Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shov

Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel Story Problems
created by Ginger A.

1. Mike Mulligan and Mary Anne are digging a canal. Four more steam shovels come along to help. How many steam shovels are working?
2. Mike Mulligan and Mary Anne and some others cut a pass through the mountain. There were eight steam shovels in all. How many helped Mary Anne?
3. There are six cars, one bus, and two delivery trucks on the highway. How many vehicles in all?
4. One airplane is landing. Four airplanes are waiting to land. Three airplanes are on the landing field. How many airplanes in all?
5. Last year Mike Mulligan and Mary Anne dug four cellars, three canals, and two drainage ditches, How many work projects did they complete?
6. Mary Anne saw four gasoline shovels, three electric shovels, and five diesel motor shovels. How many modern shovels did Mary Anne see?
7. Popperville has four white houses, two yellow houses, one red house, and two stores. How many houses in all?
8. The Popperville School has ten boys and twelve girls. How many students attend Poppervillle School?
9. There are ten cases of milk in the Popperville milk cart. If six cases are delivered to the store, how many will be left?
10. Eight Kipperville children and seven Ropperville children came to watch Mike Mulligan and Mary Anne. How many children from other towns came to watch?