Math

Word Problems for the Week of June 1-5

Jarred has two cakes that are the same size. The first cake was chocolate, which he cut 12 equal parts. The second cake was marble, which he cut into 6 equal parts. His family eats 5 slices of chocolate cake and 3 slices of marble cake. Did they eat more chocolate cake or marble cake?

Three black cats sat on a fence. Six black and white cats joined them. Then 1 orange cat got on the fence. Five cats with black and gray strips climbed up on the fence, too. Two-fifths of the cats went home. How many cats were left on the fence?

An ideal daytime temperature for poinsettias is sixty-seven degrees Fahrenheit. Connor bought a poinsettia plant for his bedroom. The daytime temperature in his bedroom is set at seventy-four degrees. How many degrees should he lower the temperature so his bedroom will be the ideal temperature for his plant?

Mrs. Garcia bought two dozen eggs. She used six of them to make a cake. She cooked one of them for breakfast. How many eggs were left?

The Nighty-Night Company makes pajamas. They made 1,020 pairs of pajamas this week. Six pairs of pajamas were packed in each box. How many boxes were packed?

Word Problems for the Week of May 26-29

Alex had to make 13 visits to the dentist last year to take care of his braces. Each visit cost $119. How much did the visits cost in all?

Erin went to the store. She needed to buy some strawberries. She wanted to make a strawberry pie. She bought two quarts of strawberries. The strawberries cost $2.45 per quart. How much did it cost for two quarts of strawberries?

Ms. Jackson went to the store to buy fruit. She wanted to make a salad for the picnic. She bought 3.1 pounds of bananas, 2.7 pounds of sugar, 3.5 pounds of hot dogs, 2 pounds of strawberries, 4.3 pounds of oranges, and 4.3 pounds of ground beef. How many pounds of fruit did she buy?

The Friends to Listen hotline received 5,362 calls in June. This month the hotline received the number of calls that is the largest number that can be made using the same digits as the June total. How many calls were received this month?

Word Problems for the Week of May 18-22


Bryant, Brenda, and Jack went bowling together. Bryant's score was 55. Jack's score was exactly double Bryant's. Brenda had 13 fewer points than Jack. What was Brenda's score?

Sarah sent 36 emojis to her friend Lisa in 3 seconds. How may could she send in 9 seconds?

Holly is learning about prime and composite numbers at school. When she packed baskets of zucchini, she made sure the number of zucchini in each basket was a prime number. No basket held more than 20. What is the largest number of zucchini she could put in a basket?

There are 788 students at Maple Elementary School. They are each given one colored t-shirt to wear on field day. The t-shirts are red, green, yellow, and blue. There is an equal number of each colored shirt. How many students received a red shirt?

Grandma Lee told us about the time she made a quilt. She wanted to put a ribbon border around the outside. The quilt was 7 feet long and 6 feet wide. How many feet of ribbon did she need?

Word Problems for the Week of May 11-15


Kim made two pies that were exactly the same size. The first pie was a cherry pie, which she cut into 6 equal slices. The second was a pumpkin pie, which she cut into 12 equal pieces. Kim takes her pies to a party. People eat 3 slices of cherry pie and 6 slices of pumpkin pie. Did people eat more cherry pie or pumpkin pie?

Ollivander's Stuffed Bear Shop has 456 bears in stock. Exactly half of them are made from wool. How many wool bears does Mr. Ollivander have in stock?

The Starline Express is a train that can transport 567 people from Greenville to Snowtown. There are 9 passenger cars on the train. Each car can carry the same number of passengers. How many people can each passenger car hold?

There are 5 stacks of books on the table. There is 1 book in the first stack, 4 books in the second stack, 9 books in the third stack, and 16 books in the fourth stack. Following the same pattern, how many books are in the 5th stack?

The paper products company is replanting trees in a section that has been clear-cut. The company needs to know the area of the section. It is 85 yards long and 24 yards wide. What is its area?


Word Problems for the Week of May 4-8

McKenna has 34 stuffed animals. Kenley has twice as many as McKenna. How many stuffed animals do the two girls have in all?

Quinton brought 40 cupcakes to school on his birthday. He gave a cupcake to each of the 18 students in Ms. Delmont's class. He also gave a cupcake to each of the 16 students in Mrs. Donnelly's class. He also gave a cupcake to Ms. Delmont, Mrs. Donnelly, the school nurse, and the school principal. How many cupcakes did he have left over?

