Maths 3_Unit 32_Week 36_ L1. Solve the word problems (2 steps)

Alex has 98 candies, Tom has 10 more than Alex. How many candies does Tom have?

• 88 candies

• 980 candies

• 108 candies

• 99 candies

Answer explanation

98 + 10 = 108

Alex has 98 candies. Tom has 10 more than Alex . How many candies do they have altogether?

• 200 candies

• 202 candies

• 204 candies

• 206 candies

Answer explanation

Step 1: Tom has 108 candies.( 98 + 10 = 108 )

Step 2: Alex and Tom have 206 candies.( 98 + 108 = 206 )

The 1st tank has 20 fish. The 2nd tank has 5 more fish. How many fish are there in the 2nd tank?

• 25 fish

• 15 fish

• 10 fish

• 5 fish

Answer explanation

20 + 5 = 25

The 1st tank has 20 fish. The 2nd tank has 5 more fish. How many fish are there in both tanks?

• 50 fish

• 45 fish

• 40 fish

• 25 fish

Answer explanation

20 + 25 = 45

Lucy has 115 sweets. Alex has 15 fewer sweets. How many sweets do they have altogether?

• 100 sweets

• 220 sweets

• 215 sweets

• 210 sweets

Answer explanation

Step 1: Alex has 100 sweets ( 115 - 15 = 100 )

Step 2: They have 215 sweets altogether ( 115 + 100 = 215 )

Tony eats 2 cookies. Linda eats twice as many. How many cookies do they eat altogether?

• 4 cookies

• 6 cookies

• 8 cookies

• 10 cookies

Answer explanation

Step 1: Linda eats 4 cookies. ( 2 x 2 = 4)

Step 2: They eat 6 cookies altogether. (2 + 4 = 6 )

Maika has 30 dollars. She spends 10 dollars at the candy store and 2 dollars at the mall. How much money does she have left?

Answer explanation

Step 1: 30 - 10 = 20

Step 2: 20 -2 = 18

Sue had 20 cookies. She ate 5 cookies. She gave 7 cookies away. How many cookies does she have left?

Answer explanation

Step 1: 20 - 5 = 15

Step 2: 15 - 7 = 8

Chris read 5 books. Laura read 2 fewer books than Chris. How many books did they read altogether?

• 3 books

• 5 books

• 7 books

• 8 books

Answer explanation

Step 1: Lanra read 3 books. ( 5 - 2 = 3 )

Step 2: They read 8 books. ( 5 + 3 = 8)

Chris read 5 books. Laura read 2 more books than Chris. How many books did they read altogether?

• 12 books

• 10 books

• 7 books

• 8 books

Answer explanation

Step 1: Laura read 7 books. ( 5 + 2 = 7 )

Step 2: They read 12 books. ( 5 + 7 = 12 )