Math Adventures: Using Number Lines for Word Problems

Lily has 27 apples. She gives 15 apples to her friend. How many apples does Lily have left? Use a number line to help you.

• 20

• 12

• 10

• 15

Tom has 45 marbles. He buys 28 more marbles. How many marbles does Tom have now? Show your work on a number line.

• 65

• 50

• 73

• 80

A farmer has 56 chickens. He sells 29 chickens at the market. How many chickens does he have left? Draw a number line to find the answer.

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Sarah collected 34 stickers. She found 19 more stickers in her drawer. How many stickers does Sarah have in total? Use a number line to solve.

• 53

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• 40

In a library, there are 78 books. If 34 books are checked out, how many books remain in the library? Use a number line to help you find the answer.

• 44

• 12

• 34

• 78

A toy store had 63 toys. They sold 27 toys during a sale. How many toys are left in the store? Show your work using a number line.

• 50

• 36

• 30

• 45

Ben has 90 toy cars. He gives 45 toy cars to his cousin. How many toy cars does Ben have now? Use a number line to solve this problem.

• 30

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• 45

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Emma has 50 candies. She eats 23 candies. How many candies does Emma have left? Draw a number line to find the answer.

• 27

• 23

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• 50

A baker made 72 cookies. He sold 38 cookies. How many cookies does he have left? Use a number line to help you solve this problem.

• 30

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• 40

• 34

There are 85 students in a school. If 29 students go on a field trip, how many students are left in the school? Use a number line to find the answer.

• 56

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• 57

• 60