Word Problems
Mrs. Buchetto needs 20 cups of coffee for the teacher's lounge. If Mr. Buchetto brings her 5, how many does she have in all?
25 cups of coffee
31 + 46 = a
a = 77
What operation would I do if I saw the keyword IN ALL?
Addition
21 + 19 = a
a = 40
If I have 9, how many more do I need to make 10?
1
Mrs. Buchetto and Mrs. Courtemanche love to go running. On Monday, they ran for 23 minutes, on Tuesday, they ran 42 minutes. How many minutes did they run all together?
65 minutes
81 + 17 = b
b = 98
What operation would I do if I saw the keyword all together?
Addition
28 + 32 = b
If I have 3, how many more do I need to make 10?
7
Mrs. Buchetto went to the gym on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday for 35 minutes each day. How many minutes did she work out this week?
105 minutes
85 + 27 = w
w = 112
What does the word SUM mean?
The answer in addition
29 + 27 = f
f = 56
If I have 4, how many more do I need to make 10?
6
To prepare for the fall festival, Mrs. Buchetto baked 37 brownies. 10 brownies were sold. How many were left over?
27 brownies
45 + 38 = e
e = 83
What does the word DIFFERENCE mean?
The answer in subtraction
98 + 24 = q
q= 122
If I have 5, how many more do I need to make 10?
5
Mrs. Buchetto bought some new books for the classroom library. She bought 27 nonfiction, 34 biographies, and 15 chapter books. How many books did she buy in all?
76 books
77 + 49 = p
p = 126
What does CUBE stand for?
C- Circle the numbers
U- Underline the question
B- Box the keywords
E- Eliminate unnecessary information
101 + 33 = d
d = 134
If I have 0, how many more do I need to make 10?
10