5/12 Math Word Problems

5/12 Math Word Problems

By MS. KAMIMOTO

​We've Been working on math word problems...

1. Difference Unknown

2. ​Bigger Unknown

3. ​Smaller Unknown

Sample Problem:

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​Pat has 19 peaches. Lynda has 14 peaches. How many more peaches does Pat have than Lynda?

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19 – 14 =£ OR 14 +£= 19

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Difference unknown

Delfino has 57 Pokemon Cards and Daniel has 47. How many more cards does Delfino have than Daniel?

Practice Problem: set up the equation

Multiple Select

Partner B: Daniel does 15 layups. Hunter does 10. How many more layups did Daniel do than Hunter?

• 15 - 10 = _

• 10 + _ = 15

• 15 + 10 = _

• 5 + 10 = _

Fill in the Blanks

Partner A: Daniel does 17 lay ups. Hunter does 10. How many more layups did Daniel do than Hunter? (answer label is in "layups")

Theo has 23 action figures. Rosa has 2 more action figures than Theo. How many action figures does Rosa have?​

23 + 2 =£

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Lucy has 28 apples. She has 2 fewer apples than Marcus. How many apples does Marcus have?​

28 + 2 =£​

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Bigger Unknown

​Set up this practice problem:

Alvis has 17 popits. If Zoriya has 4 more popits than Alvis, how many popits does she have?​

Multiple Choice

Partner A: Carter has 14 pairs of shoes. Anthony has 5 more pairs than Carter. How many pairs of shoes does Anthony have?

• 14 + 5 = _

• 14 - 5 = _

• 5 + 5 = _

• 14 + 14 = _

Fill in the Blanks

Partner B: Carter has 11 pairs of shoes. Anthony has 6 more pairs than Carter. How many pairs of shoes does Anthony have? (answer label is "shoes")

David has 27 more bunnies than Keisha. David has 28 bunnies. How many bunnies does Keisha have?​

28 – 27 =£

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Bill has 24 stamps. Lisa has 2 fewer stamps than Bill. How many stamps does Lisa have?​

24 – 2 =£​

Smaller Unknown

​Set up this problem:

​Janet has 10 more bows than Natalie. Natalie has 6 bows. How many bows does Janet have?

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Multiple Choice

Partner A: ​Janet has 7 more bows than Natalie. Natalie has 3 bows. How many bows does Janet have?

• 7 - 3 = _

• 7 + 7 = _

• 3 + 3 = _

• 7 + 3 = _

Fill in the Blanks

​Partner B: Janet has 9 more bows than Natalie. Natalie has 10 bows. How many bows does Janet have? (answer label is in bows)

Fill in the Blanks

EXTRA CREDIT PARTNER A: Carter has 20 pairs of shoes. Anthony has 11 more pairs than Carter. How many pairs of shoes does Anthony have?

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EXTRA CREDIT Partner B: Janet has 31 more bows than Natalie. Natalie has 7 bows. How many bows does Janet have?