Geometry
Story Problems
Find 10 More or 10 Less
Fractions
100
What is the name of a round shape that has no sides and no corners?

A circle!

100

There were 5 penguins on the ice.  7 more joined them.  How many are there now?

7 + 5 = 12

There are 12 penguins all together.

100

What is 10 more than 20?

30

100

Draw a circle and divide it into 2 equal parts.

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200

What is a shape that has three sides and three corners?

A triangle!

200

There are 12 penguins in a huddle.  Some more penguins are coming to join them, and then there will be 19 penguins in the huddle. How many penguins are going to join the huddle?

12 + ? = 19

7 penguins will join the huddle.

200

What is 10 less than 50?

40

200

Draw a square and divide it into 4 equal parts.  Shade in 2/4.

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300

Which shape has four sides and four corners that are all the same length?

A square!

300

There are 24 penguins in a huddle.  Can all of them have a partner?  If they can, how many pairs will there be?

Yes and there will be 12 pairs.

300

What is 10 more than 39?

49

300

Draw a square and divide it into 3 equal parts.  Shade in 1/3.

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400

Which shape has four sides, four corners, and only two sides that are parallel?

A trapezoid!

400

There are 14 penguins on the ice, and 22 penguins in the water.  How many more penguins are in the water than on the ice?

14 + ? = 22 

22 - 14 = 8

There are 8 more penguins in the water than on the ice.

400

What is 10 less than 72?

62

400

Draw a circle and divide it into 3 equal parts.

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500

Which triangle has 3 sides that are all different lengths? 

Scalene!

500

Some penguins were playing on the ice.  8 of them jumped into the water. A few seconds later, 5 of them jumped back onto the ice.  Now there are 12 penguins on the ice.  How many penguins were on the ice to start with?

? - 8 + 5 = 12

There were 15 penguins on the ice to start with.

500

What is 10 more AND 10 less than 105?

10 more: 115

10 less: 95

500

There are 24 students in the class.  Each student gets 1 slice of pizza and each pizza is divided into 4 equal parts.  How many pizzas would we need to order so each student gets 1 slice?

We would need to order 6 pizzas.

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