Math Word Problems
It's 9:30 am. The presents need to be wrapped by 3:30 pm in order for the sleigh to be packed. How much more time does Ellie the Elf have to wrap the gifts and tie the bows?
6 hours
What are the numbers being multiplied together called?
Factors
His hat
Guess this song!
"You're a mean one..."
Mr. Grinch
How many days are in a year?
365 days
The elves are exhausted! There are 3600 elves working. Santa says he has 36 more hours of work to be done. How many hours will each elf need to work if they work the same amount of hours?
0.01 hours
What is the dividend?
The number you are dividing from (the whole)
In the movie Elf, what is Elf's four main food groups?
Candy, candy corn, candy canes, and syrup
Guess this song!
"Where the treetops glisten..."
Walking in a Winter Wonderland
What is the equation for area?
A= L x W
One of the elves is preparing the sleigh. If Santa has to travel 3,456 miles in one day, how many miles will he travel in 2.5 hours?
360 miles
What is the sum?
The answer to an addition problem
What three words describe the Grinch?
Stink, stank, stunk
Guess this song!
"The fire is slowly dying..."
Let it Snow!
12 inches
Elvis the elf is reading letters from little children across the globe. He has 546 kids that want guitars. Each guitar uses 1.5 yards of wood. How many yards of wood will he need to make the guitar?
819 yards of wood
What is the product?
The answer to a multiplication problem
Why did the boy in home alone get to stay alone on Christmas?
His family forgot him while going on vacation
Guess this song!
"Two eyes made out of coal..."
Frosty the Snowman
What is the equation for perimeter?
P = 2L + 2w
or
P= (L+w) x 2
Santa needs to know how much wrapping paper was used this year. Ellie forgot to keep track. She wrapped 2,348 presents and used 2.5 yards of paper on each present. How many feet of paper did she use in all?
17,610 feet of paper
What is the answer to a division problem called?
The quotient
In what movie did the main character want a gift that his family thought was too dangerous for him to have (but he ended up getting it anyway)?
A Christmas Story
Guess this song!
"Giddy-up Jingle horse, pick up your feet..."
Jingle Bell Rock
How many feet are in a yard?
3 feet