Word Problems

Learn to solve math problems that tell a story!

1st Grade

Problem Solving

~30 min

🎮 Interactive Activity: Solve the Story!

Read the story and figure out the math!

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There are 8 birds on a tree. 3 fly away.

How many birds are left?

1. Understanding the Problem

Word problems are math stories. Read them carefully to understand what's happening.

"Sam has 5 apples. Mom gives him 3 more. How many apples does Sam have now?"

What do we know? Sam has 5 apples, gets 3 more

What do we find? Total apples

Operation? ADD (getting more!)

2. Key Words to Look For

3. Steps to Solve

4. Drawing Pictures to Solve

5. Checking Your Answer

Practice Time!

Practice Quiz

Questions

Correct

Score

Sam has 5 apples. Mom gives him 3 more. How many apples does Sam have now?

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There are 9 birds on a tree. 4 fly away. How many birds are left?

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Lily has 7 stickers. She gives 2 to her friend. How many does she have left?

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There are 6 red balls and 4 blue balls. How many balls in all?

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Tom has 8 toy cars. He gets 2 more for his birthday. How many does he have now?

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There are 10 cookies. Kids eat 7. How many are left?

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Anna has 3 dolls. Her sister has 3 dolls too. How many dolls together?

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There are 12 pencils. 5 are sharpened. How many are NOT sharpened?

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Mom baked 6 muffins. Dad baked 6 muffins. How many muffins in all?

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Jake has 10 grapes. He eats some. Now he has 4. How many did he eat?

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