14. Playground Problems 1. The distance between bases on a baseball diamond is 90 feet. How far must a player run on a two-base hit? On a three-base hit? 2. In a baseball game the ball was batted by one player to the left-field fence, 410 feet away. Another player batted the ball to the right-field fence, 321 feet away. How much farther was the ball batted by one player than by the other? 3. A class had 425 tickets for the football game but sold only 367. How many tickets were unsold? 4. Some children raised enough money to buy a $10.50 teeter board, an $8.75 swing, a $7.35 slide, and a $5.00 climbing rope. How much did they raise? 5. A playground is 268 feet wide and 343 feet long. What is the difference between its length and its width? 6. Frank and Robert agreed to trim the hedge around this playground. Frank took the longer sides and Robert the shorter. How many feet of hedge did each trim? Which boy trimmed more feet? How many more? 7. At one football game the gate receipts were $25.25 and at another, $15.50. How much was taken in at the two games? 15. Harold's Expense Account Harold went on a visit to a friend in Princeton. Here is a record of his traveling expenses: Railroad ticket to Jersey City.... Ticket to Newark.... Newark to Princeton Junction.. Princeton Junction to Princeton.. Taxi cab... .$ .63 .38 1.43 .11 .35 1. How much did Harold spend in going from his home to his friend's home? 2. Harold returned home by a different route, and took a bus from Princeton to New Brunswick. The fare was $.50. The railroad fare from New Brunswick to Newark was $.87. He traveled from Newark to his home by trolley. The trolley conductor collected 4 eight-cent fares and charged 1 cent extra for a transfer. How much were his expenses on the return trip? 3. Which was the cheaper way to make the trip? How much cheaper? 4. What were Harold's traveling expenses for the round trip? 5. On this trip Harold spent 90¢ for lunch, 25¢ for a magazine, and 15¢ for ice cream. How much did he spend for these three things? 6. Make out a statement showing the total expense of Harold's trip. 7. If you have taken a trip recently, make out an expense account. 16. Family Expense Accounts Many families keep an account of their expenses. Below you will find the yearly expense accounts of five different families. We shall call the families A, B, C, D, and E. Food A B C 1. Find the amount of each family's expenses. 2. Find how much each family had left for other things if: A's income was $2800. B's income was $3150. C's income was $3750. D's income was $4175. E's income was $4758. 3. Find the amount of the expenses of the five families. |