Word Problems

Ashleigh runs 2 miles on Monday and three times that many on Tuesday. If she wants to run a total of 20 miles this week, how many more miles does she need to run?

• 6

• 14

• 15

• 16

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CCSS.4.OA.A.2

Can you solve the riddle?

What has hands and a face, but can’t hold anything or smile?

John earned $12 on Saturday but he only managed to earn half that amount on Sunday. He earned $26 the previous weekend. How much more does he need to earn to give him the $60 he needs to buy a new hockey stick?

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• 44

• $16

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Let's try another riddle!

It belongs to you, but your friends use it more. What is it?

There are 9 gel pens in a box. Mrs. Rogers bought 7 boxes for the Art Club to use. How many pens did Mrs. Rogers buy in all?

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• 16

• 72

• 54

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

There are 5 school buses in the parking lot. Each bus has 31 students. How many students are in all of the buses?

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• 26

• 155

• 165

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

It's riddle time!

A farmer has 19 sheep on his land. One day, a big storm hits and all but seven run away. How many sheep does the farmer have left?

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Andrea has trumpet practice 4 times every month. How many times will she practice in 9 months?

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• 13

• 45

• 27

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Can you guess what this means?

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B