First Grade Math Word Problems

Fewer and Greater

100

Jane has 3 pencils. Kevin has 8 pencils. How many fewer pencils does Jane have than Kevin?

5

200

Tim has 6 marbles. Gavin has 9 marbles. How many more marbles does Gavin have than Tim?

3

300

Grayson has 12 Pokemon cards. Reed has 19 Pokemon cards. How many more does Reed have than Grayson?

7

400

Leo needs to find 18 more Lego pieces to finish his puzzle. He only has 5. How many more pieces does Leo need?

13

500

Athena has 12 fewer markers than Dominic. Dominic has 21 markers. How many markers does Athena have?

9

comparing numbers

100

what does this sign mean =

What is equals

200

Is this true 15 > 22?

No

300

<, > or = 

23 _____ 27

<

400

<, > or = 

14 ____ 1 ten, 4 ones

=

500

<, >, or = 

324____321

>

place value

100

The number 15 has how many tens?

1 ten

200

How many ones are in 17?

7 ones

300

The 8 is in what place value: ones or tens 

78

Ones place value

400

What is the value of the 5 in the number 

53?

50

500

What is the value of 3 in the number 

321?

300

addition

100

Two ways to make 10

Any two answer that make ten.

200

Nine plus two more equals

Eleven, 11

300

if 24 + 31 = 55, what is 31 + 24 =

55

400

7+7, 8+8, 9+9

These are what type of facts?

Doubles facts

500

If 3 + 3 = 6, then what does 13 + 13 = ?

26

grab bag

100

Which number is missing?

10, 20, 40, 50, 60, 70

30

200

Skip county by 5's 

Start at 25. Stop at 50.

25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50

300

The shape that has 0 sides and 0 corners

Circle

400

Model the number 32

Anything that looks like 3 tens and 2 ones.

500

Moachen has 25 minutes to finish his homework. He worked for 10 minutes, but then played Minecraft for another 10 minutes. How much time does Maochen have left to finish his work?

5 minutes