. I bought 3 American Girls. They cost $261. Caitlyn came also. She bought 2 dolls that cost $200. How much money did we spend? Allison
I went to Wal-Mart and I bought a baseball bat for $50. My sister bought a Wii and it was $250. How much money did we spend altogether? Kolby
Alexis went to Wal-Mart and bought a wide screen TV for $199. Then she bought a Wii for $260. Then two days later, her sister came and bought a movie for $29. How much money did we spend altogether? Alexis
I went to buy a skateboard with my Mom. I had $30. It was on sale for $20. My mom let me ride it in the house. How much money did I have left? Isaiah
Brandon went in Wal-Mart and bought a plasma screen TV that cost $1,000. I bought it. I had $4,000. How much money did I have left? Brandon
I got a dog for $100 and a Wii for $200. How much money did I spend? Devin
Cole went to grocery store. He had $13. He spent $11 on a game. How much money did he have left? Cole
The TV that I wanted was $100.50 and a Wii was $100. I bought the TV and the Wii. How much money did I spend? Michael
4th grade- WW Robinson Joe had $40; he bought a remote control car for $10.98 and $27.16 worth of CDs. How much does he have left? JC Horn
Annie has $5 and wants to buy a doll for $6. How much more money does she need? Ben Rodriguez
Trent had a limit of $35 for the store. He spent $48. How much was he over? Kayla Kibler
I want to buy a purse that is $10 and an MP3 play that is $20. I have $40 to spend. Do I have enough to buy both items? Nicole Kibler
Bob spent $38.67 on a chicken, $223.21 on a chicken coop. How much money did he spend in all? Connor Jaccard
Katlyn bought a pair of shoes for $65. Lacey bought a hair band for $2. Bekah bought a pair of high heels for $80. How much did they spend all together? Tyler Herbrandt
Elizabeth needs to go shopping. She has a total of $100, she spends $50. How much does she have left? Trenton Dove
Collin got 57 baseball cards and I have 80 cards. How many cards in all? Tyler Cline
Kody has $50 he uses $20. How much does he have left? Jacob Broy
I spent $7.59 for a box of soda, $5.27 for a poster and $2 for a candy bar. What is my total? Martin Alvarez
Jada had $50 and spent $10 on a train set, $20 for a TV and $15 on new clothes. How much money did she spend? Katlyn Himelright
Bekah had $100 and Nicole had $40. Bekah gave Nicole $20. How much does Bekah have now? Raini Bialecki
Bekah, Nicole and Raini went to their favorite store. All together they had $80. They each spent $10 on shoes and $16.20 on cute dresses. How much money did they spend? Bekah Ansbro
4th grade- John Kerr Olivia bought a record for $8; hairbrush, $5; and a box of pencils for $2. How much did she spend? Olivia Andrews
Will bought a football for $19.86 and a book for $6.56. How much did he spend in all? Will Roberts
Trevor bought a book for $4.15, comfy chair, $75.50 and a bookmark, $1. How much money did he spend not including tax? Carter Watts
I bought a t-shirt for $6.95 and a pair of shorts for $7.95. I have $20. How much will I have left? Seth Bridgeforth
Josh went to the store to buy a football for $15.95. Three friends went with him they each bought one too. How much money will they all spend together? Aaron Arslan
My mom got three magazines at Martin's. Each cost $5.23. How much was the total? Coleman
I have $5. I want to buy four apple pies. Each pie is 99¢. They have a deal, but one get one free. How much money do I have left? Liza Homan
One day I went to McDonald's with $7. At breakfast I got a hash brown, McSkillet and chocolate milk. It cost $6.50. How much change will I get back? Tommy Shea-Roop
I am going to Borders. I have $15.50 to spend. I am going to buy one book that costs $9.25 and two bookmarks, which costs $2.50 each. Do I have enough money to buy everything not including tax? Elizabeth Keim
My friend Loren went to buy some clothes at Wal-Mart. She got a t-shirt for $7, two pairs of sock for $1.50 each and four pairs of pants for $17. How much did she spend in all? Medha Gopal
I went to the mall to buy a Webkinz. I bought the Duck for $12.99. I have a check for $30; do I have enough money to buy the Webkinz? Madison Rudolph
I am at McDonalds. The fries and milkshake are $1.50; and the cheeseburgers are $2, and ice cream is $2.50. I have $5 for lunch. Do I have enough money? Katie Nerangis
