IXL | Word problems with extra or missing information

Mia wants to make 4 bowls of peach punch and 4 bowls of pineapple punch. Each punch bowl holds 14 liters of punch. How many liters of soda will Mia need in all?

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Jeremiah drove 13 kilometers from his house to Riverville. Riverville is 10 kilometers west of Lake City. From Riverville, Jeremiah drove 8 kilometers to Pond Village. Then he drove 15 kilometers from Pond Village to Streamburg. How far did Jeremiah drive in all, from his house to Streamburg?

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You do not need to know the distance from Riverville to Lake City. It is extra information.

Add the following distances: from Jeremiah's house to Riverville, from Riverville to Pond Village, and from Pond Village to Streamburg.

13 + 8 + 15 = 36

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