Key Terms
Name a key word that often indicates addition in a word problem.
"sum", "in total", "add","altogether"
A store had 346 pencils. They sold 127 in the first hour of opening. How many pencils remain?
219 pencils
Jayden starts Saturday morning playing NBA 2K27 and Madden 2K27 with his cousin Marcus. In one NBA 2K27 game, Jayden earns 7 VC after each quarter, and there are 4 quarters in the game. How much VC does Jayden earn from that one game?
28 VC
By Sunday afternoon, Malik was trying to save VC for a new player bundle. He earned 213 VC from each of 3 Madden 2K27 matches, then spent 145 VC on an upgrade pack. How much VC did Malik have left after buying the pack?
68 VC
Which sport uses a quarterback?
Football
Give a term that usually signals subtraction.
"difference", "left", "remain", "less than", etc.
Lina read 128 pages on Monday and 159 pages on Tuesday. How many pages did she read in total?
287
After that, Marcus plays 3 Madden 2K27 games during their weekend challenge. In each game, he earns 6 VC for completing a set of passes. How much VC does Marcus earn in all 3 games?
18 VC total
Sara has 45 stickers. She gives 12 to a friend, then buys 20 more. How many stickers now?
45−12+20= 53
How many players from one team are on the court in basketball at one time?
5 players
What phrase commonly indicates multiplication when solving word problems?
"times", "product of", "each", "per", "factor"
A school ordered 2,450 markers. They delivered 1,789 the first week and 321 the second week. How many markers are still undelivered?
340 undelivered
Undelivered = 2,450 − (1,789 + 321) = 2,450 − 2,110 = 340
Jayden wants to buy new gear in NBA 2K27 and Madden 2K27. A shoe pack costs 8 VC, and he buys 3 packs. A uniform pack costs 7 VC, and he buys 4 packs. How much VC does Jayden spend on all the packs?
52 VC
By Sunday night, Jayden combines his VC from both games. He earns 6 VC in each of 4 NBA 2K27 games and 7 VC in each of 3 Madden 2K27 games. Then he uses 9 VC to unlock a new animation. How much VC does Jayden have left?
24+21=45-9= 36 VC
How many bases does a baseball diamond have?
4 bases
Identify two words that might indicate you need to add or combine groups (synonyms accepted).
"total", "sum", "combined", "together", "altogether"
A library had 9,004 books. They donated some and now have 6,587. How many books were donated?
9,004 − 6,587 = 2,417
A box holds 48 erasers. If a teacher orders 37 boxes, how many erasers total
48x37= 1,776 erasers
A team scored 18 points in the first game, 27 in the second, and then tripled their second-game score in a tournament. What is their total after the tournament?
Second game 27; tripled = 27x3 = 81; total = 18 + 27 + 81 = 126
In football, how many points is a touchdown worth (before an extra point or conversion)?
6 points
Explain the difference between "product" and "sum" in one sentence.
Product is the answer of a multiplication problem.
Sum is the answer of an addition problem.
The cafeteria bought 2,345 apples. Over a month they used 1,678 apples and received 432 more. How many apples do they have now?
2,345 − 1,678 + 432 = 1,099
A school prints 1,256 flyers per week. How many flyers in 9 weeks?
1,256x9=11,304 flyers
At the end of the weekend, Jayden counted all the VC he earned in both games. He earned 172 VC from each of 5 NBA 2K27 street games and 138 VC from each of 4 NBA 2K27 career-games. Then he spent 267 VC on new gear for his player. How much VC did Jayden have left?
172x5=860 138x4=552
860+552=1,145-267= 1,145 VC
Name 5 current major professional basketball team (NBA).
Timberwolves, Lakers, Celtics, Thunder, Knicks, Heat, Bucks, Mavericks, Kings, Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Clippers, Hornets, Pelicans