Word Problems
Liam has 24 stickers. His friend gives him 15 more stickers.
How many stickers does Liam have now?
39 stickers
Emma cut a pizza into 8 equal slices. She ate 3 slices.
What fraction of the pizza did she eat?
3/8
A movie starts at 2:00 PM and ends at 4:00 PM.
How long is the movie?
2 hours
In Frozen, what special power does Elsa have?
A. She can turn invisible
B. She can control ice and snow
C. She can fly
D. She can talk to animals
B (MINUS 100 POINTS)
How many kids does Mrs. Allred have?
3 Kids
There are 56 apples in a basket. 18 apples are taken out.
How many apples are left in the basket?
38 apples
Noah drank 2/6 of his juice. Ava drank 3/6 of her juice.
Who drank more juice?
Ava (3/6 is greater than 2/6)
Soccer practice starts at 3:15 PM and ends at 4:00 PM.
How long is practice?
45 minutes
In Super Mario Bros., what is the name of Mario’s brother?
A. Luigi
B. Yoshi
C. Bowser
D. Toad
A (MINUS 200 POINTS)
What college did Mrs. Farmer graduate from?
Lewis University
A teacher puts 6 pencils in each box. There are 7 boxes.
How many pencils are there in all?
42 pencils
Lily ate 2/8 of a chocolate bar in the morning and 3/8 in the afternoon.
How much of the chocolate bar did she eat in all?
2/8 + 3/8 = 5/8
A student starts homework at 5:40 PM and finishes at 6:10 PM.
How much time did they spend on homework?
5:40 → 6:00 = 20 minutes, then 6:00 → 6:10 = 10 minutes → 30 minutes total
In Toy Story, which character says the phrase, “To infinity and beyond!”?
A. Woody
B. Jessie
C. Buzz Lightyear
D. Rex
C (MINUS 300 POINTS)
How long have Mrs. Farmer and Mrs. Allred been teaching together? (including this school year)
2 years!
Mia has 35 crayons. She buys 12 more crayons, then gives 9 crayons to a friend.
How many crayons does Mia have now?
38 crayons
A cake was cut into 10 equal pieces. 7 pieces were eaten.
What fraction of the cake is left?
10/10 − 7/10 = 3/10
A field trip begins at 9:30 AM. Students ride the bus for 1 hour, then spend 45 minutes at the park.
What time is it when they are done at the park?
9:30 + 1 hour = 10:30 → 10:30 + 45 minutes = 11:15 AM
In SpongeBob SquarePants, what is the name of SpongeBob’s pet snail?
A. Gary
B. Larry
C. Shelly
D. Speedy
A (MINUS 400 POINTS)
Who likes diet coke? Mrs. Farmer or Mrs. Allred?
Mrs. Farmer
There are 4 tables in a classroom. Each table has 5 students sitting at it. Then 3 more students join the class.
How many students are in the classroom now?
23 students
There are 12 students in a class. 1/3 of the class brought lunch from home. The rest bought lunch at school.
How many students bought lunch at school?
1/3 of 12 = 4 → 12 − 4 = 8 students
A party ends at 7:00 PM. It lasted for 2 hours.
What time did the party start?
7:00 − 2 hours = 5:00 PM
In Harry Potter, what kind of animal is Hedwig?
A. Cat
B. Owl
C. Rat
D. Dog
B (PLUS 500 POINTS)
Who is the first teacher to usually leave after school is over?
Mrs. Farmer