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WorksheetsWhat is the operation? Word Problem edition
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 59mins
One polar bear is 3,349 millimeters long. A second polar bear is 2,138 millimeters long. How long would they stretch if they stood nose to nose?
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There are 89 students in the 6th grade, 136 students in the 5th grade, and 109 students in the 4th grade, and 156 students in the 3rd grade. How many students are there in all four grades?
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Your teacher told 10 students they could share a bag of candy corn evenly among themselves. There were 440 candies in the bag. How many candies did each student receive?
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A striped skunk is 800 millimeters long from the tip of its nome to the tip of its tail. The tail is 385 millimeters long. How long is the body without the tail?
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A milkshake costs $2.69 at the Burger Princess and $3.75 at Mr. Mac Burgers. How much more does it cost at Mr. Mac Burgers?
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Pete Rose had 4,256 hits in his career in baseball. Ty Cobb had 4,191 career hits. How many fewer hits did Ty Cobb have?
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At the end of the 1998 season, Rickey Henderson had 1,297 stolen bases in his career and Tim Raines had 803 stolen bases. How many stolen bases did they have altogether?
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At the end of the 1998 season, Rickey Henderson had 1,297 stolen bases in his career and Tim Raines had 803 stolen bases. How many more stolen bases did Rickey Henderson have?
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In three years Mark McGwire hit 70, 58, and 52 home runs. What is the total number of home runs?
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Sara's grandmother is 87 years old. Sara is 9 years old. How much older is Sara's grandmother?
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A baseball mitt costs $78.89. You saved $9.40. How much more money do you need to buy the baseball mitt?
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You decide to buy a Super Size Hamburger Combo at the Burger Princess for $9.95. How much change would you receive from $20.00?
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One gray squirrel is 593 millimeters long. A second squirrel is 495 millimeters long. A third gray squirrel is 554 millimeters long. How long would the squirrels stretch is they stood nose to tail in line?
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Your soccer coach bought three pizzas for the team. The cheese pizza cost $7.99, the pepperoni pizza cost $11.99, and the veggie pizza cost $14.99. How much did the coach pay for all three pizzas?
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In his career, Hank Aaron had 2,297 runs batted in (RBIs). Cal Ripkin Jr. had 1,514 RBIs through the 1998 season. How many more RBIs did Aaron have?
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Your teacher bought a barrel of 1,345 Hard Rock Candies to use as rewards. He gave out 419 candies in one month. How many Hard Rock Candies does he have left?
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Nolan Ryan had 5,714 career strikeouts. Steve Carlton had 4,136 career strikeouts. How many more strikeouts did Nolan Ryan have?
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Nolan Ryan had 5,714 career strikeouts. Steve Carlton had 4,136 career strikeouts. How many strikeouts did they have combined?
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Two skunks are standing nose to tail in a line that is 1,311 millimeters long. One skunk is 543 millimeters long. How long is the other skunk?
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Your best friend has $23.67 in a secret hiding place. You have $9.76 hidden in your socks. How much more money does your friend have?
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You can buy one school supply kit at Walmart for $7.89. A larger school supply kit costs $15.00. How much more does the larger kit cost?
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You spent $34.95 on a pair of Super Cool Running Shoes at the Target store. The price for the same pair at Walmart is $45.00 How much money did you save?
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Your good friend has a collection of 345 baseball cards. Your coach has 20 times as many baseball cards. How many cards does your coach have?
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When your brother went to Burger Princess, he had $45.00 in his wallet. He spent $27.85. How much money does he have left?
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You have a bag with 25 candies in it. You want to share your candy with 5 friends. How many candies does each friend get?
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You have a bag with 25 candies in it. Sarah has a jumbo bag with 4 times as many candies in it. How many candies does Sarah have?
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Your best friend has a collection of 34 comic books. Your neighbor has a collection with 9 times as many comic books. How many comic books does your neighbor have?
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Each 4th grader at Central has 5 textbooks in his or her locker. There are 356 students in the 4th grade. How many textbooks are there altogether?
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What is the sum of 3,546 and 4,243?
