Arithmetic Word Problems, 8

Category: Arithmetic

"Published in Newark, California, USA"

You collect baseball cards. Suppose you start out with 15. Since her father makes baseball cards, Cindy decides to quadruple your baseball cards. Since you're nice, you give Mike 10 baseball cards. Tiffany gives you another 12 baseball cards. Pearl gives you another 23 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.  

If Cindy quadruples your baseball cards, then you have 15 x 4 = 60 baseball cards.

If you give 10 baseball cards to Mike, then you have 60 - 10 = 50 baseball cards.

If Tiffany gives you 12 baseball cards, then you have 50 + 12 = 62 baseball cards.

Finally, if Pearl gives you 23 baseball cards, then you have 62 + 23 = 85 baseball cards at the end. 

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.