Word Problems
Liam has 14 stickers. His friend gives him 9 more stickers, and then he finds 3 stickers in his desk.
How many stickers does Liam have now?
26 stickers
Is 1/2 the same as 2/4?
How do you know?
Yes! 1/2 = 2/4 because both represent half of a whole.
The clock shows 5:30.
How would you describe this time in words?
Half past five or five thirty
A movie starts at 1:00 and ends at 2:00.
How long is the movie?
1 hour
Which pet is the most popular?
dogs
24 students are put into groups of 4.
How many groups are there?
6 groups
Fill in the missing number:
3/4 = __ / 8
3/4 = 6/8
What time is 45 minutes after 2:10?
2:55
Practice starts at 3:30 and ends at 4:10.
How long is practice?
40 minutes
How many students chose cats?
21 students
There are 5 boxes. Each box has 6 pencils. Then the teacher adds 4 extra pencils to the table.
How many pencils are there in all?
34 pencils
Which fraction is equal to 2/3?
A) 4/6
B) 3/5
C) 2/6
A) 4/6
What time is 20 minutes before 7:00?
6:40
School begins at 8:20 and ends at 3:20.
How many hours long is the school day?
7 hours
How many more students chose dogs than fish?
12 more students
Mia has 36 marbles. She gives 8 to her friend, then buys 5 more, and later finds 7 more in her room.
How many marbles does she have now?
40 marbles
There are 10 toys in a box.
6 of the toys are action figures.
What's the fraction?
6/10 or 3/5
What is the digital time for:
“Quarter to 9.”
8:45
A game starts at 2:45 and ends at 4:15.
How long did it last?
1 hour 30 minutes
How many students were surveyed in all?
72 students
A farmer has 4 rows of corn, and each row has 18 plants. After a storm, 9 plants are damaged and removed.
How many plants are left?
63 plants
True or False:
4/8 = 1/2
True
School starts at 8:15.
If you arrive 25 minutes early, what time did you arrive?
7:50
Dinner starts at 6:40 PM and ends at 8:05 PM.
How much time passed?
1 hour 25 minutes
If 11 more students choose birds, how many would birds have?
26 students