Solve Word Problems: Find Key Info & Write Equations

Lily has 15 apples. She gives 7 apples to her friend. How many apples does Lily have left? Write an equation to represent this.

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Tom has 20 marbles. He buys 5 more marbles. How many marbles does Tom have now? Write an equation to show this.

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A farmer has 30 chickens. 12 chickens are sold. How many chickens does the farmer have now? Write an equation for this situation.

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Sarah read 25 pages of her book. Then she read 10 more pages. How many pages did she read in total? Write an equation to find the answer.

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In a box, there are 50 candies. If 18 candies are taken out, how many candies remain in the box? Write an equation to solve this problem.

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Jake has 40 stickers. He gives 15 stickers to his sister. How many stickers does Jake have left? Write an equation to represent this situation.

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Emma has 10 toy cars. She buys 6 more toy cars. How many toy cars does Emma have now? Write an equation to find the total.

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A library has 100 books. 25 books are checked out. How many books are left in the library? Write an equation to show this.

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• 100

• 25

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There are 60 students in a school. If 20 students go home early, how many students are still at school? Write an equation to find the answer.

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Mia has 45 balloons. She pops 9 balloons. How many balloons does Mia have left? Write an equation to represent this situation.

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