Word Problems

If Pearl the cat can catch 35 mice in a week, how many mice could she catch in 2 weeks?

Leo bought 16 red hot wheels. He already had 69 red hot wheels. How many does he have now?

Mrs. Gray wrote a number sentence on the board:________ - 120 = 330.Which word problem relates to Mrs. Gray's number sentence?

• Sam is going to finish reading a book. He has read 120 pages. He still needs to read 330 more pages. How many pages are in the book?

• Sam is reading a book that is 330 pages. He has read 120 pages. How many pages does Sam have left to finish reading the book?

• Sam read 330 pages of his book the first week. The book is 120 pages. How many pages does Sam have left to finish reading the book?

Eli has 15 markers and 7 crayons in his desk. How many more markers than crayons does Eli have in his desk?

Mandy earned $5.00 for allowance. She bought an ice cream cone for $1.25 and a pack of stickers for 50 cents. How much money does Mandy have left?

• 3.25

• 6.75

• 4.35

• 11.75

You buy 2 big cakes and 1 small cake. How much money do you spend?

• $46

• $28

• $36

• $48

Chrissy bought 29 cupcakes. After her friends ate some, she had 12 cupcakes left. How many cupcakes, n, does she have left?

• 29 x 12 = n

• 29 / 12 = n

• 29 - n = 12

• 29 + 12 = n

For Halloween Debby and her sister combined the candy they received. Debby had thirty-two pieces of candy while her sister had forty-two. If they ate thirty-five pieces the first night, how many pieces do they have left?

• 39

• 38

• 15

Dairy Queen sold 125 chocolate blizzards and 175 Oreo blizzards. How many blizzards were sold combined?

An ant crawled 34 cm in 5 minutes. Two minutes later, it had crawled 8 more cm. How far did the ant travel altogether?