Adding Subtracting Multiplying and Dividing Word Problems

When Alex had one cat, he needed to serve 1/2 of a can of cat food each day. Now that Alex has adopted a second cat, he needs to serve a total of 2/3 of a can each day. How much extra food is needed to feed the second cat?

• 1/3

• 1/6

• 1/2

• 2/3

Tammy made a fruit salad with 1/2 of a pound of melon and 2/3 of a pound of berries. How many pounds of fruit did Tammy use in all?

• 1/2

• 1 2/3

• 1 1/6

• 1 2/6

Westford's zoo has two elephants. The male elephant weighs 6 3/5 tons and the female elephant weighs 2 4/5 tons. How much more does the male weigh than the female?

• 4 4/5

• 3 4/5

• 8 7/5

• 2 4/5

Carmen cut a rope into two pieces. The first piece was 2 1/5 inches long. The second piece was 9 3/5 inches long. How long was the rope that Carmen started with?

• 11 4/5

• 6 3/5

• 10 4/5

• 9 3/5

At a pizza party, Shawn and his friends drank 2 1/3 bottles of lemon-lime soda and 2 1/3 bottles of cola. How much soda did they drink in all?

• 2 1/3

• 4 2/3

• 0

• 2

Solving integer word problems: A submarine is at a depth of -250 meters. If it rises 100 meters, what is its new depth?

• -150 meters

• 50 meters

• -350 meters

• -100 meters

Solving integer word problems: If a football team gains 7 yards and then loses 12 yards, what is the net yardage?

• 0 yards

• 19 yards

• -5 yards

• -3 yards

Solving integer word problems: A bank account has a balance of $500. If $300 is withdrawn, what is the new balance?

• 200

• 600

• 400

• 100

After a pizza party there are 4 2/3 pizzas left over. If the pizzas are divided so that party goers can take home 1/6 of a pizza, how many guests can take home pizza?

• 26 guests

• 28 guests

• 8 guests

• 33 guests

Bob has a piece of wood that is 3/4 inches long. He decides to cut pieces that are 1/8 inches long. How many pieces can Bob cut?

• 6
• 9
• 3
• 12