Bird Watching: Maya saw 156 birds in the park on Saturday and 238 birds on Sunday. How many birds did she see in total over the weekend?
396 birds
Canyon Crest Elementary is having a bake sale. There are 6 plates on a table. Each plate has 4 cookies. How many cookies are there in all?
24 cookies
6xx4=24
The Snack Bar: Maya has a granola bar that is divided into 4 equal pieces. She gives one piece to her friend. What fraction of the granola bar did Maya give away?
1/4
Morning Routine: Sofia starts her homework at 4:15 PM. She finishes at 4:55 PM. How many minutes did Sofia spend on her homework?
40 minutes
There are 18 ducks in a pond. First, 9 ducks fly away. Then, 3 more ducks fly away. How many ducks are in the pond now? (Hint: This problem has 2 steps!)
18 - 9 = 9
9 - 3 = 6
Answer: 6 ducks
The Toy Store: A toy store has 425 stuffed animals. During a weekend sale, they sold 187 of them. How many stuffed animals are left in the store?
238 stuffed animals
Planting Seeds: A gardener has 36 seeds to plant in 6 pots. If she puts the same number of seeds in each pot, how many seeds will be in each?
6 seeds
36 -: 6=6
The Garden Plot: A rectangular garden is divided into 8 equal sections. If a gardener plants carrots in 3 of those sections, what fraction of the garden is planted with carrots?
3/8
The Long Hike: A group of hikers started their trail at 9:30 AM. They hiked for 45 minutes before taking a break. What time did their break begin?
10:15 AM
Mrs. Guerra got a new pet elephant named Tiny. On Saturday, Tiny ate 152 pounds of food. On Sunday, he ate 12 more pounds of food than he ate on Saturday. How many pounds of food did Tiny eat on the weekend? (Hint: This problem has 2 steps!)
152 + 12 = 164
152 + 164 = 316
Answer: 316 pounds
The School Library: The school library had 700 books. After a classroom checked out 245 books, how many books remained on the shelves?
455 books
A rope is 60 feet long. It is cut into pieces that are 6 feet long. How many pieces are there?
10 pieces
60-:6=10
The Race Track: A race track is 1 mile long. The track has markers every 1/4 mile. If a runner stops at the third marker after the start, what fraction of the mile has the runner completed?
3/4
Identifying Shapes: Leo is looking at a shape with 4 sides and 4 right angles. Two sides are long and two sides are short. What shape is Leo looking at? Draw your answer.
A rectangle

Mrs. Lee's classroom has 6 tables with 4 students at each table. After lunch, 5 of her students went home early. How many students are still in the classroom?
19 students
Step 1: 6xx4=24
Step 2: 24-5=19
Building Blocks: A boy had a tower made of 500 blocks. He took down 125 blocks to build a house, then his friend added 75 blocks to the tower. How many blocks are in the tower now?
450 blocks
New Library Books: The librarian received 3 boxes of new books. Each box has 12 books inside. How many new books are there to put on the shelves?
36 books
Book Club: Lily and Noah are reading the same book. Lily has read 3/6 of the book, and Noah has read 5/6 of the book. Who has read more of the book?
Noah read more of the book.
3/6<5/6
Fencing the Yard: A square garden has sides that are each 7 meters long. How much fencing is needed to go all the way around the garden? (Perimeter)

28 meters
Perimeter: 7+7+7+7=28
Leo has a $50 bill to spend at the school book fair. He picks out 4 packs of stickers that cost $6 each and a new hardcover book for $14. Does Leo have enough money to also buy a $15 poster?
No, he doesn't have enough.
Step 1: $4xx$6=$24
Step 2: $24+$14=$38
Step 3: $50-$38=$12
Recess Equipment: The school started with 200 playground balls. They bought 50 more, but then 25 balls were lost over the fence. How many balls does the school have now?
225 balls
Pencil Packs: A store has 72 pencils that they need to put into packs of 8. How many packs of pencils can the store make?
9 packs
72-:8=9
The Pizza Party: Sam eats 1/2 of a small pizza. Mia eats 2/4 of a small pizza of the exact same size. Who ate more pizza? Explain your answer using a drawing.
Sam and Mia ate the same amount of pizza.
The New Rug: A rectangular rug is 8 feet long and 6 feet wide. What is the area of the rug in square feet?

48 ft2
Area: 8 ftxx6 ft=48 ft^2
There are 54 students in the 3rd grade. They are sitting at tables with 6 students at each table. The art teacher wants to give each table 3 boxes of markers.
Part A: How many tables are there in total?
Part B:How many boxes of markers does the teacher need to bring to the classroom?
Part A: 9 tables 54-:6=9
Part B: 27 boxes of markers 9xx3=27