Matching Equations to Word Problems

Which equation BEST matches this word problem?

Theo is playing basketball. He made 6 three-point shots. How many points did he score?

• 6 + 3 = n

• 6 - 3 = n

• 3 x 6 = n

Which of the following word problems match the equation 7 x 8?

• Joe has 7 boxes of crayons. He bought 8 more at the store. How many boxes of crayons does he have now?

• Tori baked 7 pans of cookies. Each pan has 8 cookies on it. How many cookies did Tori bake?

• Sarah made 7 pictures. She decided to split them between her 8 friends. How many pictures did each friend get?

• Don wrote 7 sentences in his journal. He decided to write 8 more sentences. How many sentences did he write?

Which equation BEST matches the word problem?

Lucas is reading a book about animals. He read 35 pages on Monday and 68 pages on Tuesday. How many pages did he read on Monday and Tuesday?

• 35 x 68 = n

• 68 - 35 = n

• 35 + 68 = n

• 68 x 35 = n

Which equation BEST matches the problem?

Eric is playing football. His team has 35 points. Each touchdown is worth 7 points. How many touchdowns did his team score?

• 35 x 7 = n

• 35 + 7 = n

• 35 - 7 = n

Which situation represents 36÷6?

• Driver has 36 flash cards. His mom makes him 6 more. How many total flash cards does he have?

• Kayden has 36 notebooks. He divides them into 6 groups. How many notebooks will be in each group?

• Zion has 36 Pokemon cards. He loses 6 cards at recess. How many cards does he have left?

• Alora has 36 packs of gum. Each pack has 6 pieces of gum in it. How many total pieces of gum does she have?

Which equation BEST matches the problem?

Olzie is making cookies. She bakes 5 trays of cookies. Each tray has 10 cookies. How many cookies does she bake in total?

• 10 - 5 = n

• 5 x 10 = n

• 5 + 10 = n

Which equation BEST matches the problem?

Orli is playing with her 3 cats. She has 12 toys. Orli shares the toys equally with all her cats. How many toys will each cat get?

• 12 + 3 = n

• 3 x 12 = n

• 12 - 3 = n

Which situation represents 6X2?

• Olivia drew 6 pictures on Monday. She drew 2 more on Tuesday. How many more pictures did she draw on Monday than Tuesday?

• Zander has 6 comic book. His grandmother gave him 2 more comic books for Christmas. How many comic books does he have now?

• Kyra baked 2 pans of cookies. Each pan made 6 cookies. How many cookies did Kyra make?

• Kaden made 6 ornaments. He decided to split them evenly between his mom and dad. How many ornaments will they each get?

Which situation represents 144÷12?

• Olivia needs to draw 144 pictures. She has drawn 12 pictures so far. How many more pictures does she need to draw?

• Zander has 144 t-shirts. His mom helps him split them evenly between his 12 drawers. How many shirts will be in each drawer?

• Nico has 12 boxes of markers. There are 144 markers in each box. How many total markers does Nico have?

• Nazariyah has 144 crayons. She finds 12 more crayons in her bedroom. How many total crayons does she have now?

Which equation BEST matches the problem?

Skylar is going through her art supplies. She has a total of 300 markers. After testing them, she finds that 124 markers don't work and she throws them away. How many markers does she have left?

• 300 x 124 = n

• 300 + 124 = n

• 124 x n = 300

• 300 - 124 = n