Math 2nd and 3rd grade word problems

The farm has six white sheep and seven black sheep. How many sheed does it have in all?

• 12 sheep

• 15 sheep

• 13 sheep

• 10 sheep

The bird house has 8 yellow birds and 2 red birds. How many birds are in the bird house?

• 15 birds

• 10 birds

• 20 birds

• 5 birds

The zoo has 7 baby elephants and 9 mother elephants. How many elephants in all?

• 16 elephants

• 20 elephants

• 18 elephants

• 15 elephants

There are 3 grey ducks and 10 brown ducks in the lake. How many ducks are in the lake?

• 12 ducks

• 17 ducks

• 15 ducks

• 13 ducks

Last year the horse was 8 inches tall. This year the horse grew another 4 inches. How many inches did the horse grow in all?

• 15 inches

• 11 inches

• 12 inches

• 20 inches

The seals eat five baskets of fish a day. How many baskets of fish do they eat in two days?

• 8 baskets

• 15 baskets

• 12 baskets

• 10 baskets

The mother chicken fed 2 of the chicks worms and 9 of her chicks seeds. How many chicks in all were fed?

• 11 chicks

• 15 chicks

• 18 chicks

• 10 chicks

The dog had 12 balls in one basket and 10 balls in another basket. How many balls does the dog have in all?

• 20 balls

• 25 balls

• 22 balls

• 23 balls

I saw 5 brown cats and 11 white cats in the park. How many cats were in the park in all?

• 15 cats

• 12 cats

• 20 cats

• 16 cats

A rabbit ate 3 carrots in the morning and later ate 7 more carrots that day. How many carrots did the rabbit eat in all?

• 11 carrots

• 10 carrots

• 15 carrots

• 17 carrots