Percy Jackson Word Problems


A great way to combine math and literature. By Bianca (third grade) and her mom!

 

1.       A Riptide costs $ 4.75.  An Aegis costs $5.35.  How much would it cost to buy 4 Riptides and 3 Aegis?

 

2.       Athena is playing a game with Bianca.  Silver chips are worth 4 points and gold chips are worth 7 points.  She has 4 gold chips and 7 silver chips.  Who many points does Athena have?

 

3.       Annabeth has $139.50.  A  Yankees cap costs $15.00.  A camp necklace cost $12.00.  Annabeth buys 2 Yankee caps and 6 camp necklaces. How much money does she have left?

 

4.       Percy gives 3 of the half bloods 4 seaweed candies.  Each package contains 13 pieces of candy.  How many pieces of candy did Percy give away?

 

5.       Arrows cost $6.50 each and a reed pipe cost $7.25 each.  How much would 3 arrows and 4 reed pipes cost altogether?

 

6.       Thalia found 69 golden drachmas.  She gave Percy 17 and Annabeth 25.  How many drachma does she have left?

 

7.       Poseidon has 17 dimes and 3 quarters.  How many pennies would that be?

 

8.       Clarisse has 6 friends.  Each one wants a new spear.   A spear cost $27.65 each.  Write and expression and show how much it will cost Clarisse to buy the spears.