Free Printable Lunar New Year Word Problems

1.

During the Lunar New Year, Mei received 5 red envelopes, and each envelope contained 3 coins. How many coins did Mei receive in total?

a)

$5 + 3$

b)

$5 \times 3$

c)

$5 - 3$

d)

$5 \div 3$

2.

Li made 12 dumplings for the Lunar New Year dinner. He gave 4 dumplings to his friend. How many dumplings does Li have left?

a)

$12 + 4$

b)

$12 \times 4$

c)

$12 - 4$

d)

$12 \div 4$

3.

There are 8 lanterns hanging in a row. If each lantern has 2 tassels, how many tassels are there in total?

a)

$8 + 2$

b)

$8 \times 2$

c)

$8 - 2$

d)

$8 \div 2$

4.

During the Lunar New Year parade, 6 dragons danced. If each dragon had 4 dancers, how many dancers were there in total?

a)

$6 + 4$

b)

$6 \times 4$

c)

$6 - 4$

d)

$6 \div 4$

5.

Jin has 15 firecrackers. He wants to divide them equally among 3 friends. How many firecrackers will each friend get?

a)

$15 + 3$

b)

$15 \times 3$

c)

$15 - 3$

d)

$15 \div 3$

6.

A family prepared 20 spring rolls for the Lunar New Year. They ate 7 of them. How many spring rolls are left?

a)

$20 + 7$

b)

$20 \times 7$

c)

$20 - 7$

d)

$20 \div 7$

7.

There are 9 tables at the Lunar New Year banquet. If each table has 5 chairs, how many chairs are there in total?

a)

$9 + 5$

b)

$9 \times 5$

c)

$9 - 5$

d)

$9 \div 5$

8.

Ming received 18 candies during the Lunar New Year. He decided to share them equally with his 2 siblings. How many candies does each sibling get?

a)

$18 + 2$

b)

$18 \times 2$

c)

$18 - 2$

d)

$18 \div 3$

9.

A group of 10 children are playing a game during the Lunar New Year. If each child gets 2 prizes, how many prizes are given out in total?

a)

$10 + 2$

b)

$10 \times 2$

c)

$10 - 2$

d)

$10 \div 2$

10.

There are 24 oranges in a basket for the Lunar New Year. If 8 oranges are used to make juice, how many oranges are left?

a)

$24 + 8$

b)

$24 \times 8$

c)

$24 - 8$

d)

$24 \div 8$

11.

A family bought 30 red envelopes for the Lunar New Year. They used 10 of them. How many red envelopes do they have left?

a)

$30 + 10$

b)

$30 \times 10$

c)

$30 - 10$

d)

$30 \div 10$

12.

There are 7 families attending a Lunar New Year celebration. If each family brings 3 dishes, how many dishes are there in total?

a)

$7 + 3$

b)

$7 \times 3$

c)

$7 - 3$

d)

$7 \div 3$

13.

During the Lunar New Year, 16 children are playing a game. If they form teams of 4, how many teams can they form?

a)

$16 + 4$

b)

$16 \times 4$

c)

$16 - 4$

d)

$16 \div 4$

14.

A shop sold 25 lanterns for the Lunar New Year. If 5 lanterns were sold each day, how many days did it take to sell all the lanterns?

a)

$25 + 5$

b)

$25 \times 5$

c)

$25 - 5$

d)

$25 \div 5$

15.

There are 14 people at a Lunar New Year party. If each person receives 2 fortune cookies, how many fortune cookies are needed in total?

a)

$14 + 2$

b)

$14 \times 2$

c)

$14 - 2$

d)

$14 \div 2$

Lunar New Year Word Problems

Total questions: 15

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