Word Problems- ACAP Prep

My teacher had a basket of markers. She decided to throw 18 away. She now has 30 markers. How many markers did she have before she threw any away?

• 38

• 50

• 48

• 22

A pet store had 20 fish in a tank. The store sold some fish and then there were 12 fish in the tank. How many fish did the pet store sell?

• 32

• 8

• 9

• 15

16 birds sat in a tree. A cat climbed the tree and some birds flew away. 5 birds stayed in the tree. How many birds flew away?

• 14

• 11

• 21

• 32

14 children were at the playground. At one o'clock some children went home for lunch. 7 children stayed at the playground. How many children went home for lunch?

• 10

• 3

• 7

• 8

12 snakes lay in the sun on a rock. Some snakes slithered away and then there were 8 snakes on the rock. How many snakes slithered away?

• 5

• 4

• 20

• 42

Tara has 24 gummy bears. If she gives 7 gummy bears to Ralph and 5 gummy bears to Louie, how many gummy bears does she have left?

• 24-7-5=12

• 24+7+5=36

• 24+5=29

• 24-7=17

Last month, Zoey’s Burger Stand sold 140 total cheeseburgers. This month, she sold 91 cheeseburgers. How many more cheeseburgers did she sell last month?

• 50

• 49

• 39

• 59

Reggie stopped by his favorite bakery to buy some donuts. If he bought 6 glazed donuts, 2 jelly donuts, and 5 chocolate donuts, how many donuts did he buy in total?

• 11

• 8

• 13

• 19

During their last three games, Lisa’s soccer team scored three goals in the first game, six goals in the second game, and two goals in the third game. How many total goals did they score in total?

• 9 goals

• 7 goals

• 2 goals

• 11 goals