Word problems
If you have 4 pieces of candy split evenly into 2 bags, how many pieces of candy are in each bag?
2
6 + 4 = 3 + ?
6 + 4 = 10
10 = 3 + ? ......10 - 3 = ?
? = 7
Lana has 2 bags with 2 marbles in each bag. Markus has 2 bags with 3 marbles in each bag. How many more marbles does Markus have?
2 x 2 = 4
2 x 3 = 6
6 - 4 = 2
Adrianna needs to cut a pan of brownies into pieces. She cuts 6 even columns and 3 even rows into the pan. How many brownies does she have?
6 x 3 =
4 + 2
6
Power of 10 rule: add a 0
95 x 10 = 950
12 + 18 = 22 + ?
12 + 18 = 30
30 = 22 + ?.....30 - 22 = 8
8 = ?
There are 235 books in a library. On Monday, 123 books are taken out. On Tuesday, 56 books are brought back. How many books are there now?
235 - 123 = 112
112 + 56 = 168
A movie theatre has 25 rows of seats with 20 seats in each row. How many seats are there in total?
25 x 20 =
13 - 7
6
Jessica has 520 pencils. She wants to sort them into 5 bags. She knows she needs to find out what 520 / 5 =. How many pencils go in each bag?
500 / 5 = 100
20 / 5 = 4
100 + 4 = 104
34 - 11 = ? + 5
34 - 11 = 23
23 = ? + 5 .... 23 - 5 = 18
? = 18
There is a group of 10 people who are ordering pizza. If each person gets 2 slices and each pizza has 4 slices, how many pizzas should they order?
10 x 2 = 20
20 / 4 = 5
If you have 80 tickets for the fair and each ride costs 5 tickets, how many rides can you go on?
80 / 5 =
3 x 7
Lana has 3 bags with the same amount of marbles in them, totaling 12 marbles. Markus has 3 bags with the same amount of marbles in them, totaling 18 marbles. How many more marbles does Markus have in each bag?
2
93 - 23 = ? + 33
93 - 23 = 70
70 = ? + 33 .....70 - 33 = ?
? = 37
1 dress + 1 necklace = $7 and
What is the cost of 1 necklace if a dress is $4?
1 necklace is $3
$180 is shared among 4 people. How much money will each person receive?
180 / 4 =
15 / 3
5
Sally has 5 packets of lollies. There are 48 lollies in each packet. How many lollies are there altogether?
5 x 48 = ?
5 x 40 = 200
5 x 8 = 40
200 + 40 = 240
39 + 38 = ? + 39
38
If 1 jar + 1 bottle = $7 and
2 jars + 1 bottle = $10
What is the cost of 1 bottle?
1 bottle is $4
Mrs Alexander has 2 coffees a day for a month. How many in total does she have for the month of March?
2 x 31 =
100 / 5
20