One Step Word Problems

One Step Word Problems

Rosensteel and Morrow

1.

Last week Sam had fourteen dollars. He washed cars over the weekend and now has ninety-five dollars. How much money did he make washing cars?

2.

There were 8 roses in the vase. Melanie cut some roses from her flower garden. There are now 18 roses in the vase. How many roses did she cut?

3.

Dan received seventy dollars for his birthday. He went to a sporting goods store and bought a baseball glove, baseball and bat. He has twelve dollars left over, how much did he spend on the baseball gear?

4.

Mary is baking a cake. The recipe calls for 6 cups of flour. She already put in 2 cups. How many more cups does she need to add?

5.

Sandy's high school played 12 basketball games this year. The team won most of their games. They were defeated during 3 games. How many games did they win?

6.

There are 25 walnut trees currently in the park. Park workers will plant more walnut trees today. When the workers are finished there will be 81 walnut trees in the park. How many walnut trees did the workers plant today?

7.

How many packs of DVD's can you buy with 128 dollars if one pack costs 16 dollars?

8.

After eating at the restaurant, Tom, Sam, and Alyssa decided to share the bill evenly. If each person paid thirteen dollars, what was the total of the bill?

9.

After paying eight dollars for the pie, Joan has fifty-seven dollars left. How much money did she have before she bought the pie?

10.

Tom found ninety-nine seashells on the beach, he gave Jason some of his seashells. He has thirty seashells left. How many seashells did he give to Jason?