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Word Problem Solving

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It’s Sally’s birthday. She received 8 gifts from her family and 6 gifts from her friends. How many gifts did she receive in all.

a)

16

b)

14

2.

There are 11 people waiting for the bus. 5 more people join them at the bus stop. How many people are waiting for the bus altogether?

a)

15

b)

16

3.

There are 10 story books in a basket. Teacher puts 9 more story books. How many story books are there in total.

a)

19

b)

17

4.

Nina collects 12 sea shells. Her friend collects 3 sea shells. Find the sum.

a)

13

b)

15

5.

There are 10 ducks swimming in the lake. 4 more join in. How many are there in total.

a)

14

b)

18

6.
Jack and Jill had a class party for Easter. The teacher hid jellybeans around the classroom. Jack found 121 jellybeans. Jill found 119 jellybeans. How many jellybeans did Jack and Jill find altogether?
a)
230
b)
219
c)
240
d)
202
7.

The word TAKE AWAY represents which operations?

a)

Addition

b)

Subtraction

c)

Multiplication

8.

Kylie had 173 stuffed animals but had to give away some. She gave away 86 of them. How many did she have left?

a)

84

b)

87

c)

259

d)

256

9.
The bakery has 381 chocolate cupcakes and 346 vanilla cupcakes. How many more chocolate cupcakes are at the bakery?
a)
25 cupcakes
b)
45 cupcakes
c)
35 cupcakes
10.

Sammy has 13 ribbons. He gives 5 ribbons to Jake.

How many ribbons does Sammy have left ?

a)

18

b)

8

c)

10

11.

Karla brings 15 apples to school. She gives away 9 apples. How many apples does Karla have left?

a)

8

b)

7

c)

6

12.
Sophie had a box of 15 crayons.  She gave 5 of them to Caleb.  How many crayons does Sophie have now?
a)
18
b)
20
c)
10
d)
5
13.
Caleb and Makena went fishing.  Caleb caught a fish that was 8 inches long.  Makena's fish was 13 inches long. How much longer was Makena's fish?
a)
5
b)
21
c)
20
d)
7
14.
If Payton has 24 pencils and gives Nathalie 17 of her pencils how many pencils does Payton have left?
a)
14
b)
7
c)
9