Stories About Food
Amy picked 6 apples on Monday. She picked 5 apples on Tuesday. How many apple does Amy have?
Amy has 11 apples. 6+5= 11
Tina has two dogs. Her grandma found three stray dogs and brought them home. How many dogs does Thalya have in her house now?
Tina has five dogs now. 2+3=5
Rita had 9 silly bands. She lost 3. How many silly bands does she still have?
Rita has 6 silly bands, 9-3=6
Adyson baked a dozen cookies. Later she baked 6 cookies. How many cookies did Adyson bake? Hint: A dozen is 12.
Adyson baked 18 cookies. 12+6=18
The animal farm had 19 cats for adoption. Al and his family adopted (took home) 4 cats. How many cats are still at the farm?
The farm still has 15 cats. 19-4=15
Nathan has 4 board games.Tristan has 7 board games. Joselyn has 3 board games. How many board games do they have all together?
14 board games, 4+7+3= 14
Ethan had 5 sandwiches. He ate 2 sandwiches. How many sandwiches does Ethan have left?
Ethan has 3 sandwiches left. 5-2=3
The Zoo has 12 monkeys. Morgan went to the zoo with her family. She let 7 monkeys free. How many monkeys are still in their cages?
There are still 5 monkeys in their cages. 12-7=5
Tammy has 12 marbles. She traded 3 of her marbles for a cookie. How many marbles does Tammy have left?
9 marbles, 12-3=9
Dominic ordered 8 pizzas for his birthday party. 4 of the pizzas got eaten by his dog. How many pizzas will Dominic have for his party?
Dominic will have 4 pizzas for his party. 8-4=4
Jill's guinea pig had 14 babies. She gave 12 babies away. How many babies did Jill keep?
Jill kept 2 babies. 14-12=2
Gemma has 5 cat stuffed animals and 7 rabbit stuffed animals. How many stuffed animals does Gemma have in all?
Gemma has 12 stuffed animals,
5 + 7 = 12
Brooklynn invited some friends over to play. They each brought a bag of candy. First, 2 friends come over to play. Then, 3 more friends arrived. Finally, the last 6 friends came. How many bags of candy do they have to eat?
They have 11 bags of candy. 2+3+6=11
Landon had 18 mice. He gave 9 of them away. How many mice does Landon have?
Landon has 9 mice. 18-9=9
Ryan had 17 games. He gave 5 games away to his friend. How many games does Ryan have now?
Ryan has 12 games.
17-5=12