Word Problems

Jesse is 23. John is five years younger than Jesse. Caleb is two years older than John. How old is Caleb?

• 18

• 20

• 25

• 30

Two sisters bought 12 books together. One sister bought 8 books. How many books did the other sister buy?

• 4

• 8

• 20

• 6

Josh had $221 to spend on 9 shirts. After buying them he had $14 left. How much did he spend on each shirt?

• $19

• $21

• $18

• $23

Sarah was given 73 dollars for Christmas. She went to the mall and bought a shirt, a jacket, and a purse. She had 24 dollars left over, how much did she spend on clothes and accessories ?

• $54

• $49

• $97

• $44

Ty weighed 230 pounds. He went on a diet and his weight was decreased by 18 pounds. He started exercising and his weight decreased by another 12 pounds. How much does he weigh?

• 212

• 218

• 200

• 194

Ashley was making a 70 in Math. She started attending tutorials and her grade increased by 6 points. She started doing her homework and her grade increased by another 12 points. What is her grade now?

• 84

• 76

• 82

• 88

Last summer, Jon’s family found 152 shells at the beach. This summer they were at the beach for 7 days. Each day they found 9 shells. How many fewer shells did they find this year than last year?

• 40

• 89

• 23

Yo-yos cost $4 each. Eric buys 3 yo-yos. He pays with a $20 bill. How much money does Eric get back in change?

• 8

• 12

• 4

John spent $36 to buy 4 basketballs. What was the price per basketball?

• $9 per basketball

• $144 per basketball

• $8 per basketball

• $12 per basketball

Issa flew 600 miles in 120 minutes. How many miles per minute did she fly?

• 5 miles per minute

• 0.2 miles per minute

• 3 miles per minute

• 6 miles per minute