Mastering Math Word Problems: Key Info & Equations

A farmer has 24 apples. He gives 8 apples to his friend. How many apples does he have left? Write an equation to represent this situation.

• 24

• 20

• 12

• 16

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Sarah has 15 marbles. She buys 10 more marbles. How many marbles does she have now? Create an equation to show this.

• 25

• 30

• 20

• 15

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.C.3

Tom has 50 stickers. He wants to share them equally with 5 friends. How many stickers will each friend get? Write an equation to solve this problem.

• 10

• 15

• 5

• 20

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A book costs $12. If Lisa buys 3 books, how much will she spend in total? Write an equation to find the total cost.

• $36

• $24

• $48

• $30

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

There are 30 students in a class. If 12 students are girls, how many are boys? Write an equation to find the number of boys.

• 15

• 20

• 10

• 18

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

A pizza has 8 slices. If John eats 3 slices, how many slices are left? Create an equation to represent this situation.

• 3 slices

• 6 slices

• 5 slices

• 4 slices

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Emma has 45 candies. She gives 15 candies to her brother. How many candies does she have now? Write an equation to solve this problem.

• 25

• 35

• 40

• 30

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

A toy costs $25. If Mark has $60, how much money will he have left after buying the toy? Write an equation to find the remaining amount.

• $20

• $45

• $50

• $35

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

A garden has 40 flowers. If 10 flowers die, how many flowers are still alive? Write an equation to represent this situation.

• 50

• 20

• 30

• 10

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

A box can hold 12 toys. If there are 5 boxes, how many toys can they hold in total? Write an equation to find the total number of toys.

• 72 toys

• 48 toys

• 36 toys

• 60 toys

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3