Instructions
Read each story sum carefully. Decide if you need to add (+), subtract (-), multiply (x), or divide (÷) to find the answer. Show your work in the space provided and write your final answer on the line.
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Aisha has 125 stickers. Her friend gives her 38 more stickers. How many stickers does Aisha have now?
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Answer: ____________________
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Ben had 250 marbles. He lost 65 marbles in a game. How many marbles does he have left?
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Answer: ____________________
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A baker puts 6 cookies in each box. If she fills 8 boxes, how many cookies are there in total?
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Answer: ____________________
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A teacher has 35 pencils to share equally among 5 students. How many pencils does each student get?
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Answer: ____________________
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There are 452 people on a train. At the first stop, 128 people get off. How many people are left on the train?
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Answer: ____________________
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A farmer plants 7 rows of carrots. There are 10 carrots in each row. How many carrots did he plant altogether?
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Answer: ____________________
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Sarah has 48 sweets. She wants to put them into party bags. If each bag holds 4 sweets, how many party bags can she make?
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Answer: ____________________
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Tom buys 3 packets of crisps. Each packet costs 30p. He also buys a drink for 55p. How much money does he spend in total?
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Answer: ____________________
Answer Key
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Answer: 163 stickers
Calculation: 125 + 38 = 163 -
Answer: 185 marbles
Calculation: 250 - 65 = 185 -
Answer: 48 cookies
Calculation: 6 x 8 = 48 -
Answer: 7 pencils
Calculation: 35 ÷ 5 = 7 -
Answer: 324 people
Calculation: 452 - 128 = 324 -
Answer: 70 carrots
Calculation: 7 x 10 = 70 -
Answer: 12 party bags
Calculation: 48 ÷ 4 = 12 -
Answer: 145p or £1.45
Calculation: (3 x 30p) + 55p = 90p + 55p = 145p