Instructions
Read each story carefully and solve the problem. Show your working in the space provided.
1. A baker made 245 loaves of bread on Monday and 132 loaves on Tuesday. How many loaves did he bake in total?
Working Out:
Answer: _______________
2. There are 8 shelves in a library. Each shelf holds 10 books. How many books are in the library altogether?
Working Out:
Answer: _______________
3. Sam has a piece of string that is 350 cm long. He cuts off 75 cm. What is the length of the string now?
Working Out:
Answer: _______________
4. Aisha has 45 sweets to share equally among her 5 friends. How many sweets does each friend get?
Working Out:
Answer: _______________
5. In a school, there are 3 classes in Year 3. Each class has 30 students. How many students are in Year 3 altogether?
Working Out:
Answer: _______________
6. Leo buys a comic for 90p and a drink for 55p. How much does he spend in total?
Working Out:
Answer: _______________
7. A farmer collects 27 eggs. He puts them into egg boxes that can hold 6 eggs each. How many full boxes can he make? How many eggs will be left over?
Working Out:
Answer: _______ full boxes and _______ eggs left over.
8. Fatima starts with 120 stickers. She buys another pack of 50 stickers. She then gives 30 of her stickers to her brother. How many stickers does she have now?
Working Out:
Answer: _______________
Answer Key
- 377 loaves (245 + 132 = 377)
- 80 books (8 x 10 = 80)
- 275 cm (350 - 75 = 275)
- 9 sweets (45 ÷ 5 = 9)
- 90 students (3 x 30 = 90)
- 145p or £1.45 (90 + 55 = 145)
- 4 full boxes and 3 eggs left over (27 ÷ 6 = 4 with a remainder of 3)
- 140 stickers (First step: 120 + 50 = 170. Second step: 170 - 30 = 140)