Word Problems 1 Step — Set 4
A library had 9 books. 4 books were checked out. How many books are still in the library?
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Answer: 5
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A baker puts 5 cookies on each tray. If there are 3 trays, how many cookies are there altogether?
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Answer: 15
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There are 20 seats arranged in 5 equal rows. How many seats are in each row?
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Answer: 4
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A bookshelf has 2 shelves with 2 books on each shelf. How many books are there in all?
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Answer: 4
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- multiplication
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A bookshelf has 2 shelves with 3 books on each shelf. How many books are there in all?
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Answer: 6
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- multiplication
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There were 4 cupcakes on the table. 3 were eaten. How many cupcakes are left?
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Answer: 1
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3 friends each brought 4 snacks to the party. How many snacks are there altogether?
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Answer: 12
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- multiplication
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There are 20 seats arranged in 5 equal rows. How many seats are in each row?
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Answer: 4
- Operation
- division
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4 apples are shared equally among 4 friends. How many apples does each friend get?
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Answer: 1
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There are 17 apples and 11 oranges in the basket. How many fruits are there in all?
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Answer: 28
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A farmer has 6 cows and 20 sheep. How many animals does the farmer have in total?
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Answer: 26
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A library had 2 books. 1 books were checked out. How many books are still in the library?
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Answer: 1
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A jar had 3 marbles. Tom took out 1 marbles. How many marbles are left in the jar?
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Answer: 2
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- subtraction
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12 cars were in the parking lot. 18 more cars arrived. How many cars are there now?
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Answer: 30
- Operation
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There are 2 teams with 3 players on each team. How many players are there in total?
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Answer: 6
- Operation
- multiplication
- Difficulty
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A garden had 15 flowers. 10 flowers wilted. How many flowers are still blooming?
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Answer: 5
- Operation
- subtraction
- Difficulty
- easy
15 apples are shared equally among 5 friends. How many apples does each friend get?
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Answer: 3
- Operation
- division
- Difficulty
- easy
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There are 2 teams with 5 players on each team. How many players are there in total?
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Answer: 10
- Operation
- multiplication
- Difficulty
- easy
A jar had 20 marbles. Tom took out 7 marbles. How many marbles are left in the jar?
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Answer: 13
- Operation
- subtraction
- Difficulty
- easy
A jar had 17 marbles. Tom took out 6 marbles. How many marbles are left in the jar?
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Answer: 11
- Operation
- subtraction
- Difficulty
- easy
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