Story Problems

Frogs

100

There are 5 frogs in the pond.  One frog jumps out. How many frogs are left?

4 frogs

200

There are 3 frogs on a lily pad.  1 frog joins them.  How many frogs are there now?

4 frogs

300

If 4 frogs and 5 frogs are put together, how many frogs will there be?

7 frogs

400

There are 7 frogs in the pond.  If you take 5 frogs away, how many frogs are left in the pond?

2 frogs

Mixed addition/subtraction

100

Mike ate 3 oranges.  Then he ate 2 more. How many oranges did Mike eat?

5 oranges

200

You have 7 blocks.   If I give you 2 more blocks, how many blocks how many total blocks will you have?

9 blocks

300

There are 4 red circles on my board.  I put 3 more red circles on my boards.  How many red circles to I have now?

7 red circles

400

There are 5 birds.  If 3 fly away, how many remain.

2 birds

draw a picture

100

The hens laid 5 eggs.  Then they laid 4 more. How many eggs did the hens lay?

9 eggs

200

You saw 5 fish in the pond.  Then you saw 3 more.  How many fish did you see?

8 fish

300

I had 7 balloons.  After 3 balloons flew away, how many ballons did I have left?

4 ballons

400

There are 9 cars in the parking lot.  If 3 cars go home, how many cars are left in the parking lot?

6 cars

Challenging story problems

100

There were 8 children in class.  Then 4 children come late.  How many children are in class altogether?

12 children

200

6 cars were racing.  2 more cars joined the race.  How many cars were racing?

8 cars

300

5 children are playing in the sandbox.  4 children are on the slide.  How many total children are playing?

9 children

400

There are 8 total red and yellow balloons.  There are 3 red balloons.  How many yellow balloons are there?

5 yellow balloons