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OCTOBERMIXED OPERATIONS12Dean’s SpookyHalloween BandMONEY/PROBLEM SOLVINGHaunt Me!Winnie, Vinnie, and Pat worked at theHaunted House last week.Welcome, everyone!y Winnie dressed up as The HideousSlime Ghoul and made 3 dollars morethan Vinnie.My name is Dean.Would you like to hear some musicOn this night of Halloween?y As The Moaner, Pat’s job was to standon the roof and make horriblemoaning sounds. Pat earned 5 dollarsless than Vinnie.Hey, if you don’t mind,We’ll be wailing and moaning,Screaming and screeching,y Vinnie worked as Vinnie the FriendlyVampire. He made 9.Grunting and groaning.How much did each worker make?So sit right down,Kick up your feet,And listen to a musicalDIVISION3Halloween treat!Dean’s band will play four 6-minute spookysongs, three 5-minute weird songs, and four3-minute eerie songs.Dean’s HalloweenBand on TourDean’s band and all their fans are going onthe road! Forty people plan to go on the tripin vans that hold 8 people each.How many minutes willHow many vans do they need?his band play in all?15200 Super-Fun, Super Fast Math Story Problems Dan Greenberg, Scholastic Teaching Resources

The Grasshopperand the AntyInfinite Bowling“I like bowling with 10 pins,” Chloe says.“But why stop with just 10?”In October, the Grasshopper and the Antwere both searching for food in the field.“I found 33 seeds,” said Ant. “I’m goingto store them for the winter.”“I, too, found 33 seeds,” said Grasshopper.“I’ll eat 1/3 of them for breakfast, 1/3 forlunch, and 1/3 for dinner.”“You’ll be sorry,” said Ant.“We’ll see,” said Grasshopper.How many seeds will Grasshopper eatfor each meal?TIME5Chloe keeps adding rows of pins to the basicpattern. For example, she added 5 pins forthe 5th row.The Columbus FilesOn August 3rd in 1492,If she bowls with 5 rows of pins, howColumbus sailed the ocean blue.many pins will there be in all?Three ships sailed many miles each daySix rows?Until finally they heard the captain say:Seven rows?“Land ho!” And then the sails unfurled.And soon they were lookingUpon a whole new world.Columbus’s ships landed in San Salvador onOctober 12, 1492.RowNumber of Pinsin Each RowTotal Numberof Pins1112233364410How many days did Columbus’sships travel?56716200 Super-Fun, Super Fast Math Story Problems Dan Greenberg, Scholastic Teaching Resources

yOCTOBER7yOCTOBERyMIXED OPERATIONSOCTOBER9Drop Pumpkin PieDan’s famous Drop Pumpkin Pie recipesimply calls for 2 pumpkins to make 4 pies.Dan drops the pumpkins from the roof of hishouse to soften them up. Dan needs to bake20 pies for the Columbus Day celebration.yOCTOBERGEOMETRYThe Big FoldMaria had a square piece of paper thatmeasured 8 inches by 8 inches. Maria foldedthe paper in half 3 times in a row. (The firsttwo folds are shown.)How many pumpkins will he need?FRACTIONS88 in.Monday NightFootballOctober is that special timeof the year8 in.When Monday Night Footballis finally here.Season after season,one thing’s the same:You watch more commercialsThan the football game!2nd foldBut take heart fans,here’s some worse news:After all those ads,your team could still lose!1st foldActually, 2/5 of each hour of football istaken up by commercials.How many rectangles did Mariaend up with?How manyminutes of eachWhat were the length and widthhour is spentof each rectangle?with playersUse an 8- by 8-inch piece of paper to solvethe problem.actually playingthe game?(Remember, there are 60 minutes inan hour.)17200 Super-Fun, Super Fast Math Story Problems Dan Greenberg, Scholastic Teaching Resources

