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Simple Word Problems
Word Problems
Write it as a Number Sentence
100
Andy bought 5 candy bars. He bought 2 suckers too. What is the sum?
What is "Sum"
100
There were three cats in the alley. There were two dogs behind the trash cans. How many animals altogether?
What is "altogether"
100
7 apples and 13 oranges are in a bag. How much fruit is in the bag?
What is 20 pieces of fruit
100

There were 22 bugs under a log. 16 more bugs joined them. How many bugs altogether?

What is 38

100

The parrot house has seven adult macaws and five young macaws. How many macaws does it have in all?

What is "  7  +  5  = 12  "

200
$1.00 for a coke. $6.00 for a movie ticket. How much money was spent?
What is "Spent"
200
Alley bought a soda for $1.00. She bought a shirt for $5.00. What was her total?
What is "total"
200
35 cents was in the piggy bank. She got 35 cents more. How much money in all?
What is 70 cents
200
Mrs. Parker bought 12 bananas and 10 oranges. How much fruit did she buy?
What is 22 pieces of fruit
200

The Polar Display has three penguins and seven harp seals. How many polar animals are there in all?

What is "  3  +  7  =  10  "

300
25 cents for lemonade. 10 cents for water. How much money in all?
What is "in all"
300
What is 45 plus 29?
What is "plus"
300
Stacy had 3 dogs. She had 2 cats. How many in all?
What is 5 animals
300
Mr. Hellman sharpened 26 pencils. Mrs. Smith sharpened 28 pencils. How many pencils did the two teachers sharpen in all?
What is 54 pencils.
300

The zoo has eight Asian elephants and five African elephants. How many elephants are there in all?

What is "  8  +  5  = 13  "

400
Billy cut out 5 big valentine hearts. He also cut out 5 small valentine hearts. How many shapes did he cut out?
What is "also"
400
The tricycle costs $20. The bicycle costs $30. What is the amount of both items?
What is "both"
400
Katy has 8 red balloons and 7 blue balloons. How many balloons does she have in all?
What is 15 balloons
400
Mrs. Self ate 35 m&m's plus 42 skittles. How many did she eat?
What is 77
400

In the monkey house, there are seven tamarins and nine marmosets. How many monkeys are there in all?

What is "  7  +  9  = 16  "

500

Two dogs were walking down the street. Three dogs joined them. How many dogs are there now?

What is "joined"

500
There are five cats and six dogs. How many animals?
What is "and" (between two numbers)
500
Mr. James spent $5 on a cheeseburger and $3 on a chocolate shake. How much money was spent?
What is $8
500
Mrs. Lott read 58 books last year and 53 books this year. How many did she read in both years?
What is 111 Books
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