🎯 Word Problems & Problem Solving
Master solving real-world addition and subtraction word problems using pictures, drawings, and equations. Learn to identify important information, choose the right operation, and explain your thinking. This quiz challenges you to solve multi-step problems and communicate your reasoning clearly. **What you'll learn:** - Identify relevant and irrelevant information in word problems - Choose between addition and subtraction to solve problems - Use manipulatives, drawings, and equations to show your work - Solve multi-step word problems with multiple operations - Explain your problem-solving strategy
Questions in this quiz
Answers hidden — play to find out.
- Question 1
Maya has 15 stickers. She gives 6 stickers to her friend. How many stickers does Maya have left?
- Question 2
There are 8 red apples and 7 green apples in a basket. How many apples are there altogether?
- Question 3
If you have 12 toy cars and you buy 5 more, you will have 17 toy cars.
- Question 4
A school has 24 crayons in a box. A teacher gives 8 crayons to students. Which equation shows how many crayons are left?
- Question 5
Jamal reads 13 pages on Monday and 14 pages on Tuesday. How many pages has he read in total?
- Question 6
To find how many items are left after taking some away, you should subtract.
- Question 7
Emma has 20 beads. She uses 9 beads to make a bracelet. How many beads does she have left?
- Question 8
Which information is NOT needed to solve this problem? 'Sam has 18 pencils. He is 7 years old. He gives 5 pencils to his sister. How many pencils does Sam have left?'
- Question 9
There are 12 children at a park. 8 more children arrive. How many children are at the park now?
- Question 10
When you combine two groups together, you use addition.
- Question 11
Sarah has 17 cookies. She eats 6 cookies and gives 4 to a friend. How many cookies does she have left?
- Question 12
Draw or use blocks to solve: Kai has 9 toy blocks. His mom gives him 8 more. Then he builds a tower using 5 blocks. How many blocks are not in the tower?
- Question 13
A farmer has some chickens. He buys 6 more chickens. Now he has 19 chickens. How many chickens did he have before?
- Question 14
When solving a word problem, you should first read it carefully to find all the important numbers and what the question is asking.
- Question 15
Which word in a problem usually tells you to subtract?
- Question 16
Lucas has 11 marbles. He loses 3 marbles at school and 2 marbles at home. How many marbles does Lucas have left?