Word Problems #1

Ms. Rose brought five boxes of pens to school. Ms. Vinas brought twice as many boxes. How many did Ms. Vinas brought? Choose the equation that would solve the problem.

• 5 boxes + 2

• 5 boxes x 2

• 5 boxes -2

Last year, squirrels destroyed many of Mrs. Lee's lights. She lost $65 of garland. This year, squirrels only destroyed for $32. How much less did she lose this year? Which equation would give the answer?

• $32 - $65

• $32

• $65 + $32

• $65 - $32

Ms. Bacon has 18 students. Mrs. Lee has 20 students. How many more students does Mrs. Lee have? What action would give the answer?

• subtract

• divide

• multiply

Amazon has to deliver boxes to a business. The workers are working 2 extra hours to fulfill the order. Each box weighs 24 lbs. Each truck can deliver 50 boxes. What information is missing to find out how heavy is the total delivery?

• How many workers are there?

• How many trucks are there?

• How many boxes are there?

Mrs. Lee and the 15 teachers at Crescent Heights won a $2,000 grant. What expression do you need to solve to find out how much each teacher received?

• $2,000 $\div$ 14

• $2,000 $\div$ 15

• $2,000 + 15

• $2,000 $\div$ 16

Last year, Mr. Duffin gave away 2 Christmas ornaments to 5 students. This year, he gave 15 ornaments. How many more did he give this year?

• 5

• 10

• 13

• 22