Story Problems
Presents and Parcels Story Problem 1:
"It was the day of the big spring party, and all the neighbors were coming over at 3:00. There were presents for everyone—16 on and under the table and 14 in the closet. How many in all?"
Show your work with 10s and 1s or jumping on the number line.
What is 30?
Flint's Pawpaws' caught a 34 inch Northern Pike. Flint's cousin caught a 50 inch Pike. How much smaller was Flint's Pawpaws' fish?
What is 16 inches?
3 + 6 + 9 = ?
What is 18?
Three students are climbing a climbing wall. For each problem, write an equation that models the situation and solve the problem on a number line. Be sure to label your answer.
a. Matteo climbs 35 feet, takes a break, climbs 18 feet, takes another break, climbs 12 feet, and rings the bell at the top. How high is the climbing wall?
Equations may vary. Sample equations shown.
What is ...
a. 5 + 18 + 12 = 65; the climbing wall is 65 feet high?
a) 200 + 60 + 3 = ?
b) 400 + 50 + 2 = ?
__A__ is < or > than B
What is B (452)?
Briana is having a party and has invited all her friends. She has gathered and wrapped 27 toys and goodies. She is going to give each of her friends 3 presents. How many friends are coming?
What is 7 friends?
Nixon's family has the following shoe sizes.
12. 5 inches, 10 inches, 9.5 inches, 7.5 inches.
How big are the feet sizes in all?
What 39.5 feet in all?
Solve: 8 + 5 + 7 =
What is 20?
Three students are climbing a climbing wall. For each problem, write an equation that models the situation and solve the problem on a number line. Be sure to label your answer.
b. Bianca climbs 38 feet before taking a break. How far is she from the top of the climbing wall?
What is 65 − 38 = 27; Bianca is 27 feet from the top of the climbing wall?
Landon has 3 groups of hundreds, 2 groups of ten, and 12 ones. Hailey has 2 groups of hundreds, 12 groups of ten. Who has the greatest number?
What is Landon with 332?
Mr. Hess has 25 toys ready for Sugar Maple Store. When he picked up the bag to take to his classroom, 9 of the toys fell out of the bag. How many were left?
What is 16?
In rugby:
A try is worth 5 points
A conversion kick is worth 2 points
Problem:
Nixon's team scored 3 tries and 2 conversion kicks in the first half.
In the second half, they scored 2 tries and 1 conversion kick.
How many points did the team score in all?
What is
First Half:
3 tries → 3 × 5 = 15 points
2 conversions → 2 × 2 = 4 points
Total first half = 19 points
Second Half:
2 tries → 2 × 5 = 10 points
1 conversion → 1 × 2 = 2 points
Total second half = 12 points
Points in all:
19 + 12 = 31 points?
What is 12?
Three students are climbing a climbing wall. For each problem, write an equation that models the situation and solve the problem on a number line. Be sure to label your answer.
c. Ty climbs 47 feet before taking a break. How much farther did Ty climb before taking a break than Bianca?
What is 47 − 38 5 9; Ty climbed 9 feet higher than Bianca before taking a break?
Landon and Hailey helped count our class's crayons. Landon made 3 groups of hundreds, 2 groups of ten, and 12 ones. Hailey has 2 groups of hundreds, 12 groups of ten.
Who has the most crayons? How much more crayons does Hailey or Landon have?
What is Landon with 12 more crayons?
Measure One of your teachers and one classmate. First, answer how many feet and inches each person is. Second, how much taller is your teacher compared to your classmate?
Answer varies
Dylan plays soccer. When he arrives to practice there are 4 soccer nets set up on the field.
Each net has 3 soccer balls next to it.
How many soccer balls are there in all?
What is 4 × 3 = 12 soccer balls ?
45 - 17 = ?
What is 28?
Second graders made some items to sell at a craft fair. They made bookmarks, greetings cards, and friendship bracelets.
• The first customer purchased 2 bookmarks for 40¢.
• The second customer purchased a bookmark, a greeting card, and a friendship bracelet for 75¢.
• The third customer purchased 2 greeting cards and a friendship bracelet for 85¢. How much did the second graders charge for each item?
What is Bookmarks cost 20¢, greeting cards cost 30¢, and friendship bracelets cost 25¢?
d. How far is Ty from the top when he takes a break?
What is 65 − 47 = 18; Ty is 18 feet from the top of the wall?
Measure one of your teachers and one classmate. First, answer how many feet and inches each person is. Second, how much taller is your teacher compared to your classmate?
Answer varies.
Dylan is 50 inches tall.
A male Galápagos tortoise can grow to 6 feet tall.
(6 feet = 72 inches)
How many more inches tall is the tortoise than Dylan?
What is 72 − 50 = 22 inches taller?
185 - 64 = ?
What is 121?
An animal adoption center is expecting to receive 30 kittens next week. They need to order play crates to keep the 30 kittens in while the kittens wait to be adopted. Each play crate must hold the same number of kittens. Help the animal adoption center figure out all the ways it can put 30 kittens into play crates so that there are the same number of kittens in each play crate. Explain how you know that you have all possible ways to place the kittens.
Picture Answer
Three students are climbing a climbing wall. For each problem, write an equation that models the situation and solve the problem on a number line. Be sure to label your answer.
e. Natsuo made it 28 feet up the wall before taking a break but then continued and made it to a point 62 feet up the wall. How many more feet did Natsuo climb after the break than before?
What is 62 − 28 = 34; Natsuo climbed 34 feet after taking a break. Consequently, Natsuo climbed 34 − 28 = 6 feet more after taking a break?