Identifying Unnecessary Information in Word Problems

A store had 150 shirts. They sold 80 shirts on Monday and 60 shirts on Tuesday. How many shirts does the store have left?

• 30

• 100

• 50

• 10

Samantha has 15 apples. She gave 8 apples to her friend and then bought 10 more apples. How many apples does she have now?

• 5

• 25

• 12

• 17

A bakery had 200 cupcakes. They sold 120 cupcakes in the morning and 50 cupcakes in the evening. How many cupcakes did they have left at the end of the day?

• 45

• 150

• 80

• 30

There are 30 students in a class. 15 students are boys and the rest are girls. How many girls are there in the class?

• 20

• 15

• 25

• 10

A farmer had 300 chickens. He sold 150 chickens and then bought 50 more. How many chickens does he have now?

• 200

• 100

• 250

• 175

A box contains 100 marbles. 30 marbles are blue, 40 marbles are red, and the rest are green. How many marbles are green?

• 50

• 10

• 20

• 30

A car traveled 200 miles on Monday and 150 miles on Tuesday. How many miles did it travel in total?

• 350 miles

• 400 miles

• 300 miles

• 250 miles

A book has 300 pages. If 100 pages are about history, 50 pages are about science, and the rest are about literature, how many pages are about literature?

• 75

• 50

• 150

• 200

A school has 500 students. 300 students take the bus to school, and the rest walk. How many students walk to school?

• 200

• 50

• 400

• 100

A company had 100 employees. 40 employees were promoted, and 20 employees were transferred to another branch. How many employees are still in the company?

• 80

• 30

• 40

• 60