Stories About Food
Olivia picked 6 apples on Monday. She picked 5 apples on Tuesday. How many apple does Olivia have?
Olivia has 11 apples. 6+5= 11 and 5+6=11
Julian has two dogs. His mom found three stray dogs and brought them home. How many dogs does Julian have in his house now?
Julian has five dogs now. 2+3=5
Riley got $1 each day that she got a green at school. She got a green all week, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. How much money did Riley get?
$5. $1+$1+$1+$1+$1=$5
Luna had 9 silly bands. She lost 3. How many silly bands does she still have?
6 silly bands, 9-3=6
Kristina opened a 16 pack of drums. She passed out 10 drums. How many drums are still in the box?
6 drums are still in the box. 16-10=6
Rosalie baked a dozen gingerbread cookies. Later she baked 6 more cookies. How many cookies did Rosalie bake? (Hint: A dozen is 12.)
Rosalie baked 18 gingerbread cookies. 12+6=18
The Humane Society had 19 cats for adoption. Sligh and his family adopted 4 cats. How many cats are still at the Humane Society?
The Humane Society still has 15 cats. 19-4=15
Rose had $4. Then she did the dishes and made $2. Later, she took out the garbage and made $2. How much money does Rose have?
$8. $4+$2+$2=$8
Lucas has 4 board games. Dante has 7 board games. How many more board games does Dante have than Lucas?
Dante has 3 more board games. 7-4=3
Avery had 15 books. Her students read 9 books. How many books didn't they read?
6 books, 15-9=6
The Bronx Zoo has 12 monkeys. Nina went to the zoo with her family. She let 7 monkeys free. Her dad then let 2 more monkeys free. How many monkeys are still in their cages?
There are still 3 monkeys in their cages. 12-7=5, then 5-2=3
Sarah saved $18 from her birthday. Then she went to Adventure Landing and spent $9. How much money does Sarah have left?
Sarah has $9 left. 18-9=9
Use your doubles facts 9+9=18
James had 12 marbles. He traded 3 of his marbles for a cookie. How many marbles does James have?
9 marbles, 12-3=9
Liz had 11 glue sticks. A student brought in 8 more glue sticks. How many glue sticks does Liz have now?
19 glue sticks
Sam ordered 8 pizzas for his birthday party. 4 of the pizzas got eaten by his dog. How many pizzas will Sam have for his party?
Sam will have 4 pizzas for his party. 8-4=4
Greta's dog had 4 puppies. She gave 2 puppies away and kept the rest. Then her dog had 6 more puppies. Greta kept those too. How many puppies did Greta keep?
Greta kept 8 babies. 4-2=2 then 2+6=8
Navya gets $5 for her allowance. She saved her money for two weeks. How much money did she save?
Navya saved $10 . $5+$5=$10 or $5 x 2 = $10
Lucy had 5 water posters and 7 flower posters. Two posters got ripped, so she threw them away. How many posters does Lucy have now?
10 posters, 5+7=12, then 12-2=10
Sam had 8 erasers. His students brought in 7 more erasers. How many erasers does Sam have now?
Sam has 15 erasers.
8+7=15
Bernie invited some friends over to play. They each brought a bag of candy. First, 2 friends come over to play. Then, 3 more friends arrived. Finally, the last 6 friends came. How many bags of candy do they have to eat?
They have 11 bags of candy. 2+3+6=11
Lincoln had 18 lion stuffies. He gave 9 of them away. Then he got 7 more. How many lion stuffies does Lincoln have?
Lincoln has 16 lion stuffies. 18-9=9, then 9+7=16
Bella had $19. She bought a toy that cost $2. Then she bought a dress that cost $10. How much money does Bella have left.
Bella has $7 left.
$19-$2=$17, then $17-$10=$7
Ruby had 12 games. Perry has 8 games. How many fewer games does Perry have than Ruby?
Perry has 4 fewer games than Ruby. 12-8=4
Rosalie has 17 students. Chris has 19 students. How many fewer students does Rosalie have than Chris?
Rosalie has 2 fewer students.
19-17=2 or 17+2=19