Winter Word Problems
Grade Levels: 3 - 5
Objectives
- Students will answer word problems using data provided.
Procedures
- Using the chart below, students will answer the questions.
| Snowfall in Denver, CO | |
| November | 3 inches |
| December | 6 inches |
| January | 11 inches |
| February | 14 inches |
| March | 7 inches |
| April | 1 inches |
1.During which month was the snowfall the heaviest?
2. During which
month was the snowfall the lightest?
3. How much more snow fell during the heaviest month compared to the the lightest month?
4. What was the total accumulation of snow during this winter?
5.What was the total amount of snow that fell by December 31?
BONUS:
What was the AVERAGE monthly snowfall during this winter?
Which month's snowfall came closest to the average?
Excerpt from Themes and Bulletin Boards Across the Curriculum.
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