Word Problems
Multiplication & Addition
Multiplication & Subtraction
Division & Addition
Division & Subtraction
100

Sam bought a soft drink for 3 dollars and 6 candy bars. He spent a total of 21 dollars. How much did each candy bar cost?

d= 8 dollars

100

-2k + 5 = 17

What is -6 ?

100
3a - 5 = 4
What is 3 ?
100
m/5 + 4 = 12
What is 40 ?
100
z/6 - 8 = 2
What is 60?
200

Joan had 203 dollars to spend on 6 books. After
buying them she had 17 dollars. How much did each book cost? Write an equation to show this. 

6d + 17 = 203 

or

203 - 6d = 17

200
2a + 11 = 35
What is 12 ?
200
5m - 7 = 23
What is 6 ?
200

y/-8 + 11 = 13

What is -16 ?

200
y/9 - 15 = 5
What is 180 ?
300

On Monday, 479 students went on a trip to the zoo. All 8 buses were filled and 7 students had to travel in cars. How many students were in each bus?

s = 59 students

300
2r + 39 = 65
What is 13 ?
300

-6k - 5 = 43

What is -8 ?

300
k/8 + 21 = 97
What is 608 ?
300

z/-6 - 14 = 3

What is -102 ?

400

Juan runs 6 miles this month. He plans to run 2.5 miles a day from now on. How many days will it take him to run a total of 41 miles?

d = 14 days

400

-12s + 27 = 171

What is -12 ?

400
4j - 71 = 29
What is 25 ?
400
g/11 + 37 = 128
What is 1188 ?
400
y/9 - 18 = 52
What is 630 ?
500

Nancy sold half of her comic books and then bought 7 more. She now has 14. How many did she begin with?

c = 14 comic books

500
19b + 314 = 1663
What is 71 ?
500
21q - 39 = 234
What is 13 ?
500
w/317 + 596 = 1,639
What is 330,631?
500
d/10 - 83 = 64
What is 1470 ?