Puzzle: Puzzling Problems

Answer the following math problems. Be sure to read them carefully.

1. You have two coins that are worth 30 cents. One of the coins is not a nickel. What are the two coins?

 

 

2. Juan had 35 grapes in his lunch pail. He ate all but nine. How many did he have left over?

3. Nicki has eight identical blue socks and eight identical green socks all mixed up in her sock drawer. If she reaches in without looking, what is the minimum number she must pull out to get a matching pair?

 

 

 

 

4. How much dirt is in a hole that is one meter deep, two meters wide, and five meters long?

 

 

5. A truck can haul 2 tons of rock at a time. How many trips will it take to haul 5 tons?

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