One step word problems 1

A teacher has 9 pieces of candy. If there are 3 students and the candy is divided evenly, how many pieces of candy will each student get?

• 9 / 3 = 3

  3 pieces of candy

• 9 x 3 = 27

  27 pieces of candy

• 9 + 3 = 12

  12 pieces of candy

• 9 - 3 = 6

  6 pieces of candy

Answer explanation

You divide. Key words are divide evenly.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A restaurant served 7 hotdogs during lunch and 6 during dinner today. How many hot dogs were served in all?

• 7 - 6 =

  1 hot dog

• 6 - 7 =

  1 hot dog

• 7 + 6 =

  13 hot dogs

• 6 + 7 =

  12 hot dogs

Answer explanation

Key words: in all

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Melanie, Jason, Mike, and Tom each have 3 Pokemon cards. How many Pokemon cards do they have in all?

• 3 + 3 =

  6 Pokemon cards

• 4 X 3 =

  or 3+3+3+3=

  12 Pokemon cards

• 4-3=

  1 Pokemon card

• Not enough information to solve.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Jason has 6 black balloons; he gave away 3 of the balloons to Fred. How many black balloons remain for Jason?

• 6 x 3=

  18 balloons

• 3+6=

  9 balloons

• 3-6=

  3 balloons

• 6-3=

  3 balloons

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Melanie has made 30 cents from selling lemonade. If Melanie sold 15 glasses, how much is each glass of lemonade?

• 30-15 =

  15 cents

• 30 / 15 =

  2 cents

• 30 x 15 =

  450 cents

• 30 + 15 =

  45 cents

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3