Act One

For each story problem do the following:

• Read the Story Problem
• Explain how you know what the problem is asking for
• Solve the problem

1. Vivian took the train from Walnut City to Almondburg by way of Peanut Village and Pecan Harbor. The train went 20 kilometers from Walnut City to Peanut Village. It was 14 kilometers from Pecan Harbor to Almondburg. How many kilometers was Vivian's train ride?

2. For a school fundraiser, Christine needs to sell 62 rolls of wrapping paper. So far, she has sold 6 rolls to her grandmother, 9 rolls to her uncle, and 6 rolls to a neighbor. How many more rolls of wrapping paper does Christine need to sell?

3. The adventure club went on a hike to see a waterfall. To get to the hike, the club members took 2 cars and 2 vans. There were 4 people in each car and 6 people in each van. How many people went on the hike?

4. Lara buys a box of blueberry, poppy seed, and chocolate-chip muffins. There are 6 blueberry muffins, 2 poppy seed muffins, and 5 chocolate-chip muffins in the box. Lara buys the exact same box of muffins 3 days per week. How many muffins are in the box?