Word Problems
The art teacher started the year with 850 colored pencils. The third-grade classes used 235 pencils, and the fourth-grade classes used 180 pencils. How many colored pencils does the teacher have left?
The teacher has 435 colored pencils left.
Find the difference: 842-356 =
486
On Friday, the cafeteria prepared 600 lunches. During first shift, 245 students ate lunch. During second shift, 288 students ate lunch. How many lunches were not eaten?
67 lunches were not eaten.
The school wants to raise $950 for new playground balls. In the first week, they raised $345. In the second week, they raised $412. How much more money do they still need to reach their goal?
The school needs $193 more to reach their goal.
Write in word form:
759
seven hundred, fifty-nine
There were 150 jump ropes in the gym. The coach bought 225 more jump ropes. Then, 85 jump ropes were given to the kindergarten classes. How many jump ropes are in the gym now?
There are 290 jump ropes in the gym now.
Write in expanded form:
8,797
8,000+700+90+7
What is the difference? 500 - 126 =
374
A classroom started with 500 sheets of blue paper. They used 165 sheets for a science project. Then the teacher found a new pack with 250 more sheets and added them to the pile. How many sheets of blue paper does the class have now?
The class has 585 sheets of blue paper.
Write in standard form:
one thousand, six hundred four
1,604