One Step Word Problems: Solve and Explain!

Maria has 15 apples. She gives some apples to her friend and now has 9 apples left. How many apples did she give away?

• 8

• 4

• 6

• 10

A book costs $12. If you buy one book and pay with a $20 bill, how much change will you receive?

• $10

• $15

• $5

• $8

Tom has 25 marbles. He loses some marbles and now has 18 left. How many marbles did he lose?

• 5

• 10

• 7

• 12

A box contains 30 chocolates. If 7 chocolates are eaten, how many chocolates are left in the box?

• 15

• 23

• 20

• 25

Lily has $50. She spends some money on a toy and now has $30 left. How much did she spend?

• 10

• 20

• 15

• 25

There are 40 students in a class. If 5 students are absent, how many students are present?

• 35

• 25

• 30

• 40

A gardener planted 60 flowers. If 15 flowers died, how many flowers are still alive?

• 60

• 30

• 50

• 45

A pizza has 8 slices. If 3 slices are eaten, how many slices are left?

• 3 slices

• 4 slices

• 5 slices

• 6 slices

Jake has 100 stickers. He gives away some stickers to his friends and now has 75 stickers left. How many stickers did he give away?

• 25

• 50

• 20

• 30

A car can travel 120 miles on a full tank of gas. If it has used 30 miles worth of gas, how many miles can it still travel?

• 120 miles

• 60 miles

• 90 miles

• 30 miles