Word Problems Quiz

John, Harper, and Rohan went to an apple orchard. John picked up 5 apples. He gave 2 apples to Oliver. How many apples does John have now?

• 2

• 3

• 5

• 0

Answer explanation

John had 5 apples and gave 2 to his friend. After giving, he has 3 apples left. Therefore, the correct answer is 3.

Sara went to a bookstore and bought 8 books for her literature class. Later, she gave 3 books to her classmate, Benjamin. How many books does Sara have now?

• 5

• 6

• 2

• 11

Answer explanation

Sara had 8 books and gave 3 to her sister. So, she has 5 books left. Therefore, the correct answer is 5.

In Luna's class, there are 15 students. Today, Luna noticed that Anika and 5 other students were absent. How many students are present in class today?

• 5

• 8

• 12

• 10

Answer explanation

Since there are 15 students in total and 7 are absent, the number of students present is 15 - 7 = 8. Therefore, the correct answer is 8.

Sophia had a boutique with 50 shirts. During a sale, Ethan bought 28 shirts. How many shirts are left in Sophia's boutique?

• 22

• 10

• 35

• 42

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 22 because 50 shirts minus 28 shirts equals 22 shirts left in the store.

Zoe, Benjamin, and Sophia were having a party. They had a box of 24 chocolates. If Sophia took out 6 chocolates to share with her friends, how many chocolates are left in the box?

• 12

• 20

• 30

• 18

Answer explanation

If 6 chocolates are taken out from a box containing 24 chocolates, there will be 18 chocolates left in the box. Therefore, the correct answer is 18.

Evelyn, a farmer, harvested 56 watermelons from her farm. She sold 32 watermelons to Michael and Abigail. How many watermelons does Evelyn have now?

• 32

• 12

• 56

• 24

Answer explanation

The farmer initially had 56 watermelons. After selling 32 watermelons, he has 24 watermelons left. Therefore, the correct answer is 24.

William, Abigail, Luna and their friends are students in a school. There are 48 students in total. If they are divided into 6 equal groups for a science project, how many students are there in each group?

• 8

• 10

• 12

• 6

Answer explanation

48 students divided into 6 equal groups means each group has 8 students. Therefore, the correct choice is 8.

Mia, Aiden, and Luna are organizing a library. They counted a total of 60 books. If each shelf they have can hold 8 books, how many shelves will they need to store all the books?

• 8

• 6

• 10

• 12

Answer explanation

To store 60 books, each shelf can hold 8 books. Therefore, 8 shelves are needed to store all the books. The correct choice is 8.

William, Grace, and Sophia are volunteering at a local bakery. The bakery made 80 cupcakes for a charity event. If they are packed in boxes of 6 cupcakes each, how many boxes will they need to pack all the cupcakes?

• 14

• 20

• 16

• 10

Answer explanation

To find the number of boxes needed, divide the total number of cupcakes (80) by the number of cupcakes per box (6). The correct answer is 14 boxes.

Elijah, Isla, and Daniel went to a local toy store. They found that the store has 120 toys and each toy costs $5. They wondered how much money will it cost to buy all the toys?

• $800

• $700

• $500

• $600

Answer explanation

To find the total cost, multiply the number of toys (120) by the cost of each toy ($5). Therefore, it will cost $600 to buy all the toys.