Action Word Problems
Set up the number line (using S for start & E for end):
Jan found 17 more leaves.
17 S
-----------------> E
4 - 2 ___ 3
2 < 3
2 x 1
2
62
50 + 12
12 + 10
22
B is 10 less than J.
8 is 61.
What number is J?
10 B
------------> J
6 1
- 1 0
-------------
5 1
10 + 3 ____ 14
13 < 14
4 x 5
20
30
20 + 10
58 + 10
68
P is 50.
What number is R?
22 R
-------------------> P
5 5
+ 2 2
--------------
7 7
68 ___ 58 + 10
68 = 68
7 x 10
70
85
70 + 15
98 - 10
88
Dolly had 8 bags.
She bought 30 more bags.
How many bags did she end up with?
---------------> E
3 0
+ 8
---------
3 8
43 ___ 20 + 20
43 > 40
9 x 2
18
56
40 + 16
300 + 200
500
The parking lot had 81 cars in it.
Then 56 more cars came to the lot.
How many cars ended up in the lot?
56 S
-------------------> E
5 6
+ 8 1
-----------
1 3 7
25 + 25 ___ 40 + 9
50 > 49
9 x 9
81
93
140 - 10
130