Worded Problems
Three girls make a total of 36 biscuits. Sarah made 4 more than Megan and 2 more than Polly. How many biscuits did Sarah make?
Sarah made 14 biscuits.
6 x 14 =
84
72 divided by 6
12
5 x 0.2 =
1.0 or 1
(13 – 6) × 5 =
35
The cost of entry for an adult to the movies is $24. The cost for a student is two-thirds the cost of an adult. Find the total cost for one adult and one child.
The total cost for one adult and one child is $40
9 x 234 =
2106
156 divided by 4
39
5 x 0.02
0.1
12 ÷ (7 – 4) =
4
An unopen packet of sweets contains 24 sweets. On Monday, Mrs. Hall rewarded 4 students with a sweet each. On Tuesday, she rewarded another 6 students with a sweet each. How many sweets remain in the packet?
14 sweets remain in the packet.
13 x 11 =
143
326 divided by 5
65.2
0.8 x 0.08
0.064
(8 + 13) ÷ 7 =
3
Anthony is sharing 54 marbles with his brother Henry. How many marbles will Anthony get, if he is getting ²⁄3 of the bag?
Anthony will get 36 marbles.
14 x 123 =
1722
1204 divided by 4
301
2/5 + 4/8 =
9/10
4 × ? – 25 = 23
? = 12
How many minutes would it take to fully download a computer program, if after 90 seconds, it was 25% complete?
It would take 6 minutes for the computer program to fully download.
210 x 465 =
97,650
2416 divided by 5
483.2
7/10 - 2/6
11/30
82 + (66 – ? ) = 86
? = 44