topice 1 practice missing number facts and word problemsQuiz

Sarah has 5 apples. She buys 3 more apples from the store. How many apples does she have now?

• 7

• 8

• 9

• 10

Answer explanation

Sarah starts with 5 apples and buys 3 more. To find the total, add 5 + 3, which equals 8. Therefore, Sarah has 8 apples now.

Tom had 12 candies. He gave 4 candies to his friend. How many candies does Tom have left?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

Answer explanation

Tom started with 12 candies and gave away 4. To find out how many he has left, subtract 4 from 12: 12 - 4 = 8. Therefore, Tom has 8 candies left.

Lisa has 7 pencils. She finds 2 more pencils in her backpack. How many pencils does she have in total?

• 8

• 9

• 10

• 11

Answer explanation

Lisa starts with 7 pencils and finds 2 more. To find the total, add 7 and 2: 7 + 2 = 9. Therefore, Lisa has 9 pencils in total.

There are 15 birds on a tree. 6 birds fly away. How many birds are left on the tree?

• 7

• 8

• 9

• 10

Answer explanation

Start with 15 birds on the tree. If 6 birds fly away, subtract 6 from 15. 15 - 6 = 9. Therefore, there are 9 birds left on the tree.

A toy costs $5. If you buy 2 toys, how much will it cost in total?

• $8

• $9

• $10

• $11

Answer explanation

Each toy costs $5. If you buy 2 toys, the total cost is 2 x $5 = $10. Therefore, the correct answer is $10.

Emma has 10 marbles. She gives 3 marbles to Jack and then finds 2 more marbles. How many marbles does Emma have now?

• 8

• 9

• 10

• 11

Answer explanation

Emma starts with 10 marbles. After giving 3 to Jack, she has 10 - 3 = 7 marbles. Then, she finds 2 more, resulting in 7 + 2 = 9 marbles. Therefore, the correct answer is 9.

A book has 20 pages. If you read 5 pages today and 5 pages tomorrow, how many pages will you have left to read?

• 8

• 9

• 10

• 11

Answer explanation

You start with 20 pages. After reading 5 pages today and 5 pages tomorrow, you've read a total of 10 pages. Therefore, 20 - 10 = 10 pages are left to read.

There are 18 cookies in a jar. You eat 4 cookies and then your friend eats 3 cookies. How many cookies are left in the jar?

• 10

• 11

• 12

• 13

Answer explanation

Start with 18 cookies. After eating 4, 18 - 4 = 14 cookies remain. Then, your friend eats 3 more, leaving 14 - 3 = 11 cookies. Therefore, the correct answer is 11.

A basket has 8 oranges. You add 5 more oranges to the basket. How many oranges are there in total?

• 12

• 13

• 14

• 15

Answer explanation

Start with 8 oranges in the basket. Adding 5 more gives you 8 + 5 = 13 oranges in total. Therefore, the correct answer is 13.

You have 14 stickers. You give 6 stickers to your friend and then buy 3 more stickers. How many stickers do you have now?

• 10

• 11

• 12

• 13

Answer explanation

Start with 14 stickers. After giving away 6, you have 14 - 6 = 8 stickers. Then, you buy 3 more, resulting in 8 + 3 = 11 stickers. Therefore, the correct answer is 11.