Word Problems

Clara bought a necklace for $5 and a bracelet for $7 at a clearance sale. How much money did she spend in all?

• $15

• $12

• $20

• $11

Ana bought two buckets. One bucket can hold 6 gallons of water and the other can hold 8 gallons. How many gallons of water can both the buckets hold together?

• 14

• 15

• 16

• 17

June and Mark went to an ice cream parlor. June ate 3 scoops of vanilla ice cream and Mark ate 4 scoops of chocolate ice cream. How many scoops of ice cream did they eat altogether?

• 5

• 9

• 7

• 6

Megan picked two cabbages and three cauliflowers from her kitchen garden. How many vegetables did she pick in all?

• 5

• 9

• 3

• 1

A box contains 9 bars of white chocolate and 9 bars of dark chocolate. How many bars of chocolate does the box have in total?

• 20

• 15

• 18

• 19

Six Blue Jays are perched on an oak tree. Moments later, 5 more Blue Jays fly in. How many birds are perched on the tree altogether?

• 11

• 12

• 13

• 14

Andy and his father went fishing. Andy caught 6 bluegill fish and his father caught 6 bass fish. How many fish did they catch in all?

• 12

• 16

• 17

• 15

On a weekday, the 'Women and Children' coach in a tube train had 15 women and 5 children. How many passengers were on board the coach?

• 21

• 20

• 22

• 23

Mary collects 10 pine cones. Her brother Mike gives her 4 more. How many pine cones does Mary have altogether?

• 15

• 19

• 14

• 10

A kung fu course has 13 students from the first grade. The course welcomes two more students after a few days. How many students in total are on the course now?

• 13

• 12

• 15

• 16