yOCTOBERyOCTOBERyTIME10OCTOBER12Don’t Cry OverSpoiled MilkyOCTOBERGEOMETRYThe X-HouseCan you make an X-House like this one?Start anywhere you like. Keep drawingwithout lifting your pencil or re-tracingany lines.Ralph bought two quarts of milkfresh from the farm. He boughtthe first quart on September 26.It had an expiration date ofOctober 16. Ralph knows he bought thesecond quart 2 weeks after the first quart,but he can’t read its expiration date.Would it be okay for him to drink thismilk on Halloween night? Explain.11COMBINATIONSCostume CombosFor Halloween, Alisha has 2 hatsand 2 body suits.After you finish, try making an upside-downor sideways X-House. Then make this“double-roofed” X-House.How many different costumecombinations can she make?Draw each combination.Alisha just found 2 masks.Now how many different costumecombinations can she make?18200 Super-Fun, Super Fast Math Story Problems Dan Greenberg, Scholastic Teaching Resources

yOCTOBER13yOCTOBERyOCTOBERPROBLEM SOLVINGyOCTOBERGRAPHS15Hare and TortoiseThe hare and the tortoise ran a 40-mile race:Vinnie’s HalloweenHaulVinnie counted up all his Halloween candyand made this graph. In all, Vinnie got 100different items.y The tortoise ran at a steady 5 miles perhour for 8 hours.y The hare ran for 1 hour at a speed of20 mph. Then he slept for 6 hours.How many of them would youestimate werey After waking up, the hare ran for1 hour, again at a speed of 20 mph.y good stuff?y stuff to trade?How much distance did eachy stuff to throw away?racer cover?Who won the race?PROBLEM SOLVING14Trick or Treat:For HireLeah’s Trick or Treat Service takes little kidstrick or treating so their parents can stayhome. Leah has two basic deals:goodstuffy Deal 1: For 25, she’ll take a wholefamily of kids—any size, any age—outfor 2 hours. Additional hours cost 6per hour.stufftotradestuff tothrowawayy Deal 2: Each kid costs 3.50 per hour.Suppose there are 3 kids in your family whowant to trick or treat for 3 hours.Which is the better deal?19200 Super-Fun, Super Fast Math Story Problems Dan Greenberg, Scholastic Teaching Resources

yOCTOBER16yOCTOBERyFRACTIONS18SpookerooFrank is writing a scary book entitledSpookeroo. Frank plans for the book to havea total of 48 pages. So far Frank has written12 pages.yOCTOBERSPATIAL REASONINGThe WaterfallGeena and Gino both took a hike to thesame waterfall named Turtle Falls. But theytook different paths to get there.y Geena: I started at the Trail Head,passed a gas station, and wentthrough a swamp. Then I finallyarrived at Turtle Falls.What fraction of the book hasFrank written?17OCTOBERy Gino: I started at the Trail Head andalso passed a gas station. I didn’t seeany swamp. I went through a cavebefore coming to Turtle Falls.MULTIPLICATIONTrick or Treat!Marvin wants to plan the amount of candyto give out for Halloween. He figures thathe will have 25 trick-or-treaters per hour for4 hours. Each trick-or-treater will receive3 pieces of candy.Complete the map below to showhow Geena and Gino arrived at thewaterfall. Draw in features of the map.Show the routes.How much candy will Marvin need forthe evening?20200 Super-Fun, Super Fast Math Story Problems Dan Greenberg, Scholastic Teaching Resources

OCTOBER19yOCTOBERyMIXED OPERATIONSOCTOBER20Ronnie’s BookTo celebrate Halloween, Ronnie is readinghis favorite book, Spook Out! In 3 hours,Ronnie has read 45 pages of the book.yOCTOBERPROBLEM SOLVINGThe UnknownPumpkinsThe pumpkins shown balance perfectly onthe scale.y The weights of Pumpkins A and Dare shown.If he continues reading at the samerate, how long will it take Ronnie toread the entire 180-page book?y Pumpkin C is half the weight ofPumpkin D.Find the weight of Pumpkin B.Spook Out!yABC21200 Super-Fun, Super Fast Math Story Problems Dan Greenberg, Scholastic Teaching ResourcesD

