Arithmetic Word Problems, 7

Category: Arithmetic

"Published in Newark, California, USA"

You collect baseball cards. Suppose you start out with 15. Maria takes half of one more than the number of baseball cards you have. Since you're nice, you give Peter 1 baseball card. Since his father makes baseball cards, Paul decides to triple your baseball cards. How many baseball cards do you have at the end?

Solution:

The given word problem is about the application of four basic operations. At the start, you have 15 baseball cards. 

One more than the number of baseball cards you have is 15 + 1 = 16 baseball cards. Half of 16 is 8. 

If Maria takes half of one more than the number of baseball cards you have, then you have 15 - 8 = 7 balls.

If you give 1 baseball card to Peter, then you have = 7 - 1 = 6 baseball cards.

Finally, if Paul tripled your baseball cards, then you have 6 x 3 = 18 baseball cards at the end.   

Arithmetic Word Problems, 6

Category: Arithmetic

"Published in Newark, California, USA"

You collect balls. Suppose you start out with 7. John takes half of one more than the number of balls you have. Since his mother makes balls, Peter decides to triple your balls. How many balls do you have at the end?

Solution:

The given word problem is about the application of four basic operations. At the start, you have 7 balls. 

One more than the number of balls you have is 7 + 1 = 8 balls. Half of 8 is 4.

If John takes half of one more than the number of balls you have, then you have 7 - 4 = 3 balls. 

Finally, if Peter tripled your balls, then you have 3 x 3 = 9 balls at the end. 

Arithmetic Word Problems, 5

Category: Arithmetic

"Published in Newark, California, USA"

You collect pens. Suppose you start out with 7. Mike gives you another 22 pens. Since her father makes pens, Cindy decides to double your pens. Since you're nice, you give Sharon 19 pens. How many pens do you have at the end? 

Solution:

The given word problem is about the application of four basic operations. At the start, you have 7 pens. 

If Mike gives you 22 pens, then you have 7 + 22 = 29 pens.

If Cindy doubles your pens, then you have 29 x 2 = 58 pens.

Since you're nice, you give Sharon 19 pens. Therefore, you have 58 - 19 = 39 pens left at the end.