Word problems (choosing operations)

Ivan painted 34 paintings. 17 paintings were sold in the gift shop. How many paintings does Ivan have left?

How to solve the problem?

•  $34+17$  

•  $34-17$  

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Mrs. Michael baked 127 cookies for her class. Mrs. Wallace baked 208 cookies for her class. How many cookies Mrs. Michael and Mrs. Wallace bake?

What operation would you use to solve this problem?

• $127+208$
  

• $208-127$

Tags

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Ms Leung bought 9 boxes of recorders. Each box contained 80 recorders.

How many recorders did Ms Leung buy?

•  $9+80$ 

•  $80-9$  

•  $80\times9$ 
  

•  $80\div9$ 
  

Tags

CCSS.3.NBT.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.A.1

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

Mrs. Stephenson rode her bike for 148 minutes on Saturday and 162 minutes on Sunday. How many minutes did Mrs. Stephenson ride her bike this weekend?

What operation would you use to solve this problem?

• $148+162$

• $162-148$
  

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.A.1

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

There were 782 books in the library. Students checked out 230 books. How many books are left in the library?

• 782 - 230

• 782 + 230

Tags

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Ashley has 42 lollipops to put into 6 goody bags equally. How many lollipops in each goody bags?

How to solve the problem?

• $42+6$

• $42-6$

• $42\times6$

• $42\div6$

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

The temperature was 80 degrees in the afternoon.  It was 50 degrees in the evening.  How much did the temperature change?

• 25 degrees
• 30 degrees
• 130 degrees
• 20 degrees

Tags

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

There were 105 parents in the program and 698 pupils, too. How many people were present in the program?

• 105 + 698

• 698 - 105

Tags

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

A large t-shirt costs $432. A small t-shirt costs $200. How much does it cost to buy 5 small t-shirts?

• $432+200$

• $432\times5$
  

• $200\times5$
  

• $432\times200$
  

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

Brad and his two brothers shared a plate of cookies. There were 24 cookies on the plate. Each boy ate the same number of cookies.

How many cookies did each boy eat?

• $24+3$

• $24-3$
  

• $24\times3$
  

• $24\div3$

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.C.7