One day my parents gave me $10 to spend at Target. I bought candy for $1.95, Lego's for $2.70 and football cards for $4. How much do I have left? Joe Brink
I was shopping for a t-shirt, $4; some tiny shoes, $20, and socks for $5. How much money do I need? Sarah Carlton
When I went to Borders, I bought a book called Holes. It cost $8. I also bought two bookmarks that were $3 each. Not including tax, how much did I spend altogether? Olivia Andrews
Olivia and Ruthie saved up $60. We each got $30 to spend. We each bought school supplies for $10.74. If we gave them a fifty dollar bill, how much change did we get back? Olivia DeArment and Ruthie Rosenfeld
I'm at the store to buy soccer stuff. The shirt is $20, the cleats are $35, the shorts are $20 and the shin guards are $15. How much did I spend? Olivia DeChristopher
I was at the shopping mall and was going to buy some Webkinz. If I have $40 and I wan to buy three Webkinz at $12 each, do I have enough? Holt Roberson
At my lemonade stand, each cup was 25¢. A customer came and asked for five cups. She gave me $20. How much money do I need to give her back? Caroline Skiles
I have planned to buy three Webkinz each is $12. I only have $24. How much more money do I need? Olivia Truban
3rd grade- John Kerr My friend and I bought five balls that were 99¢ each and a Frisbee for $2. What was our total? Kolton Anderson
Jack bought three video games for $50 and a pencil for $2.30. How much did he spend? Tucker Orndoff
At a store with no taxes, Sarah and Alex bought two milkshakes. They were each $4.50. How much did they spend in all? Louisa Janssen
At a sports shop with tax of 5% on every dollar, John bought a football for $4.72 and a basketball for $5.67. How much did he spend in all? Myles McPartland
Kaitlyn bought a car that cost $2.98 and a sponge for $5.29. How much did she spend? Errance
Kim's mom bought milk at the grocery store for $6.98. His dad bought chicken for $13. How much did they spend all together? James Harrison
Lynn went to the town fair. She bought an apple for $1 and a Jolly Rancher for $2.99. How much money did she spend? Emily Morrow
At Target I wanted gum for 99¢ but I only had $1. Do I have enough if they charge tax? Derrisha
Fabio went to Game Stop and bought an Xbox 360 for $70.20 and a game for $20.90. How much change would Fabio get from a $100 bill? Hunter Bruhn
One day I had a porch sale and one of my friends came to it. She got a pair of shoes for $5.15 and some books for $3.85. How much did she get back from a $10 bill? Leigh Belcher
2nd grade- Frederick Douglass I am ready to buy ice cream for $2.69. If I buy three of them, how much will it cost me? Tyler Strosnider
I want to buy four pizza rolls for $1. How much will 12 pizzas cost? David Ashby
I'd like to buy grapes for 99¢ each. How much will two packs cost me? Makayla Hizer
A bunch of flowers are $8.99 each. If I have $20, do I have enough to buy two bunches? Zachary Berkebile
I am going to buy a cantaloupe for $2.99. How much will two cantaloupes cost? Shannon Clarke
I am going to buy a pound of apples for 99¢. If I buy two pounds, how much will it cost? Mariya Georgieva
Boneless sirloin steak is $4.99, strip steak is $8.99, flat iron steak is $5.99 and Dr. Pepper and Pepsi is $5.99. How much will my total be? Zack Kales
I need to buy two sub club rolls. They are $2.59 each. What is the total? Natalie Maranon
Red seedless grapes are 99¢, Combo snacks are 4/$5, and Jell-o is 3/$1. How much will it all cost? Heather Richard
I want to buy Easter Peeps for $1.99 and some daisies for $8.99. What will my total be? Saloni Sabatino
Pepsi is 3/$9. If I buy two of them how much will it cost me? Jordan Marshall
I am going shopping today to buy Purina One for $14.99 and Kibbles 'n Bits for $7.99. What is my total? Matthew
I am going shopping today to buy Dr. Pepper for $9; grapes for 99¢, Doritos for $2 and oatmeal crème pies for $2.22. How much did I spend? Arturo
Today I bought a jumbo cantaloupe for $2.99 and three California navel oranges for $2. What was my total? Joey
Today I bought a Jimmy Dean Bowl for $2.29 and Eggo Toaster Sticks for $4. How much did I spend? Josue'
