Word Problems
A county waste plant processed 42,610 pounds of cardboard in March and 27,845 pounds in April. How many more pounds of cardboard were processed in March than in April?
14,765
A bakery baked 150 gourmet muffins for a morning festival. The bakers sold 55 blueberry muffins and 42 banana muffins. The remaining muffins were chocolate chip. Which strip diagram can be used to find s, the number of chocolate chip muffins sold?
Total: 150
Parts: 55, 42, s
Kevin started the summer with 850 reward points at an arcade. He earned 1,320 additional points playing games over July. After redeeming some points for a drone prize, Kevin had 520 points remaining. How many points did Kevin spend on the drone prize?
1,650
The table below shows the number of athletic stadium tickets sold over four consecutive sports matches.
Match Number of Stadium Tickets Sold
Game 1 488
Game 2 712
Game 3 1,025
Game 4 380
Which is the best estimate of the total number of stadium tickets sold across all four games?
2,600
Oliver had $180 saved in his birthday fund. He bought a bicycle helmet for $75 and a scooter accessory set for $48. Which equation can be used to find m, the amount of money in dollars Oliver has remaining?
m = 180 − 75 − 48
A regional public library has 35,420 non-fiction books, which is 6,180 more non-fiction books than the county branch has. How many non-fiction books does the county branch have?
29,240
A distribution center received 320 crates of fruit. Workers delivered 115 crates to Supermarket A, 105 crates to Supermarket B, and kept b crates in the warehouse. Which strip diagram represents b, the number of crates kept in the warehouse?
Total: 320
Parts: 115, 105, b
A state forestry program set a goal to plant 25,000 evergreen trees. Forestry workers planted 8,350 trees in the spring and 9,420 trees in the autumn. How many more trees does the program need to plant to reach its goal?
7,230
In 2024, a water park welcomed 52,190 guests during July. In 2025, the water park welcomed 33,810 guests during July. Which is the best estimate of how many more guests visited in 2024 than in 2025?
18,000
Coach Miller had $150 to buy uniform items for the track team. He bought running tops for $68 total and track spikes for $27. Which
e = 150 − (68 + 27)
A metropolitan zoo has 21,450 total animals, which consists only of reptiles and mammals. If there are 9,280 reptiles, how many more mammals than reptiles are living at the zoo?
12,170
A sports supplier ordered 500 athletic jerseys. Of the ordered jerseys, 210 were Small, 175 were Medium, and the rest, c, were Large. Which strip diagram shows how to find c, the number of Large jerseys ordered?
Total: 500
Parts: 210, 175, c
A camping lodge had 3,120 active reservations. The management added 1,450 new reservation slots in July. During August, 580 reservations were canceled. How many active reservations does the lodge have now?
3,990
The table below shows the distance in miles covered by three cargo vessels over a monthly trip.
Vessel Distance (Miles)
Vessel A 3,120
Vessel B 2,890
Vessel C 4,080
About how many miles did Vessels A, B, and C travel altogether?
10,000 miles
An art teacher had a budget of $250 for studio supplies. She spent $112 on canvas sets and $78 on paint tubes. Which equation can be used to find b, the amount of money in dollars the teacher has left?
b = 250 − (112 + 78)
Hannah tracked her step counter during two marathon training weeks. She logged 21,340 steps during week one and 13,875 steps during week two. How many more steps did Hannah log during week one than during week two?
7,465
A fruit farm gathered 920 peaches. They packed 380 peaches into large crates and 310 peaches into small crates. The remaining peaches, a, were squeezed into fresh juice. Which strip diagram represents a, the number of peaches used for juice?
Total: 920
Parts: 380, 310, a
A shipping warehouse fulfilled 65,000 orders in November and December. The warehouse fulfilled 28,340 orders in November and 29,110 orders during early December. How many orders were fulfilled during the remainder of December?
7,550
A baseball stadium recorded 38,910 attendees on Saturday and 41,200 attendees on Sunday. Which is the best estimate of the combined attendance for both days?
80,000
A music festival organizer had $400 for volunteer refreshments. He spent $185 on lunch trays and $135 on beverage stations. Which equation can be used to find p, the remaining dollars in the refreshment fund?
p = 400 − (185 + 135)