Understanding Word Problems

You are sorting 36 books onto 6 book shelves. How many books go on each shelf?

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

You cut two strips of paper. One measures 15cm and the other measures 9cm. How long is the paper if you tape them together?

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

You are buying uniforms for your team. There are 9 kids on your team and each kid gets 5 uniforms. How many uniforms should you order?

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

You pass out packs of almonds with 8 in each pack. If you passed out 64 almonds in all, how many packs did you give away?

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

You get 63 points on an assignment. How many more points do you need to get 100 points on the assignment?

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Sarah tosses a football 10 meters which is 2 meters farther than Jose. How far did Jose throw his football?

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

You ride your bike to school and back home. If the distance to school is 528 meters, how far did you ride your bike?

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Mrs. Carter has 30 students in her classroom. If she organizes them into groups of 5, then how many groups will she have?

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Jen scored 18 points in a basketball game. If each basket is worth 2 points, then how many baskets did she make?

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Mrs. Wright receives 2 boxes of books. One box has 157 books and the other boxes has 28 fewer books than box one. How many books are in box 2?

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8