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Word Problem Types
100

15 +2 

17

100
What number is in the tens place? What is the value in the tens place? 482
What is 8, 80?
100

29 - 9 

20

100

2 dimes + 3 quarters

95 cents

100
28 puppies were playing in the grass. Some more puppies ran over there. Then there were 49 puppies. How many puppies ran over there?
What is 21 puppies?
200

Give me 3 equations that equal 18?

What is 9+9, 10+8, 15+3?

200
Read this number and what is the expanded form? 592
What is 500 + 90+ 2?
200

105 - 69 

36

200

What is 5 nickels + 8 dimes ?

$1.05

200
Some puppies were playing in the grass. 32 more puppies ran over there. Then there were 54 puppies. How many puppies were playing on the grass?
What is 22 puppies?
300

152 + 37

189

300
Compare 419 ____ 491
What is less than?
300

429 - 315 

114

300

What is 2 quarters + 7 dimes + 5 nickels?

$1.45

300
74 oranges were on the table. 41 were big and the rest were small. How many oranges are small?
What is 33 small oranges?
400

193 + 79

272

400

I am an even number. I am between 40 and 50. My tens digit is the same as my ones digit. What am I?

What is 44?

400

682 - 58 

624

400
What is 1 dollar bill + 6 quarters + 15 pennies?

$2.65

400
Sam has 52 colors. How many could be red or green?
What is 22 red and 30 green?
500

275 + 148 + 69 

492

500
Add 10. Subtract 10. Add 100. Subtract 100. 437
What is 447, 427 537, 337
500

861 - 839 

22

500

I have 6 dimes, 3 nickels, and 7 pennies. I spent 35 cents. How much money do I have left?

47 cents

500
Sam has 38 more toys than Juan. Juan has 24 toys. How many toys does Sam have?
What is 62 toys?