Instructions
Complete the following math problems related to Christmas. Show your work where applicable!
1. Christmas Shopping
You are shopping for gifts and you want to buy three items:
- Item 1 costs $15
- Item 2 costs $25
- Item 3 costs $30
What is the total cost of all three items?
2. Holiday Cookies
During the holiday season, you decide to bake cookies. The recipe requires:
- 2 cups of flour
- 1 cup of sugar
- 3/4 cup of butter
- 2 eggs
If you want to bake 3 batches of cookies, how many cups of flour will you need in total?
3. Christmas Lights
You are decorating your house with Christmas lights. You have:
- 20 meters of white lights
- 15 meters of colored lights
If you use all the white lights and half of the colored lights, how many meters of lights do you have left?
4. Gingerbread Men
You are making gingerbread men. Each gingerbread man requires:
- 1/2 a cup of molasses
- 1 cup of flour
If you want to make 10 gingerbread men, how many cups of molasses and flour will you need? Show your calculations.
5. Christmas Cards
You send Christmas cards to your family and friends. If you send:
- 12 cards to family
- 8 cards to friends
How many cards did you send in total? Write your answer below.
Bonus Challenge!
Imagine you have a Christmas savings jar. You save $5 every week. If you save for 8 weeks, how much money will you have saved in total? Show your work.