NOVEMBER1FRACTIONS3Fraction Show-DownElection DayIn the November 3rd election for dogcatcher,1,000 people voted. The results areshown below:Which fraction is larger?Write a or sign in the box.1/9PROBLEM SOLVING1/10Aaron:Explain how you arrived at your answer.Draw a picture if you need one.2450 votesGEOMETRYBaerga:Try a Triangle350 votesHow many different triangles can youmake using 9 one-inch long woodenmatchsticks?Use matchsticks or paper strips to make yourtriangles.Calloway:200 votesSuppose Calloway drops out of the race andanother vote is taken between Aaron andBaerga.How many of Calloway’s 200 votesmust Baerga get so that she and Aaronwill be tied?23200 Super-Fun, Super Fast Math Story Problems Dan Greenberg, Scholastic Teaching Resources

yNOVEMBERyNOVEMBERMIXED OPERATIONS46Giant ThanksgivingMeatballNOVEMBERFRACTIONSButterball PizzaEvery November, our familyalways EATS AInstead of turkey, Vinnie decided to cooka giant meatball for Thanksgiving. A12-pound meatball takes 3 hours to cook.Creation we call theButterball PIZZA.It looks like a pizza withcheese and tomatoes,At this rate, how long would it taketo cook a 20-pound meatball?5yBut it’s topped with turkeyand mashed potatoes,TIMEGravy and cranberries,stuffing piled high —Gloomy NovemberIt’s a Thanksgiving dinneron a pizza pie!Darcy kept track of the weather inNovember. He found that there were justas many Crummy days as Forget-About-Itdays, and the same number of Okay daysas Yucky days.So if you like ThanksgivingItalian style,Our Butterball Pizzawill make you smile!If there were 10 Crummy days, howThis Butterball Pizza weighed 40 ounceswhen it was whole.many Okay days were there?How many ounces of the pizza would(HINT: There are 30 days in November.)you estimate are left?24200 Super-Fun, Super Fast Math Story Problems Dan Greenberg, Scholastic Teaching Resourcesy

yNOVEMBER7yNOVEMBERMONEY9The Great GarbanzoThe Great Garbanzo can not only readpeople’s minds, she can also see into theirpockets. An audience member had 100 in 1 bills, 5 bills, 10 bills, and 20 bills.In all, there were 11 bills in his pocket.“I can see into your pocket,” the GreatGarbanzo says. “I can tell you exactly whatbills you have.”yNOVEMBERPATTERNSArea PatternsWhat happens when you double thelength and width of a square? Does itsarea also double?To find out, compute the area of eachsquare. Record your data in the data table.SquareAreaCan you “see” into the audiencemember’s pocket as well? Which 111x1bills did the audience member have?2x24x48GEOMETRY8x8Tile ItWhich one of these tiles can you useto completely cover this floor withoutany gaps or overlaps?Make your own tiles out of paper to showyour answer.FloorWhat pattern do you see?Tile 1Tile 2Tile 3By how much does the area increaseeach time?Tile 425200 Super-Fun, Super Fast Math Story Problems Dan Greenberg, Scholastic Teaching Resourcesy

yNOVEMBERyNOVEMBERFRACTIONS1012Thanksgiving Trip toFannie’s GrannieyNOVEMBERMULTIPLICATIONDoggie OlympicsThe Doggie Olympics are held at WoofStadium every November. Woof Stadium has8 sections. Each section has 40 rows with 25seats in each row.Once a year,the family of FannieDrives to visittheir dear old Grannie.How many seats does Woof StadiumAfter their journeyis 3/5 overhave?They stop for lunchin a town called Dover.Woof StadiumIf the entire tripis 100 miles—no more—How far is Doverfrom Grannie’s front door?11MONEYNo Change BettyBetty has 1.05 in coins, but she cannotgive change for a dollar, a half-dollar, aquarter, a dime, or a nickel.What coins does Betty have?26200 Super-Fun, Super Fast Math Story Problems Dan Greenberg, Scholastic Teaching Resourcesy

