Story Problems
Number Strings
Money
Are There Enough?
How Much Money?
100
Luke had 5 baseball cards. Ruth gave him 6 more baseball cards. Now how many baseball cards does Luke have?
11 baseball cards
100

What is 3 + 4 +1?

100

A ________ is worth 1 cent.

penny

100

Ryan had 12 red stickers and 8 blue stickers. There are 21 students in his class. Are there enough for everyone in the class? How many more are needed OR How many extra does he have?

He needs 1 more

100

How much is a quarter worth?

25 cents

200

Evan had 9 goldfish. He ate 4 of them. How many fewer goldfish are there?

5 goldfish

200

What is 5 +7 + 6?

18

200

A ______ is worth 5 cents.

nickel

200

There are 13 chairs and 12 stools in the art room. There are 24 students in the class. Does everyone have a spot to sit? How many more are needed OR How many extra are there?

1 extra seat

200

How much is 2 dimes and 1 nickel?

25 cents!

300
There were 6 kids on the soccer field. 22 kids decided to join in. Now how many kids are on the soccer field?
28 kids
300

What is 6 + 5 + 4 + 4?

19

300

I can trade in 2 nickels for one of these

dime

300

I had 20 cents. I found 11 more cents. Do I have enough money to buy a piece of candy for 33 cents? How much more do I need OR How much extra do I have?

I need 2 more cents

300

How much is 3 nickels, and 7 pennies?

22 cents

400
You have 28 M&M candies. You eat 6 of them. How many M&M candies are left?
22 candies
400

What is 6 + 4 + 8 + 7?

25

400

I can trade 2 dimes and 5 pennies for one of these coins

quarter

400

I had 29 cents. A piece of candy is 6 cents. Do I have enough to buy 4 pieces of candy? How much more do I need OR How much extra do I have?

I have 5 cents extra

400

How much is 4 dimes, 3 pennies, and 2 nickels?

53 cents

500
31 birds are looking for worms in the grass. 18 of the birds fly away. How many birds are left looking for worms on the grass?
13 birds
500

What is 4 + 2 + 5 + 4 + 7 + 8?

30

500

How much money is here?

33 cents

500

I have 35 cents. A pencil costs 4 cents and erasers cost 2 cents. I buy 7 pencils. Do u have enough to buy 7 erasers too? How much more do I need OR How much extra do I have?

I need 7 more cents

500

How much is 1 quarters, 1 nickel, and 8 pennies?

38 cents