ADDITION
SUBTRACTION
RANDOM
WORD PROBLEMS
MONEY
100

20-19=

1

100

18 - 6 = ___

18 - 6 = 12

100

10 + ___ = 13

100

Kaylie has 5 cats at her house. As she is walking to the park she finds 2 stray cats along the way. She asks her Dad if she can keep them, and he says yes! How many cats does Kaylie have now? 

7 cats

5 + 2 = 7

100

I have one quarter. How much money do I have?

25 cents

200

8 + ___ = 14 

8 + 6 = 14 

200

16 - ___ = 7

16 - 9 = 7 

200

Count to 10 by counting pairs.

2, 4, 6, 8, 10

200

Xavier like to eat tacos. He was so hungry he ordered 9 tacos. But he ended up eating only 7. How many tacos were left over? 

2 tacos 

9 - 7 = 2 tacos 

200

I have 9 pennies. How much money do I have?

9 cents

1 penny = 1 cent 

300

___ + 5 = 21

16 + 5 = 21

300

__ - 12 = 8 

Are we trying to find the addend or total?

20 - 12 = 8

Total

300
How many pairs of shoes do we have in this class today? 


17 students + 1 teacher = 18 people

18 people 

1 pair of 2 shoes each

9 pairs of shoes 

18 shoes total

300

Mya and Alex went apple picking. Mya picked 10 apples. Alex picked 9. Do they have enough apples to share with our class? 

(18 students) 

Yes with 1 extra 

10 + 9 = 19 apples 

300

I have 1 quarter and 5 pennies. The candy costs 30 cents, do I have enough to buy it?

Yes, exactly enough

1 quarter = 25 cents

5 pennies = 5 cents 

25 + 5 = 30

400
9 + 15 = ___

9 + 15 = 24

400

15 - ___ = 2 

Are we trying to find the addend or total?


15 - 13 = 2 


Addend

400
Is 964 even or odd?

Even 

Look at the last number (4 is even)

400

Charlie & Hudson were playing football. Hudson caught 8 touchdown passes. Charlie caught 9 touchdown passes. How many touchdown passes did they catch together?


8 + 9 = 17 touchdown passes 
400

Jenna has two dimes and 5 pennies. Ralph has 1 quarter. Who has more money?

They both have the same amount. 

2 dimes =20 cents 

+ 5 pennies = 5 cents

 = 25 cents

1 quarter = 25 cents

500

13 + ___ = 17 

What are we trying to find here.... 

Addend or total?

13 + 4 = 17 

Addend

500

30 - 10 = ___

30 - 10 = 20 

500

Even or odd?

973 

Odd 

(look at the last number 3) 

500

Claire brought in cupcakes for her birthday. She brought in 23 cupcakes and passed them out to our whole class (18 students). How many does she have left to share with the other teachers?

23 - 18 = 5 cupcakes left 

500

I have 1 dime, 2 nickles and 5 pennies. The piece of gum costs 5 cents, how many pieces of gum can I buy?

1 dime = 10 cents (2 pieces of gum) 

2 nickles = 10 cents (2 pieces of gum) 

5 pennies = 5 cents (1 piece of gum)

2+2+1=5 pieces of gum 


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