Translating Words to Numbers: Fun with Word Problems

Maria has 12 apples. She gives away some apples to her friend. If she has 5 apples left, how many apples did she give away? Write an equation to represent this situation.

• 7

• 3

• 6

• 4

A book costs $15. If you buy 3 books, how much will you spend in total? Write an equation to find the total cost.

• $60

• $45

• $30

• $75

Tom has 24 marbles. He wants to divide them equally among his 6 friends. How many marbles will each friend get? Write an equation to show this division.

• 2

• 6

• 8

• 4

A car travels 60 miles per hour. How far will it travel in 3 hours? Write an equation to calculate the distance traveled.

• 150 miles

• 240 miles

• 120 miles

• 180 miles

Samantha has 50 stickers. She buys 20 more stickers. How many stickers does she have now? Write an equation to find the total number of stickers.

• 40

• 60

• 80

• 70

A pizza is cut into 8 slices. If you eat 3 slices, how many slices are left? Write an equation to represent this situation.

• 6 slices left

• 5 slices left

• 3 slices left

• 4 slices left

There are 30 students in a class. If 10 students are absent, how many students are present? Write an equation to find the number of students present.

• 20

• 10

• 15

• 25

A farmer has 100 eggs. He sells 25 eggs at the market. How many eggs does he have left? Write an equation to show the remaining eggs.

• 100

• 75

• 25

• 50

Lily has $50. She spends $20 on a toy. How much money does she have left? Write an equation to find the remaining amount of money.

• $30

• $20

• $10

• $40

A gardener plants 15 flowers in each row. If he plants 4 rows, how many flowers does he plant in total? Write an equation to calculate the total number of flowers.

• 45 flowers

• 30 flowers

• 60 flowers

• 75 flowers