Maths Word Problems

Question 1

Mom has 6 cookies. She wants to share them equally among 3 children. How many cookies does each child get?

Question 2

A bird saw 4 worms. It found 3 more worms. How many worms did the bird find in total?

Question 3

My class has 5 tables. The teacher brought 4 more. How many tables are there now?

Question 4

There are 2 baskets. Each basket has 3 apples. How many apples are there in total?

Question 5

John has 8 toy cars. He gave 4 to his brother. How many toy cars does John have now?

Question 6

A tree had 9 apples. 3 apples fell off. How many apples are left on the tree?

Question 7

A dog has 2 bones. Its owner gave it 6 more bones. How many bones does the dog have?

Question 8

There are 12 eggs in a carton. We used 6 eggs for breakfast. How many eggs are left?

Question 9

Each child needs 2 pencils. If there are 5 children

Answer 9

how many pencils are needed?

Question 10

Lily had 5 candies. She ate 2 candies. How many candies are left?

Question 11

There are 9 yellow flowers and 1 pink flower. How many flowers are there altogether?

Question 12

There are 3 rows of chairs. Each row has 4 chairs. How many chairs are there altogether?

Question 13

A car has 4 wheels. How many cars can be made with 12 wheels?

Question 14

A bus had 7 passengers. 2 passengers got off. How many passengers are on the bus now?

Question 15

My brother had 10 marbles. He lost 7 marbles. How many marbles does he have now?

Question 16

A spider has 8 legs. How many legs do 2 spiders have?

Question 17

Tom has 3 apples. His friend gives him 2 more apples. How many apples does Tom have now?

Question 18

There are 8 apples. If we put 2 apples in each bag

Answer 18

how many bags do we need?

Question 19

Mom baked 10 cookies. We ate 5 cookies. How many cookies are left?

Question 20

A shop sold 5 ice creams in the morning and 5 in the afternoon. How many ice creams did they sell?

Question 21

There are 6 balloons. 1 balloon popped. How many balloons are left?

Question 22

Lily drew 5 stars and then 5 more stars. How many stars did Lily draw?

Question 23

There are 6 boys and 3 girls in the playground. How many children are there in all?

Question 24

Mom baked 7 cookies. Dad baked 2 cookies. How many cookies did they bake together?

Question 25

There are 10 toy cars. He wants to put them into 5 equal groups. How many cars are in each group?

Question 26

Mom bought 3 packs of juice. Each pack has 2 bottles. How many bottles of juice are there?

Question 27

There were 7 birds on a branch. 3 birds flew away. How many birds are still on the branch?

Question 28

A flower has 5 petals. How many petals do 3 flowers have?

Question 29

Sara had 4 stickers. She used 2 stickers. How many stickers does she have left?

Question 30

There are 4 boxes of crayons. Each box has 5 crayons. How many crayons are there in all?

Question 31

A teacher has 12 pencils. She gives 4 pencils to each student. How many students get pencils?

Question 32

There are 9 birds. They sit equally on 3 branches. How many birds are on each branch?

Question 33

A pizza had 8 slices. We ate 4 slices. How many slices are left?

Question 34

Each car has 4 wheels. How many wheels do 3 cars have?

Question 35

My pencil box has 7 pencils and 3 erasers. How many items are in the box?

Question 36

Lily has 4 flowers. She wants to put 2 flowers in each vase. How many vases does she need?

Question 37

A bird laid 2 eggs every day for 3 days. How many eggs did it lay in total?

Question 38

There are 11 fish in a tank. 5 fish were given away. How many fish are left?

Question 39

There are 5 groups of students. Each group has 2 students. How many students are there?

Question 40

A farmer had 8 cows. He sold 3 cows. How many cows does he have now?

Question 41

John found 10 seashells and then 0 more. How many seashells did John find?

Question 42

We have 15 candies. If we share them equally among 5 friends

Answer 42

how many candies does each friend get?

Question 43

A farmer has 6 sheep. He wants to put them into 2 equal pens. How many sheep are in each pen?

Question 44

Mom bought 6 oranges. We ate 3 oranges. How many oranges are left?

Question 45

John eats 3 cookies every day. How many cookies does he eat in 2 days?

Question 46

I have 5 books. I read 1 book. How many books are left to read?

Question 47

Mary has 12 stickers. She wants to give 3 stickers to each friend. How many friends can she give stickers to?

Question 48

There were 9 frogs in a pond. 4 frogs jumped out. How many frogs are still in the pond?

Question 49

A book has 10 pages. If I read 2 books

Answer 49

how many pages will I read?

Question 50

There are 16 cookies. If we put 4 cookies on each plate

Answer 50

how many plates do we need?

