Solving Missing Variables: Fun Math Word Problems

A farmer has 30 apples. He gives away some apples to his friends and now has 18 apples left. How many apples did he give away?

• 10

• 12

• 20

• 15

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Sarah has 45 stickers. She buys some more stickers and now has 60 stickers. How many stickers did she buy?

• 10

• 20

• 15

• 25

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

A book costs $12. If you buy 3 books, how much money do you spend in total?

• $48

• $30

• $36

• $24

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Tom has 50 marbles. He loses some marbles and now has 32 marbles left. How many marbles did he lose?

• 18

• 25

• 20

• 16

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

A box can hold 24 toys. If there are 15 toys in the box, how many more toys can fit in the box?

• 10

• 12

• 5

• 9

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Lisa read 20 pages of her book. If her book has 100 pages, how many pages does she have left to read?

• 80 pages

• 100 pages

• 40 pages

• 60 pages

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

A pizza is cut into 8 slices. If 3 slices are eaten, how many slices are left?

• 4 slices

• 3 slices

• 5 slices

• 6 slices

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CCSS.2.MD.B.5

In a classroom, there are 25 students. If 10 students are absent, how many students are present?

• 10

• 15

• 5

• 20

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

A car travels 60 miles in one hour. How far will it travel in 3 hours?

• 180 miles

• 90 miles

• 120 miles

• 240 miles

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

A baker made 100 cookies. If he sold 45 cookies, how many cookies does he have left?

• 55

• 45

• 100

• 60

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1