Word Problems
Colleen started out with 10 crayons. 7 crayons are being used by other students. How many crayons are left in the box?
3 crayons are left in the box.
If Harold started cooking dinner at 6:00 and it took him 30 minutes to finish cooking, what time did Harold finish cooking?
It was 6:30 when Harold finished cooking.
20 + 40 = ?
60
24 - 12 = ?
12
How many quarters do you need to make $0.50?
2 quarters
Michael's birthday is today, the 19th. Billy's birthday is on the 25th. How many more days is it until Billy's birthday?
There are 6 more days until Billy's birthday.
If Evelyn started her homework at 3:00 and finished at 4:00, how long did it take her to finish her homework?
It took Evelyn 1 hour to finish her homework.
55 + 6 = ?
61
55 - 30 =?
25
How many dimes do you need to make $1.00?
10 dimes
Mr. Rodriguez has 50 books in his library. 20 books have been checked out by different students. How many books are left in the library?
There are 30 books left in the library.
Please show on the clock what 5:15 looks like.
Little hand on the 5 and the big hand on the 3.
112 + 12 = ?
124
68 - 49 = ?
19
If Katie has $2.25 and she wants to buy a toy for $1.00, does she have enough to buy the toy? How much money will she have left?
Yes, Katie has enough money and will still have $1.25 left.
There were 58 turkeys at Mr. McGregor's farm. 12 turkeys ran away, but then 2 came back. How many turkeys are on the farm now?
There are 48 turkeys left on the farm.
Do you normally eat dinner in the A.M. or P.M.?
P.M.
74 + 15 = ?
89
72 - 15 = ?
57
If you have 10 dimes, 2 quarters, 5 nickels, and 25 pennies, how much money do you have all together?
$2.00
10 dimes = $1.00
2 quarters = $0.50
5 nickels = $0.25
25 pennies = $0.25
Jack has 3 boxes of markers. There are 10 markers in each box. How many markers does Jack have in all?
30 markers
What time is it if I say it is a quarter past 5?
The time is 5:15.
543 + 212 = ?
755
91 - 88 = ?
3
If Nicholas has $5.00 and wants to buy a game that costs $6.50, does Nicholas have enough money to buy the game? How much more does he need?
No, Nicholas does not have enough money to buy the game and would need $1.50 more to have enough to buy the game.