yNOVEMBER13yNOVEMBERPROBABILITY15PB&J SpillyNOVEMBERLOGICAL REASONINGDigit PuzzleReggie is carrying a tray that contains48 open-faced peanut butter and jellysandwiches. If Reggie trips on a bananapeel and all the sandwiches go flying,Each digit in this equation has been replacedby a letter. Find each digit. Write the correctdigits in the spaces provided.y how many sandwiches would youexpect to land peanut-butter-sideup?(HINT: The number 5 has been providedas a clue.)y how many sandwiches would youexpect to land st Movieof the YearThree movies were nominated for theDumbest Picture of the Year: The President’sHair Is on Fire, Duh!, and The CheeseDiaries. The President’s Hair Is on Fire got1/3 of the vote, Duh! got 3/8 of the vote,and The Cheese Diaries received the rest ofthe votes.–Which movie won the award?DumbestMovie27200 Super-Fun, Super Fast Math Story Problems Dan Greenberg, Scholastic Teaching Resourcesy

yNOVEMBERyNOVEMBERTIME1618ThanksgivingLate and EarlyyNOVEMBERFRACTIONSShocked and AmazedFollow the steps below. Use a calculator. Youwill be shocked and amazed by your answer!Each November, Thanksgiving falls on thelast Thursday of the month.What is the earliest date on whichThanksgiving can fall?What is the latest date on whichThanksgiving can fall?17STATISTICSChamiqua’s StreakShe’s a basketball star,Chamiqua Moore.How many points didChamiqua score?1. Choose any number greater than1,000.23 points,and then 15,2. Find 1/2 of the number.Followed by 11,with 26 in between.3. Find 1/2 of the number you endedup with in step 2.There was one final gamefor Chamiqua Moore.4. Find 1/2 of the number you endedup with in step 3.How many pointsdid Chamiqua score?5. Multiply the number you ended upwith in step 4 by 8. What numberdo you get?Chamiqua had a scoring average of 20points per game over 5 games.How many pointsdid she score inher final game?28200 Super-Fun, Super Fast Math Story Problems Dan Greenberg, Scholastic Teaching Resourcesy

ETRY20All Lined UpAt 12 noon on November 21st, the hourhand and the minute hand of the clock lineup precisely.Down theGarden PathWhat is the area of the garden insidethe white path?How many more times will the two handsWhat is the area of the white pathline up precisely by 12 midnight?around the garden?At what times will they line up?10 metersWHITE PATH29200 Super-Fun, Super Fast Math Story Problems Dan Greenberg, Scholastic Teaching Resources5 metersGARDEN3 meters8 meters

DECEMBERMEASUREMENT1PATTERNS2Let There Be LightsTo bring holiday cheeron holiday nights,Michelle is stringing upholiday lights.Professor Snooperon the Case:A Puzzling PatternAn archaeologist asked Professor Snooperto help interpret this mysterious numberpattern that he found in an old Egyptianstone ruin.Red, yellow,green, and blue—So many colors!So much to do!Michelle wants to string lights all around thefront of the house and around all windowsand doors that face the front.How many feet of wire will she need?Professor Snooper determined that eachnumber in the pattern is the sum of the twoprevious numbers.6 ft3 ftWhat is the first number in the seriesthat is greater than 100?3 ft4 ft4 ft12 ft30 ft8 ft31200 Super-Fun, Super Fast Math Story Problems Dan Greenberg, Scholastic Teaching Resources

