It’s Wednesday – here are some problems to solve

Brian was playing soccer.  He practiced 3 days a week for 90 minutes and played games with 25 minute halves two times a week.  How many minutes did Brian spend practicing and playing soccer in a week?  How many hours and minutes is that altogether?   

Brian practiced and played soccer for six weeks of the summer.  How much practice and playing time is that altogether?  Congratulations on the dedication and effort Brian.

Tavi was having fun at farm camp.  He was picking the peppers and tomatoes.  There were 6 peppers ready to be picked on each pepper plant.  There were 4 tomatoes ready to be picked in each tomato plant.  Tavi walked down the rows of plants – there were 12 pepper plants and 24 tomato plants.  How many peppers did Tavi pick?  How many tomatoes did he pick?

Dylan was learning how to do some trick on his skateboard.  He wanted to do the Nollie Shove It and the Fake Frontside 180.  Dylan knew what to do, he just needed to practice.  He spent two hours each morning and forty-five minutes each afternoon everyday for two whole weeks.  Finally he could do those tricks easily.  How much time to Dylan spend practicing his skateboard tricks altogether until he met his goal?

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