Word Problems
Emma put 38 toys into a basket. Her sister took 15 of those toys out of the basket. How many toys are still in the basket?
What is 23?
It's raining cats and dogs.
Nonliteral
Show one way you can make 32 cents using quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies.
Multiple answers can be taken
Yo, that's gross, I'm not eating that!
Informal. (Formal might be "No thank you. I don't care for any.")
A quadrilateral has 4 sides. How many angles does it have?
4
A pizza delivery man delivered 25 pizzas at lunch time and 38 pizzas at dinner time. How many pizzas did he deliver altogether?
What is 63?
My two brothers fight like cats and dogs
Nonliteral
Show one way you can make 87 cents using quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies.
Multiple answers can be taken
Please follow me
Formal (Informal might be "Hey! Hurry up and come on!")
A triangle has 3 sides. How many angles does it have?
3
A puzzle has 54 pieces. Sandra put 38 of the pieces together. How many more pieces does she have left?
What is 16?
The lion was so hungry he could eat a whole pig.
Literal
Show one way you can make 49 cents using quarters, dimes, and pennies
Multiple answers can be taken
So, how's it goin'?
Informal (Formal might be "Hello, how are you?")
A pentagon has 5 sides. How many angles does it have?
5
Ms. Johnson’s class ordered 37 slices of pizza for their party. The students ate 29 of the slices. How many slices are left?
What is 8?
The food left a bad taste in her mouth.
Literal
A bag of chips costs 79 cents. How can you make 79 cents using quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies?
Multiple answers can be taken
Would you like to go to the movies?
Formal (Informal might be "Wanna catch a movie?")
A hexagon has 6 sides. How many angles does it have?
6
At the beginning of the year, there were 28 students in Ms. Smith’s Second grade class. 5 students moved away, and 7 students were added. How many students are there now?
What is 30?
The puppies were so cute that her heart melted.
Nonliteral
A book costs 99 cents. How can you make 99 cents using quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies?
Multiple answers can be taken
Cut it out!
Informal (Formal might be "Please stop.")
An octagon has 8 sides. How many angles does it have?
8