yDECEMBERyDECEMBERGEOMETRY35Skyscraper MessageEach year during the holiday season peopledisplay their initials on the Sky Towerskyscraper by lighting up different roomsin the building.yDECEMBERMIXED OPERATIONSDog So Slender:The Spa for DogsIs your dog a touch on the chunky side?Does it waddle and sway when it walks?Then come to Dog So SlenderYour pooch will be slim as a fox.7Yes, come to Dog So Slender6Your pooch will be stylish and sleek.5We guarantee to our customers4Their dogs will lose 3 pounds a week.32Eddie the cocker spaniel weighs 56 pounds.1If he follows the program starting onA B C D EDecember 3rd, how much is EddieShow how you would display your owninitial on the tower.likely to weigh on December 31st?Which rooms would be lit up andwhich rooms would be left dark?Identify each room using its floornumber and room letter.4DIVISIONPaul’s Push-Up BetCoach Parker bet Paul that he couldn’t do atotal of 200 push-ups in 4 days. Paul tookthe bet. He did the same number of pushups from December 9 to December 12, for atotal of 200 push-ups.How many push-ups did Paul doeach day?P.S. Because he lost the bet, Coach Parkerhad to wear this cap for one week!32200 Super-Fun, Super Fast Math Story Problems Dan Greenberg, Scholastic Teaching Resourcesy

DECEMBERyyDECEMBERPROBABILITY68Roland’s Rollin’To see whether it was time to clean hisroom, Roland rolled a die.yDECEMBERDIVISIONFaucet ManSaves the DayHelp! The faucet in Morgan’s basementwas dripping. Faucet Man to the rescue!Faucet Man plugged the leak fast. Morganwas saved!y If Roland rolled a 4, he wouldclean his room right away.y If Roland rolled a 5 or a 6,he would clean his room lateron that day.y If Roland rolled a 3 or less, he wouldclean his room the next day.When was Roland most likely to cleanhis room?MEASUREMENT/GEOMETRY7Box of CubesPhilippa stacked 40 small cubes in the BigBox. The cubes filled the Big Box exactly.The leak filled a gallon jug in 3 hours.What is the width of the Big Box?If Faucet Man hadn’t come, how manygallons would have been lost in one24-hour day? ? 1 ft 1 ft 4 ft1 ft 2 ft33200 Super-Fun, Super Fast Math Story Problems Dan Greenberg, Scholastic Teaching Resourcesy

yDECEMBER9yDECEMBERADDITIONComplete this magic square. Every row,column, and diagonal of three numbersshould give a sum of 18.pizza.compizza.com is an Internet company thatdelivers a delicious-looking “virtual pizza”to any computer in the world. This graphshows closing stock prices for pizza.com onthe stock market.86yGRAPHS11Magic SquareDECEMBERyClosing Price for1 share of pizza.com 1.00Stock Price4MONEY10 0.500MThe Z-1000 MusicMadness CD ClubIs music your thing? Then the Z-1000 MusicMadness CD Clubs are for you. There aretwo different clubs to join:TWTFIf you had 100 shares of the stock, onwhich days was your stock worthy more than 50?y Z-1000 Hot Hits Club:Each CD costs 10.y about 50?y less than 50?y Z-1000 Freebie Club: Each CDcosts 12. Every 5th CD is free.y about 100?If you bought 10 CDs, which dealwould be better?What if you bought14 CDs?34200 Super-Fun, Super Fast Math Story Problems Dan Greenberg, Scholastic Teaching Resources

yDECEMBER12yDECEMBERDIVISION14Cross-CountrySki RaceryDECEMBERFRACTIONSThe Acorn LogFriends, do the squirrels on your gift listThe Cross-Country Ski Race had two legsthat were 24 km and 36 km in length.Gretchen finished the first leg in 2 hours.She finished the second leg in 3 hours.Seem tired of seeds and nuts?What was Gretchen’s average speedAnd chopped-up acorn meatsfor the entire race?And a lot of other indigestible thingsThen give them a genuine ACORN LOGFrom the folks at J.J. Lutz.They’re made of wood and sawdustThat only a squirrel could eat.So this year, friends, be generousAnd really go whole hog.Give your squirrels what they want:A genuine Acorn Log!Each Acorn Log is made of 5 oz of sawdust,4 oz of tree bark, and 6 oz of acorns.What fraction of the Acorn Log isPROBLEM SOLVING13actually made of acorns?Professor Snooperon the Case:A Missing NumberNews Flash! A well-known number hasturned up missing. Professor Snooper is onthe case. Here are her clues. Can you findthe missing Mystery Number?y The original Mystery Number wasdoubled.y Then the doubled total was tripled.y The

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