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Word Problems
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100
Patricia has 5 bags of marbles. There were 7 marbles in each bag. Patricia gave 8 marbles to her friend.
How many marbles did Patricia have left?
5 x 7 = 35
35 - 8 = 27
100
The time Samuel’s swim lesson starts and the time it ends are shown. How long is his swim lesson?
End time: Start Time:
15 minutes
100
A bag of potatoes weighs 72 ounces. The bag contains 12 potatoes. The potatoes weigh approximately the same amount.
What is the approximate weight, in ounces, of 4 potatoes?
Four potatoes should weigh approximately 24 ounces.
72 divided by 12 = 6
6 x 4 = 24
100
I went to the movies at 4:15. The movie lasted 1 hour and 45 minutes. What time did the movie end?
The movie ended at 6:00 pm.
200
The pictograph shows what the weather was like in a city for 60 days. How many MORE days were sunny than cloudy?
There were three more days that were sunny.
Sunny = 15
Cloudy= 12
15-12=3
200
The pet store opens at the same time every morning and closes before noon every day. How long is the bakery open for each day?
4 hours and 20 minutes.
200
The population of a town is 6,380. The population of the town ten years ago was 4,529.
How many more people live in the town now than ten years ago?
1,851 more people live in the town now.
200
The bus comes at 6:45 a.m. It takes me 15 minutes to eat breakfast and thirty minutes to get ready. What time do I need to wake up?
I need to wake up at 6:00 am.
300
Select THREE equations that are true.
a. 357 + 485 = 838
b. 473 + 319 = 781
c. 294 + 617 = 911
d. 167 – 34 = 127
e. 733 – 427 = 306
f. 976 – 177 = 799
C, E, and F
300
After school I went to the zoo at 2:00 p.m. I left to go home at 3:45 p.m. How long was I at the park?
I was at the zoo for 1 hour and 45 minutes.
300
The store had Pokemon cards on sale for $25 each. If you bought 4 packs, how much would you spend?
You would spend $100 on Pokemon cards.
300
What time is it?
It is 3:37
400
Which expression is true? (3.PAR.3.4) (1PT)
a. 6 x 2 = 4 + 6
b. 7 x 3 = 14 + 5 + 5
c. 7 x 6 = 48 - 6
d. 6 x 5 = 5 + 5 + 5 + 5
C
400
Carter is a babysitter. She works 5 days a week and babysits the same number of kids each day. In total, she babysits 20 kids a week. If the letter (d) represents number of kids she babysits each day, which equation can you use to find (d)?
a. 20 x 5 = d
b. 20 ÷ 5 = d
c. 20 + 5 = d
d. 20 – 5 = d
B
400
At the sporting goods store, soccer balls cost $8 each, sunglasses costs $4 each. If Amy has $30, does she have enough to purchase 3 soccer balls and 2 pairs of sunglasses?
$8 x 3 = 24
$4 x 2 = 8
24 + 8 = 32
She does NOT have enough money.
400
Cassie's shift at work starts at 4:00 pm. She works for 4 hours and 45 minutes. What time does shed get off work?
She gets off work at 8:45 pm.