Aria was having a birthday party for her friend. She ordered two pizzas for the party. Each pizza had 24 slices. When the party was over, 17 slices were left. How many slices of pizza were eaten at the party?

A jet plane can travel 567 miles per hour. How many miles could it travel in 4 hours?

An adult panda can eat 138 pounds of bamboo each day. How many pounds of bamboo can a panda eat in a week?

Word Problems for the Week of April 27 - May 1

Michelle and her friends are making their own puzzles by drawing and painting on pieces of cardboard. Michelle cuts her puzzle so that there are 14 rows and 12 columns. How many pieces are in Michelle’s puzzle?

Ming is having a race around her neighborhood. If one lap is 143 feet long and the race is over after 4 laps, how far does each racer run?

Amir and his friends ate pizza for lunch. There were 5 pizzas with 12 slices each. If Amir and his 11 friends had 4 slices each, how many slices were left over?

Uncle Ben has 440 chickens on his farm. 39 are roosters and the rest are hens. 15 of his hens do not lay eggs. The rest lay eggs. How many egg-laying hens does Uncle Ben have on his farm?

Mr. Parker has 982 pounds of grain. He feeds 240 pounds to his pigs and 460 to his cows. How much grain does he have left?


Word Problems for the Week of April 20-24

Carlos is bringing balloons to a party. He has 3 bags of yellow balloons and 6 bags of blue balloons. If each bag has 10 balloons, how many balloons does he have in all?

Aunt May milks her Holstein cows twice a day. This morning she got 365 gallons of milk. This evening she got 380 gallons. She sold 612 gallons to the local ice cream factory. How many gallon of milk does she have left? _____

Peter has four horses. Each one eats 4 pounds of oats, twice a day. How many pounds of oats does he need to feed his horses for 3 days?

A piece of cake has 347 calories in it. How many calories are there in 8 pieces of cake?

There are 135 feet of masking tape on a roll. Henry has 6 rolls. How many feet of masking tape does he have in all?



Word Problems for the Week of March 30- April 3


Jamar and his brother made 75 cookies. If their family has 7 people, how many cookies will each person get? How many will be left over.


Maria's family is driving 2,389 miles from Portland, Oregon to Detroit, Michigan They have driven 1,234 miles so far. How many more miles to they need to drive to get to their destination.


Jaxon completes 57 math problems each day for 27 days. How many total math problems does he complete?


There are 12 frogs in the pond. 7 are swimming in the water. Dave says that is more than half and Danielle says it is less than half. Who is correct? How do you know?


MacKenzie eats 6/12 of the brownies mom baked and Nadia eats 1/2 of the cookies. Who ate more cookies, MacKenzie or Nadia?

Word Problems for the Week of March 23-27


Michelle's family is driving 1,171 miles from Detroit, Michigan to Orlando, Florida. Then, they will drive 2,821 miles from Orlando, Florida to San Francisco, California. Estimate the total distance she drove. Show how you solved the problem.


Michelle's family is driving 2,821 miles from Orlando, Florida to San Francisco, California. They have driven 1,847 miles so far. How many more miles to they need to drive to get to their destination.


Mia reads 46 pages of a book each day for 32 days. How many pages does she read?


Sam ordered two large pizzas. One pizza was cut into 8 pieces and the other pizza was cut into 12 pieces. If Sam ate 2 slices of the first pizza and his friend Juan ate 3 pieces of the second pizza, who ate more pizza? (You will need to compare fractions.) Use pictures or models to solve the problem.


Jason eats 1/2 of the cookies his mom baked and Jarrod eats 3/8 of the cookies. Who ate more cookies, Jason or Jarrod?



Word Problems for the Week of April 13-17


David needs a score of 30,000 to reach the next level in his video game. He scored a 28,462. How many more points does he need to move up to the next level?

Maya reads 123 pages each day for 14 days. How many pages did she read?

Layla baked 62 cupcakes. She wants to split them between 7 people. How many cupcakes will each person get? How may are left over?

Jaiden is saving to buy a new toy. The toy costs $42.00. If Jaiden saves $7.00 each week, how many weeks will it take for him to save enough money to buy the toy?

Nadia has 3 times as many pet fish as her cousin Nate. If Nate has 9 fish, how many fish does Nadia have?