Words Problems
Liam has 5 apples. He buys 3 more. How many apples does he have now?
What is 8 apples?
Solution:
5 + 3 = 8 apples
Round 23 to the nearest ten.
What is 20?
Emma has $2.50, and she finds $1.25 more in her pocket. How much money does she have now?
What is $3.75?
Solution:
$2.50 + $1.25 = $3.75
12 cookies are shared among 3 friends. How many cookies does each friend get?
What is 4 cookies?12 ÷ 3 = 4
This shape has 3 sides and 3 corners.
What is a triangle?
Mia had 12 candies. She gave 4 to her friend. How many does she have left?
What is 8 candies?
Solution:
12 - 4 = 8 candies
Round 67 to the nearest ten.
What is 70?
Liam ran 2.3 miles on Monday and 3.5 miles on Tuesday. How many miles did he run in total?
What is 5.8 miles?
Solution:
2.3 + 3.5 = 5.8 miles
20 pencils are packed into boxes of 5. How many boxes will they need?
What is 4 boxes?20 ÷ 5 = 4
A shape with 4 equal sides and 4 right angles.
What is a square
A pack of pencils costs $2. How much do 5 packs cost?
What is $10?
Solution:
2 × 5 = 10
Round 342 to the nearest hundred.
➡What is 300?
A pencil costs $0.75. How much do 4 pencils cost?
What is $3.00?
Solution:
$0.75 × 4 = $3.00
A farmer has 36 eggs and puts 6 eggs in each carton. How many cartons can he fill?
A farmer has 36 eggs and puts 6 eggs in each carton. How many cartons can he fill?➡️ What is 6 cartons?36 ÷ 6 = 6
A shape with no sides or corners.
What is a circle
There are 36 students going on a field trip. Each van can hold 9 students. How many vans are needed to take everyone?
What is 4 vans?
Solution:
36 ÷ 9 = 4 vans
Round 5.76 to the nearest tenth.
What is 5.8?
A smoothie costs $4.50. You pay with a $10 bill. How much change do you get back?
What is $5.50?
Solution:
$10.00 - $4.50 = $5.50
There are 42 students taking a field trip. Each bus can carry 7 students. How many buses are needed?
What is 6 buses?42 ÷ 7 = 6$500
A shape with 6 equal sides and 6 corners.
➡️ What is a hexagon?
bakery sells boxes of muffins. Each box has 8 muffins. If the bakery sells 6 boxes in the morning and 5 boxes in the afternoon, how many muffins did they sell in total?
What is 88 muffins?
Solution:
Morning: 6 × 8 = 48
Afternoon: 5 × 8 = 40
48 + 40 = 88 muffins
Round 1,478 to the nearest thousand.
What is 1,000?
A car travels 6.4 miles in one trip. How far will it travel after 5 trips?
What is 32 miles?
Solution:
6.4 × 5 = 32 miles
A baker has 81 cupcakes. If he puts 9 cupcakes in each box, how many boxes can he fill?
What is 9 boxes?81 ÷ 9 = 9
A 3D shape that rolls and has one curved surface.
What is a cylinder