Solving Word Problem Equations

Sara found 57 seashells on the beach, she gave Mary some of her seashells. She has 45 seashell left. How many seashells did she give to Mary ?

) There are 24 popular trees currently in the park. Park workers will plant more popular trees today. When the workers are finished there will be 51 popular trees in the park. How many popular trees did the workers plant today ?

After paying 8 dollars for the pie, Joan has 82 dollars left. How much money did she have before buying the pie ?

) Last week Mike had 32 dollars. He washed cars over the weekend and now has 84 dollars. How much money did he make washing cars ?

Keith has 34 books in his library. He bought several books at a yard sale over the weekend. He now has 62 books in his library. How many books did he buy at the yard sale ?

There were 7 roses in the vase. Nancy cut some more roses from her flower garden. There are now 15 roses in the vase. How many roses did she cut ?

Sara is baking a cake. The recipe calls for 6 cups of flour. She already put in 3 cups. How many more cups does she need to add ?

) Benny's high school played 16 soccer games this year. The team won most of their games. They were defeated during 3 games. How many games did they win ?

How many packs of DVD's can you buy with 234 dollars if one pack costs 18 dollars ?

) After eating at the restaurant, Dan, Joan, and Sara decided to divide the bill evenly. If each person paid 13 dollars, what was the total of the bill ?