Math Word Problems I : Addition - The Thief & His Parrot

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The Thief & His Parrot

Brian was involved in 97 thefts last year and 36 thefts this year. His parrot helped him steal 43 diamonds last year and 79 diamonds this year. He rewarded the parrot with an elastic band and some nuts. The parrot stretched the elastic band which was 85 cm long by another 25 cm. The parrot then ate 36 nuts. There are still 124 nuts left in the cage. It cost 384 cents to feed the parrot last month. This month it cost 179 cents more.

1. In two years, how many diamonds did the parrot steal?
122

2. In two years, how many thefts was the thief involved in?
133

3. How many cents did it cost to feed the parrot for two months?
947

4. With how many nuts did the thief reward the parrot?
160

5. How many centimetres did the parrot stretch the elastic band to?
110

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