Unit 7

Basic Level

Unit 7 Basic Worksheet

Practice word problems and problem-solving strategies

20 Questions•25-30 minutes

Instructions

Read each question carefully before answering
Take your time to think through each problem
You can change your answers before submitting
Click "Submit Answers" to see your results
Use hints if you need help understanding a question

Question 1

Multiple Choice

Amy has 14 books. Her sister gives her 9 more. How many books does Amy have now?

Question 2

Fill In Blank

There are 31 ducks in a pond. 18 swim away. How many ducks are left? ___

💡 Hint

Take away 18 from 31.

Question 3

True False

Words like 'in all' and 'total' usually mean addition.

Question 4

Multiple Choice

Tim has 12 red cars and 8 blue cars. He gives away 5 cars. How many does he have left?

Question 5

Fill In Blank

A farmer has 40 apples. He picks 15 more, then sells 30. How many apples does he have? ___

💡 Hint

Add first, then subtract.

Question 6

True False

You should always check your answer to see if it makes sense.

Question 7

Multiple Choice

Which key word usually means subtraction?

Question 8

Fill In Blank

What should you do FIRST when solving a word problem? ___

💡 Hint

You need to understand it.

Question 9

True False

Drawing a picture can help you solve word problems.

Question 10

Multiple Choice

A store has 26 red balloons and 19 blue balloons. How many balloons in total?

Question 11

Fill In Blank

There were 50 students. 23 went home. How many students are still at school? ___

💡 Hint

Take 23 away from 50.

Question 12

True False

In two-step problems, you must solve steps in order.

Question 13

Multiple Choice

Sara had some pencils. She bought 14 more and now has 30. How many did she start with?

Question 14

Fill In Blank

If a problem asks 'How many more?', you should ___.

💡 Hint

You're comparing two amounts.

Question 15

True False

There is only one way to solve a word problem.

Question 16

Multiple Choice

Jake has 18 marbles. His friend gives him 7 more. Then he loses 10. How many does he have?

Question 17

Fill In Blank

A bakery made 35 cookies. They made 20 more. How many do they have now? ___

💡 Hint

How many in total?

Question 18

True False

Estimating means making a reasonable guess.

Question 19

Multiple Choice

What's the best way to improve at solving word problems?

Question 20

Fill In Blank

There are 42 birds. 17 fly away. How many birds are left? ___

💡 Hint

Take away 17.

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