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.

Arithmetic Word Problems, 4

Category: Arithmetic

"Published in Vacaville, California, USA"

You collect coins. Suppose you start out with 11. Since you're nice, you give Sharon 3 coins and you give Steven 4 coins. How many coins do you have at the end?

Solution:

The given word problem is about the application of four basic operations. At the start, you have 11 coins. 

If you give Sharon 3 coins since you're nice, then you have 11 - 3 = 8 coins left. 

Finally, if you give Steven 4 coins since you're nice, then you have 8 - 4 = 4 coins left at the end.
 

Arithmetic Word Problems, 3

Category: Arithmetic

"Published in Vacaville, California, USA"

You collect coins. Suppose you start out with 11. Since his mother makes coins, Miguel decides to double your coins. Since you're nice, you give Mary 12 coins. How many coins do you have at the end?  Solution: The given word problem is about the application of four basic operations. At the start, you have 11 coins.  If Miguel doubles the number of coins you have, then you have 11 x 2 = 22 coins.  Since you're nice, then you give 12 coins to Mary. Therefore, you have 22 - 12 = 10 coins left at the end.

Arithmetic Word Problems, 2

Category: Arithmetic

"Published in Vacaville, California, USA"

You collect baseball cards. Suppose you start out with 16. Since you're nice, you give John 3 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 16 balls. 

If you give 3 baseball cards to John, then you will have 16 - 3 = 13 baseball cards left at the end. 

Arithmetic Word Problems

Category: Arithmetic

"Published in Vacaville, California, USA"

You collect balls. Suppose you start out with 16. Mike gives you another 17 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 16 balls.

If Mike gives you another ball, you will have 16 + 17 = 33 balls at the end.