3rd grade- Sandy Hook I have $500. I went to the store and bought a motorcycle for $100 and an airplane for $30. How much do I have left? Everett Timmons
I have $177. I went to the store and bought a dog for $12; leash $3; doggy purse $10; cat $10; doggy bed $6; cat bed $1; food $10; litter box $1, pool $5 and a huge house for $1. How much did I have left? Kara Dolly
I went to the store with $950. I bought a car for $20; an airplane for $80, motorcycle for $40 and a dirt bike for $50. How much do I have left? Kyle Brown
I went to the store with $950 and I bought a car for $50, an airplane for $3 and a boat for $35. How much do I have left? Corey
4th grade- Frederick Douglass Sandra had $20. She bought three books totaling $7.94, a coke and popcorn for $10.06 plus 25¢ tax. How much did she spend and how much does she have left? Ixy Angel-Perez
I went to Wal-Mart to buy games. I bought a PS3 for $499, PSP for $129 and a pair of shoes for $69.99. How much did I spend? Tre Jackson
Dad took me to Dick's Sporting Goods. I wanted a bat that cost $400. I only had $327. How much more money do I need? Alex Brait
At Target in the Lego section, I bought one Lego Star Wars that cost $49.86 and two Lego City sets for $20.95 and $82.56. How much money did I spend all together? Zachary White
I went to the Jordan Shoe Store and bought a pair of shoes that cost $99. While I was there I also got a t-shirt for $10 and shorts for $5. If I double what I buy how much would I have to pay? Nathan Maranon
Lisa went to Wendy's and bought 11 shakes, 2 lemonades and 1 fry. The shakes cost $5 each, lemonade $2, and fries $3. How much did it cost Lisa to get that much food? Lauren Morris
Sue has $24.99 she went to Target to buy a shirt for St. Patrick's Day. The shirt was $8.25 and some thank you cards were $4. How much money does Sue have left? Sydney Place
I went to Kohl's one day and I bought a pair of shoes for $63 and 3 pairs of jeans, $15, $20 and $8. Then I bought perfume for $20 and a necklace for $150. How much money have I spent? Alexus McNorton
I have $100. I went to the Art Studio Store and I bought a sculpture, $9.50; artist set, $60; and some silk, $20. How much money will I have left? Torie Miller
A family got a new puppy. Then they went to the pet store to buy supplies. They bought 5 collars, $2 each; 2 leashes, $8 each; food bowl, $5; and dog food, $6. How much did they spend? Christian Madden
3rd grade- Frederick Douglass You have $50. You buy a hat for $3.62, bike for $19.95 and a DS game for $12. How much money do you get back? Alex Madigan
Sally, her mom, and three other friends went to the pool. If each kid costs $2.57 to enter the pool, how much money did Sally's mom spend? Jimmy Vitola
It was Thomas's birthday. He received $8. He bough 2 books called Knights and Sharks. Sharks was $5.01 and Knights was $2.42. How much money does Thomas have left? Patrick Bauserman
I go to the store and I buy 2 rabbits. Each one costs $5. I give the clerk $20. How much money did I get back from the clerk? Ecco Garber
Alex has $20 from his birthday. He went to the movie store and bought three movies that cost $6.49, $5.92 and $2.94. How much change did he get back? Ian Zygmunt
Wyatt went to a yard sale. He had $9 from his birthday. He bought three balls. Each ball cost $2. How much change did he have left? Emma Rush
I went to the store to buy 85 pieces of gum to share with my five best friends. How many pieces of gum will each friend get? Mya Mintschenko
I bought bubble gum for $2, a notebook for $3, a hat for $2, and 3 books for $2, and stickers for $4. How much money have I spent? Julhianna Verma
I wanted to buy a baseball that cost $3.76. My mom said, "I'll pay for it with a $5 bill." How much money did she get back? Zachary McKannan
3rd grade- WW Robinson John bought a ball for $4.36 and a pack of gum for 95¢. How much did he spend? Ben
Caleb bought a Wii for $250 and 5 games for $25 each. How much money did Caleb spend? Caleb
Hayden bought a skateboard for $55 and a pair of shoes for $40. How much did he spend all together? Hayden
I have $20 and I bought Stone Cold, The Rock and Chris Jericho. They each cost $4.10. How much money will I get back? Brent
Brooklyn bought a candy bar for 99¢ and a Barbie doll for $5.99. How much did she spend? Taylor
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