Add Subtract Multiple And Divide Word Problems

What do you do when a word problem has you compare two numbers to find out how much bigger one number is than the other?

(Example: I have $5. Suzy has $2. How much more money do I have than Suzy?

• Add +

• Subtract -

• Multiple x

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Maggie practiced her flute for 100 minutes. Julia practiced her flute for 85 minutes. How much longer did Maggie practice?

• 12 minutes

• 14 minutes

• 15 minutes

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

There are two different flavors of cupcakes at a bakery. How many cupcakes are there at the bakery in all? (Hint: You need to do 2 things to solve this)

• 70

• 93

• 102

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CCSS.1.NBT.A.1

There are 27 large T-shirts and 15 small T-shirts in a box. Each T-shirt costs $9.

What is the cost of all the T-shirts in the box?

(Hint: You need to do 2 things to solve this)

• $378

• $51

• $58

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Mrs. Daigle had 21 students in her class. 2 students moved away. Then 6 new students joined the class. How many students are in Mrs. Daigle's class now?

• 17

• 27

• 25

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Holden had 3 packs of baseball cards with 6 cards in each pack. He gives his friend Clay 4 cards. Which shows one way to find the number of cards Holden has left?

• 2 x 3 - 6

• 3 x 6 - 4

• 3 x 6 + 4

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

7   5/6 - 3  1/12

• 4  1/6

• 3  11/12

• 4  9/12

• 4  1/12

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

1  1/2 - 5/6

• 2/6

• 1/3

• 2/3

• 3/4

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Jerome wants to walk to school. He lives 2 1/4 miles away. So far, he has walked 7/8 of a mile. How far does he have left to go?

• 1 3/8

• 2 6/4

• 1 6/8

• 2 3/4

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Tim has a board that is 5/6 feet long. He painted 1/9 of his board last night. How much more does Tim have left to paint?

• 13/18

• 7/24

• 7/18

• 3/7

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2