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Moose and Magpie - Math Word Problems

	1. If there are 8 moose and each moose grows 2 antlers atop his head, how many antlers are there altogether? 14 antlers 16 antlers 18 antlers

	2. A typical male adult moose can weigh anywhere from 850 to 1580 pounds. If one moose weighs 1500 pounds and a second moose weighs 900 pounds, then how much bigger is the first moose? 600 pounds 700 pounds 800 pounds

	3. There are 20 moose grazing in a field. 13 of them decide to swim down the river and find a new place to eat. How many moose are left in the field? 8 moose 7 moose 6 moose

	4. An elm tree has 9 branches, and there are 2 magpies perched on each branch. How many magpies in total are sitting together in the tree? 15 magpies 17 magpies 18 magpies

	5. 7 of those magpies decide to fly away in search of nuts and seeds to eat. How many magpies are now in the tree? 6 magpies 11 magpies 14 magpies

	6. For short distances, raccoons can run at a speed of up to 15 mph. If one raccoon is running at 4 mph and a second raccoon is running at 11 mph, how much faster is the second racoon than the first racoon? 5 mph 6 mph 7 mph

	7. In the late summer and early autumn, raccoons love to feed on fruits and nuts such as walnuts and acorns. If a raccoon collects and saves 12 acorns and then finds 7 more, how many acorns has the raccoon found altogether? 17 acorns 19 acorns 20 acorns

	8. If a raccoon collects 17 acorns but then loses 4, how many acorns does the raccoon have left to eat? 13 acorns 15 acorns 16 acorns

	9. Moose are herbivores, which means they eat only plants. They especially love to eat all different kinds of leaves and twigs. If a moose ate 8 birch twigs and then 7 aspen twigs, how many twigs has the moose eaten altogether? 17 twigs 16 twigs 15 twigs

	10. Moose have been known to live up to 15 or 20 years. If one moose is 19 years old and a second moose is only 5 years old, then what is the age difference between the two moose? 13 years 14 years 17 years

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