Real World Math Problems Quiz

Michael purchased 5 apples for $3 each and 2 oranges for $2 each.

How much did he spend in total?

• $19

• $17

• $15

• $21

If a train moves at a speed of 80 miles per hour, how far will it travel in 3 hours?

• 160 miles

• 240 miles

• 320 miles

• 400 miles

A chef used 5 cups of flour to make pancakes and 8 cups of flour to make waffles. How many cups of flour did the chef use in total?

• 12 cups

• 13 cups

• 14 cups

• 15 cups

A library has 480 books. If each shelf can hold 30 books, how many shelves are needed?

• 15

• 16

• 17

• 18

A gardener collected 180 oranges and decided to distribute them equally into 9 baskets. How many oranges did each basket contain?

• 10 oranges

• 15 oranges

• 20 oranges

• 30 oranges

If a car drives 180 miles in 3 hours, how many miles does it travel in 1 hour?

• 40 miles

• 60 miles

• 80 miles

• 100 miles

A bookstore had 3,250 books and acquired 750 more. How many books does the bookstore have now?

• 3,000 books

• 4,000 books

• 3,500 books

• 4,500 books

A bakery sold 450 cupcakes on Monday and 390 cupcakes on Tuesday. How many more cupcakes were sold on Monday than on Tuesday?

• 50 cupcakes

• 60 cupcakes

• 70 cupcakes

• 80 cupcakes

If a plant manufactures 600 gadgets in 12 hours, how many gadgets does it manufacture per hour?

• 40 gadgets

• 50 gadgets

• 60 gadgets

• 70 gadgets

There were 65 fish in the pond. 20 fish died after a very cold night. The farmer added 35 more fish.

How many fish are there in the pond now?

• 28

• 80

• 75

• 60