Challenge Yourself!

Use the following information to solve your problems below:

Mr. Hill went to an auction last  Saturday.  He spent $500 on  slaves.  Jeb cost $120, Sandra was $60, Sam was $80, and Joe was $140.
 

1. How much did he pay for Sue, the 5th slave?______________________
2. Tell how you got your answer for Question 1.______________________
3. How much more did Mr. Hill pay for the male slaves than the female slaves?___________
4. Write the names of the slaves in order from the least expensive to the greatest.__________
5. Look at the prices.  What number did you skip-count by?____________
6. If Harriet travelled 5 miles on Sunday, 10 on Monday, 6 on Tuesday, and 8 on Wednesday, how many miles did she travel altogether?_________________
7. Harriet crossed a river 2 miles wide in twenty minutes.  It took her 30 minutes to cross a plantation.  Finally, it took her twice as long to travel through a forest as it did to cross the river.  How long did it take her to cross the forest?__________________
8. What information from Question 7 did you not need to get the right answer?_____________