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One-Step Word Problems
Multiplication
Addition
Subtraction
100

Jenna walked 8 miles after school on Wednesday and another 7 miles on Tuesday. How many miles did she walk in all?

addition

100

After organizing his binder, Jordan found 18 loose papers. He threw away 5 of them that were old assignments.
How many papers does Jordan have left?

13 papers

100

5 x 6 =

30

100

2 + 2 =

4

100

10 - 7 =

3

200

Jackson baked 24 cookies. He gave 12 cookies to his neighbor. How many does he have left?

subtraction

200

At the school book fair, Maya bought 3 bookmarks. Each bookmark costs $4.
How much did Maya spend in total on bookmarks?

12 bookmarks

200

21 x 3 =

63

200

Lark ate 15 got treats in the morning and 5 at night. How many dog treats did she eat in all?

20 dog treats!

200

Jamie had 8 puppies. 3 puppies were already adopted. How many puppies are left?

5 puppies

300

Each student has 2 cupcakes on their plates. There are 10 students. How many total cookies are there in all?

multiplication

300

Amira had $250. She received $100 more from her aunt as a birthday gift.
How much money does Amira have now?

$350

300

246 x 3 =

738

300

Lisa went to the store and bought apples for $5 and oranges for $7. How much did she spend in total?

$12

300

Matt had $20. He bought a Kit-Kat bar for $4 and a water for $2. How much money does he have left?

$14

400

A pack of 20 pencils is split evenly between 4 students.

division

400

A science teacher set out 7 trays of plants on the windowsill. Each tray held 9 small plants.
How many plants did the teacher set out in total?

63 plants

400

28 x 43

1,204

400

138 + 247 =

385

400

180 - 162 =

18

500

Jordan had 35 stickers. After a birthday party, he now has 63 stickers.
What operation would help you figure out how many stickers he got?

Subtraction 
500

Carlos baked 36 cupcakes for a school party. He packed them into boxes with 6 cupcakes in each box.
How many boxes did Carlos use?

6 cupcakes
500

4 x 5 x 10 x 6 =

1,200

500

8490 + 1275 =

9,765

500

852 - 498 =

354