Story Problems

Danny has 14 marbles in all. 7 are red and the rest are blue. How many marbles are blue?

• 7
• 8
• 21
• 14

Sharon found 9 butterflies and Kimmy found 4. How many butterflies did they find in all?

• 12
• 13
• 5
• 20

Jack had 15 baseball cards.
Jack gave 8 baseball cards to Jermaine.
How many baseball cards did Jack have left?

• 7
• 10
• 8
• 23

Tami has 5 new books and 7 old books.
How many books does she have in all?

• 10
• 13
• 2
• 12

Tony and Lou found 7 leaves in all. Tony found 3 leaves. How many leaves did Lou find?

• 4
• 10
• 5
• 12

A shark has lost 48 teeth on the top and 37 teeth on the bottom. How many teeth has he lost altogether? 

Which equation matches the story problem? 

• 48 - ? = 37

• 48 - 37 = ?

• 48 + 37 = ?

Kevin found 76 sea shells at the beach. On his way home he lost 19 of the sea shells. How many sea shells does Kevin have now?

Which equation matches the story problem? 

• 76 + 19 = ?

• 76 - 19 = ?