Subtraction & Multiplication
Missing Numbers
Division
One-Step Word Problems
Which Operation FIRST?
100

82-64 = _____

18

100

17 + ____ = 29

12

100

50 ÷ 10 = _____

5

100

Jake works at a deli. Yesterday, he made 34 turkey sandwiches and 27 ham sandwiches. How many sandwiches did he make all together?

61 sandwiches

100

Xander had 346 comic books in his collection. He bought 26 more from Squiggy's Comic Book Store. When he got home, he went through his collection and sold 56 comic books that he didn't want any more. How many comic books does he have now?


Addition (346 + 26)

200

196 - 57 = ______


139

200

_____ - 18 = 22

40

200

32 ÷ 8 = _____

4

200

Andrew scored 68 points on his math test last week. This week, he scored 13 points higher. What was his score this week?

81 points

200

Adult movie tickets cost $12. Child movie tickets cost $8. How much would it cost 2 adults and 4 children to buy movie tickets?


Multiplication (2 x $12) and (4 x $8)

300

600 - 428 = _____


172

300

____ x 9 = 63

7

300

84 ÷ 14 = ____

6

300

There are 8 flowers in my front garden. Each flower has 8 petals. How many flower petals are there in all?

64 flower petals

300

There are 5 fourth grade classes at Mountainview Elementary School. Each class has 24 students. The PE teachers split the whole fourth grade into 2 teams for field day. How many fourth graders are on each team?


Multiplication (5 x 24)

400

4 x 259

1,036

400

215 - _____ = 143

72

400

144 ÷ 6 = ____

24

400

Sarah baked 72 cookies for her teachers for Christmas. If Sarah has 8 teachers, how many cookies will each teacher receive?

9 cookies

400

Mariana earned $132 in tips while waiting tables on Friday night. On Saturday, she earned $148 in tips. On Sunday, she went shopping and spent $79 of her tip money. How much does she have left?


Addition ($132 + $148)

500

35 x 63

2, 205

500

____ ÷ 8 = 10

80
500

130 ÷____ = 26

5

500

Mrs. Anderson graded the 3rd grade math tests last week. There were 18 questions on the math test. Mrs. Anderson has 29 students in her 3rd grade class. How many math questions did Mrs. Anderson have to grade in all?

522 questions

500

Arjun ordered 6 slices of pizza. Each slice of pizza cost $2.75. He paid with a 20 dollar bill. How much change did he get back?


multiplication (6 x $2.75)