Math Mysteries: Set Up Equations & Key Info Skills

Lily has 12 apples. She gives 3 apples to her friend and then buys 5 more. How many apples does she have now?

• 10

• 15

• 8

• 14

Tom has 24 candies. He shares them equally with 3 friends. How many candies does each friend get?

• 6

• 10

• 12

• 8

A book costs $15. If Sarah buys 2 books and pays with a $50 bill, how much change does she receive?

• $20

• $10

• $25

• $30

There are 30 students in a class. If 10 students are absent, how many students are present?

• 20

• 10

• 15

• 25

A farmer has 50 chickens. If he sells 15 and then buys 10 more, how many chickens does he have now?

• 40

• 35

• 60

• 45

Emma read 3 chapters of a book each day for 4 days. How many chapters did she read in total?

• 10 chapters

• 8 chapters

• 15 chapters

• 12 chapters

A pizza is cut into 8 slices. If Jake eats 3 slices and his sister eats 2, how many slices are left?

• 4

• 3

• 5

• 6

A toy costs $25. If you have $100, how many toys can you buy and how much money will you have left?

• 3 toys and $25 left

• 2 toys and $50 left

• 4 toys and $0 left

• 5 toys and $5 left

In a garden, there are 15 red flowers and 10 blue flowers. If 5 red flowers wilt, how many flowers are left in total?

• 20

• 25

• 15

• 10

A box contains 40 chocolates. If 10 chocolates are eaten each day, how many days will it take to finish the box?

• 5 days

• 3 days

• 6 days

• 4 days