Question 51

A garden had 7 flowers. 2 flowers withered. How many fresh flowers are there?

Question 52

My sister had 5 dolls. She gave 1 doll to her friend. How many dolls does she have now?

Question 53

There are 2 hands on a clock. How many hands are there on 4 clocks?

Question 54

My mom bought 20 oranges. She put them into 4 equal bags. How many oranges are in each bag?

Question 55

Sara has 5 red balloons and 4 blue balloons. How many balloons does she have altogether?

Question 56

Each pizza has 8 slices. If we buy 2 pizzas

Answer 56

how many slices do we have?

Question 57

There are 10 pencils in a box. 3 pencils are broken. How many good pencils are there?

Question 58

My brother has 3 toy cars. I have 3 times as many. How many toy cars do I have?

Question 59

There are 18 books. If we put 6 books on each shelf

Answer 59

how many shelves do we need?

Question 60

A bird built a nest with 8 twigs. 2 twigs fell out. How many twigs are left in the nest?

Question 61

There are 6 eggs in a carton. How many eggs are in 2 cartons?

Question 62

A baker made 14 cupcakes. He wants to put them into 2 equal boxes. How many cupcakes are in each box?

Question 63

Each student needs 3 sheets of paper. There are 4 students. How many sheets are needed?

Question 64

I had 4 candies. I ate all 4. How many candies are left?

Question 65

There are 25 students. If they sit in groups of 5

Answer 65

how many groups will there be?

Question 66

A tray holds 5 cups. How many cups do 2 trays hold?

Question 67

There were 9 boats on the lake. 5 boats went back to shore. How many boats are still on the lake?

Question 68

There are 2 sets of crayons. Each set has 10 crayons. How many crayons are there?

Question 69

My mom had 10 cookies. She gave 3 to me. How many cookies does Mom have now?

Question 70

A hen lays 2 eggs a day. How many eggs does it lay in 4 days?

Question 71

We have 8 slices of pizza. If each person eats 2 slices

Answer 71

how many people can eat?

Question 72

A dog had 7 toys. It chewed up 2 toys. How many toys are left?

Question 73

Each bag has 5 marbles. If there are 3 bags

Answer 73

how many marbles are there?

Question 74

There are 4 butterflies and 4 bees. How many insects were there?

Question 75

A square has 4 sides. How many sides do 2 squares have?

Question 76

There are 7 days in a week. How many days are in 2 weeks?

Question 77

My friend has 2 stickers. I have 3 times as many. How many stickers do I have?

Question 78

There are 10 shoes. How many pairs of shoes are there?

Question 79

Dad has 15 fish. He wants to put them into 3 equal tanks. How many fish are in each tank?

Question 80

My brother ate 1 slice of pizza and I ate 4 slices. How many slices did we eat?

Question 81

A squirrel collected 5 nuts. Then it collected 3 more. How many nuts did it collect?

Question 82

There are 20 marbles. If 5 marbles are given to each child

Answer 82

how many children get marbles?

Question 83

A rabbit ate 12 carrots over 3 days. If it ate the same amount each day

Answer 83

how many carrots did it eat per day?

Question 84

There are 2 red cars and 7 blue cars in the parking lot. How many cars are there?

Question 85

There are 16 crayons. If we put 2 crayons in each small box

Answer 85

how many small boxes do we need?

Question 86

A bird built a nest with 8 twigs. 2 twigs fell out. How many twigs are left in the nest?

Question 87

My sister has 9 dolls. She wants to share them equally among her 3 friends. How many dolls does each friend get?

Question 88

A tree has 6 birds. 4 more birds came to sit on the tree. How many birds are on the tree now?

Question 89

I have 3 toys. My friend has 5 toys. How many toys do we have together?

Question 90

We have 10 balloons. If we tie them in bunches of 2

Answer 90

how many bunches do we have?

Question 91

A baker made 8 bread rolls. He made 2 more. How many bread rolls did he make?

Question 92

A teacher has 12 chalks. She wants to give an equal number to 6 students. How many chalks does each student get?

Question 93

There are 9 apples in a basket. Mom adds 1 more apple. How many apples are there?

Question 94

Mary picked 6 flowers. Her sister picked 2 flowers. How many flowers did they pick together?

Question 95

A cat caught 3 mice. Then it caught 3 more. How many mice did the cat catch?

Question 96

A farmer has 7 chickens and 3 ducks. How many birds does he have?

Question 97

There are 8 small fish and 2 big fish in a pond. How many fish are there in total?

Question 98

My class has 5 tables. The teacher brought 4 more. How many tables are there now?