Single Step Word Problems
Virginia had a white tail deer population of 399,852 in 2018. Now, in 2023, the white tail deer population is 519,257. The population of white tail deer in Virginia increased by ______________ deer.
119,405
Matt and Juan play soccer for their school team. The soccer coach sent them to the sports supply store to purchase supplies for the new season. Soccer balls cost $25 each and soccer goals cost $87 each. They bought 7 soccer balls and 2 soccer goals. How much money did Matt and Juan spend altogether?
$349
Aaron removes 29 candies from a jar. There were originally 79 candies in the jar. How many candies are left in the jar?
Subtraction
456 x 97 = __________
44,232
932 ÷ 4 = __________
233
Xavier wants to collect 990 beads. However, he needs to purchase the beads. At the craft store, there are 30 beads in each container. How many containers of beads should Xavier buy?
33 containers
$140
There are 34 peanuts in each box. How many peanuts are in 7 boxes?
Multiplication
984 x 32 = _________
31,488
168 ÷ 8 = __________
21
Lindsay set up a lemonade stand in her front yard. She collected a total of $198 selling lemonade. Each cup of lemonade cost $3. How many cups of lemonade did she sell?
66 cups of lemonade
Below shows the amount of recyclables collected from three classes at J.B. Fisher. Use the data to answer the questions below.
Mrs. Radick - 87,650
Mrs. Burton - 72,345
Mrs. Wooldridge - 65,834
Which class has 15,305 more recyclables collected than Mrs. Burton’s class?
Which class has 6,511 fewer recyclables collected than Mrs. Burton’s class?
Which class has 21,816 fewer recyclables collected than Mrs. Radick’s class?
Mrs. Radicks class
Mrs. Wooldridge class
Mrs. Wooldridge’s class
There are 2,640 candies in Betty's candy collection. If the candies are organized into 30 groups, how big is each group?
Division
350 x 987 =
345,450
777 ÷ 7 = __________
111
At D.C. National Zoo, there are 236 animals total. The Zoo has 59 enclosures. If the same number of animals are in each enclosure, how many animals are in each enclosure?
D.C. National Zoo has _____________ animals in each enclosure.
4
The dance team has 18 dancers selling popcorn for a team fundraiser. The team has a goal of making $4,000. The popcorn sells for $12 a bag. If each dancer sells 6 bags, how much more money will they need to make their goal?
$2,704
Denise starts with 68 apples. She shares 34 with Bonnie. How many apples does Denise end with?
Subtraction
4,506 x 76 = _______
342,456
360 ÷ 9 = _____________
40
Ms. Blount is throwing fifth grade a pizza party. Our 50 fifth grade students will share 150 slices of pizza. About how many pieces of pizza will each fifth grader receive?
3 slices of pizza per student
Jackie is setting up chairs for a birthday party. She needs to set up 72 chairs on the left side of the room and 48 on the right side of the room. Each row on both sides of the room will have 6 chairs in it.
How many rows of chairs will be on the left side of the room?
How many rows of chairs will be on the right side of the room?
12 rows on the left and 8 rows on the right
Each eraser costs $3.00. How much do 46 erasers cost?
Multiplication
2,555 x 22 = _______
56,210
828 ÷ 6 = ______
138