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What is the difference between 1,129 and 235?
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One of your classmates decided to bring doughnuts filled with whipped cream for a birthday treat. Each whipped cream doughnut cost $1.05. How much did it cost his mother to buy 30 of these doughnuts?
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Marshmallow Munchies come in a bag with 2,000 Munchies. A group of 5 girls decided to split them evenly. How many Marshmallow Munchies did each girl receive?
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Lilly has $11.29 in her piggy bank. Thomas has 20 times more money than Lilly. How much more money does Thomas have?
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Your teacher purchased a world map which cost $55.50, an atlas for $7.95, and a globe for 34.95. What is the total cost for all the items?
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Sam Crawford was the National League home run leader in 1901 with 16 home runs. Mark McGwire won the 1998 title with 70 homers. How many more home runs did McGwire have?
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A pepperoni pizza from the Pizza Palace costs $11.95. You paid with a $20.00 bill. How much change will you get back?
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Your Pokémon card collection has 213 cards. Your neighbor has a collection of 3,879 cards. How many fewer Pokémon cards do you have?
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What is the product of 43 and 30?
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School lasts 7 hours every day at Central. An hour has 60 minutes. How many minutes do students attend school each day?
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It costs $0.35 to buy one pencil imprinted with your school logo. What will be the total cost if the school purchased 700 of these pencils?
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Your best friend bought 9 bucks of Ultra Chewy Tooth Yankers. Each bucket contains 136 Tooth Yankers. How many Tooth Yankers did your friend buy?
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You have 30 dimes in your piggy bank. How many dollar bills could you get for those 30 dimes?
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A male weasel is 550 millimeters long from nose to tail. A female weasel is 279 millimeters long from nose to tail. How much longer is the male weasel compared to the female?
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Your mother went to the Pizza Palace with $20.00 to buy an extra cheese pizza. The pizza cost 12.95. How much money did she have left?
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A male bobcat is 1,249 millimeters long. A deer mouse is 222 millimeters long. How much longer is the bobcat?
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Henry had a huge bag with 185 pieces of blue bubble gum, which he doesn't like. He let 5 of his friends share the gum evenly. How many pieces of gum did each friend receive?
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Your teacher found an unclaimed bag of 200 baseball cards. He decided to split them among 10 students. How many cards did each student receive?
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The Central cafeteria served 6 chocolate cookies to every student who bought lunch on Friday. There were 345 students who bought lunch. How many cookies did the cafeteria serve?
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Your friend has a bag with 302 marbles. You have 145 marbles in your backpack. How many marbles do you and your friend have altogether?
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Your friend has a bag with 302 marbles. You have 145 marbles in your backpack. How many more marbles do you have?
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Your principal bought 2,345 Lickem Lollipops, 987 Super Sour Suckers, and 1,008 Marshmallow Munchies for a school carnival. How many candies did the principal buy altogether?
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In 1973 Nolan Ryan struck out 383 batters. In 1965, Sandy Koufax struck out 382 batters. What is the total number of batter that struck out?
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Hank and Tommy Aaron drove in a combined 2,391 RBIs in their careers. Hank had 2,297 RBIs. How many more RBIs did Hank have compared to his brother?
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Ronnie spends $6.98 at Burger Princess and Carl spent $9.85. Honesty spent $4.95 and Emily spent $11.70. How much did they spend combined?
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Frank bought 4 cheeseburgers at Burger Princess and each cheeseburger cost $2.95. How much did it cost?
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You bought a burger for $2.25, a chicken sandwich for $5.50, an order of fries for $1.29, and a larger soda for $1.89. What was your total bill?
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You and a friend went out to dinner at a fancy restaurant. Your friend said that you were going to split the bill. The cost of the dinner was $60.00. How much did each of you pay?
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Your best friend was given 15 bags of Super Sour Suckers. Each bag had 95 suckers. How many Super Sour Suckers was your friend given?
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Your mother bought 975 Chocolate Covered Peanut Bars. You eat 5 Chocolate Peanut Bars every week. How many weeks will the supply of the bars last?
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