Addition, Subtraction, and Multiplication Word Problems

Bamboo plants can grow up to 36 inches in a week. How many inches could they grow in 13 weeks?

• 144 inches

• 468 inches

• 458 inches

• 4,360 inches

There are 4,585 students who rode the bus to school today. There were 3,369 students who came to school another way. How many students were at school that day?

The school collected 189 cans of corn, 500 cans of soup, 168 cans of beans, and 269 cans of spaghetti sauce in its food drive. How many items did the school collect?

• 1,126

• 1,026

• 857

• 1,857

The school collected 189 cans of corn, 500 cans of soup, 168 cans of beans, and 269 cans of spaghetti sauce in its food drive. How many more cans of soup than cans of corn did the school collect?

The Williams family is going to Six Flags for a reunion. Admission tickets are $54 for each person. What is the total cost for 25 of the cousins to go to Six Flags?

• 135

• 155

• 1,550

• 1,350

At the balloon festival, 1539 people volunteered. Then 253 more people volunteered. How many people volunteered for the event?

How would you solve this problem? A sponsor at the balloon festival sold 10,450 shirts the first year and 11, 232 shirts the following year. How many more shirts were sold in the second year than in the first year?

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A sponsor at the balloon festival sold 10,450 shirts the first year and 11,232 shirts the following year. How many more shirts were sold in the second year than in the first year?

Solve the problem to find the answer. It costs $563 a month for a magazine ad. Craig's Canoes is running an ad for 4 months. Which statement is true?

• The ad will cost more than $2,500.

• The ad will cost between $1,600 and $2,000.

• The ad will cost less than $2,400.

• The ad wil cost between $2,500 and $3,000.

Mr. Reeve purchased 68 e-readers for $79 each. 15 of them were red. How much did the principal pay for the e-readers?