Word Problems
Place Value
+ or -
Rounding
Wild Card
100
In class, 14 students are doing math or science homework. There are 8 students doing math homework. How many students are doing science homework?
14 - 8 = 6 students doing science homework
100
15 The 5 is in what place value?
Ones
100
259 + 43 =
259 + 43 _____ 302
100
Round 35 to the nearest ten.
40
100
Use <, >, or = 9 + 15 ___ 6 x 4
24 = 24
200
Best Buy offers 130 different video games for sale. This week, 90 of those games do not have a discounted price. How many games have a discounted price?
130 - 90 = 40 discounted video games
200
1,530 The 1 is in what place value?
Thousands
200
132 - 57 =
132 - 57 ____ 75
200
Round 6,678 to the nearest thousand.
7,000
200
Write this number in standard form. one hundred thirty-four thousand and sixteen
134,016
300
Each guest at a birthday party received 3 presents. Altogether, 24 presentes were given to guests. How many guests attended the party?
8 guests 24 / 3 = 8
300
6,170 Write the number of tens. Write the number of ones.
Tens - 7 Ones - 0
300
9,906 + 22,973 =
22,973 + 9,906 _______ 33,879
300
Round 1,939,000 to the nearest hundred thousand.
1,900,000
300
Write the largest and smallest number using the numerals in each group once. 0,0,1,9
Largest - 9,100 Smallest - 1,009
400
A teacher assigned 13 projects. Zack finished 5 of the projects early and 6 on time. How many projects did he finish late?
5 + 6 = 11 early or on time 13 - 11 = 2 late projects
400
Make a place value drawing for 1,072. Use ones, quick tens, hundred boxes, and thousand bars.
Check with teacher for answer.
400
7,000 - 356 = How can I check my answer. Show me on your board.
7,000 6,644 - 356 + 356 _____ _____ 6,644 7,000
400
Round the numbers to the nearest hundred and add them together. 456 and 749
700 +500 ____ 1200
400
Write this number in expanded form. 7,834
7,000 + 800 + 30 + 4
500
The population of France is about 58,109,000 people. The population of Italy is about 58,262,000 people. About how many more people live in Italy?
58,262,000 -58,109,000 __________ 153,000 more people
500
In a class of 27 students, 15 of the students are girls. How many students are boys? With your answer, what number is in the tens column?
27 - 15 = 12 1 is in the tens column
500
1,660,739 - 894,045 =
1,660,739 - 894,045 _________ 766,694
500
When you round a number, which digit in the number helps you decide whether to round up or down?
The place value directly to the right of the digit you are rounding.
500
Carlos has $12.00. The candy he wants to buy is $.79 . How much money will he have left over?
$12.00 -$ .79 ______ $11.21
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