Number Sense Word Problems

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A 1,000-pound horse eats about 25 pounds of hay a day. How many days would it take the horse to eat 400 pounds of hay?

• 25x = 400

• x/25 = 400

• x + 25 = 400

• x - 25 = 400

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Lee is 32 years younger than his mother and his mother is 67 years old. How old is Lee?

• x + 32 = 67

• x - 32 = 67

• 32x = 67

• x/32 = 67

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Elroy is taking a train to downtown. The train has made 11 stops already and will make another 23 stops before it reaches its destination. How many total stops are there on the train route?

• x − 11 = 23

• x/11 = 23

• 11x = 23

• x + 11 = 23

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The Houston Rockets scored 66 points in the second half. There are 24 minutes in a half. What was their average number of points per minute?

• 24x = 66

• x/24 = 66

• x + 24 = 66

• x - 24 = 66

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It takes two-thirds of a yard of fabric to make a pillowcase. How many pillowcases can be made from 16 yards of fabric?

• 2/3 x =16

• 16x = 2/3

• x + 2/3 = 16

• x - 2/3 = 16

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Kiesha has $250 in two-dollar bills in her teller drawer at the bank. How many bills does she have?

• 2x = 250

• x/2 = 250

• x + 2 = 250

• x - 2 = 250

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McKenzie is putting away holiday decorations. She has put 36 decorations away and still has 97 left to put away. How many holiday decorations did she have out?

• x − 36 = 97

• x + 36 = 97

• 36x = 97

• x/36 = 97

Emily is a diver. Today she descended to a depth of 40 feet below sea level. Then she swam up 10 feet and descended another 4 feet. How far below sea level is Emily now?

• -34 feet

• -54 feet

• 54 feet

• -26 feet

Cinderella's castle has an elevation of 200 feet above sea level. The elevation of Sleeping Beauty's castle is 100 feet less than the elevation of Cinderella's castle. What is the elevation of Sleeping Beauty's castle?

• 100 feet 

• -100 feet

• 300 feet

• -300 feet

On Friday, Elsa made withdrawals of $50, $60, and $17 from her savings account. On Monday she made a deposit of $135. How much money is now in Elsa's savings account?

• $262

• $8

• -$8

• -$262