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Sample Problems For Basic Word Problems 2

Complexity=5, Mode=mulOnly

Solve.

1. There are 3 packs of erasers, with 1 eraser in
each pack. How many erasers are there in all?
erasers

2. There are 2 rows of erasers, with 4 erasers in
each row. How many erasers are there in all?
erasers

Complexity=9, Mode=mulOnly

Solve.

1. There are 7 piles of stickers, with 9 stickers
in each pile. How many stickers are there in all?
stickers

2. There are 6 rows of chocolates, with 3
chocolates in each row. How many chocolates are
there in all?
chocolates

Complexity=5, Mode=divOnly

Solve.

1. Jose has 10 books to divide equally among 5
friends. How many books does each friend get?
books

2. John has 10 stickers to divide equally among 5
friends. How many stickers does each friend get?
stickers

Complexity=9, Mode=divOnly

Solve.

1. Sharon has 10 crayons. She wants to put 2
crayons in each bag. How many bags does she need?
bags

2. Tiffany puts 32 stickers in 4 equal groups. How
many stickers are in each group?
stickers

Complexity=9, Mode=MulDiv

Solve.

1. Steven will eat 1 apple each day for 9 days.
How many total apples will he eat?
apples

2. Cindy has 27 dimes to divide equally among 3
friends. How many dimes does each friend get?
dimes

Complexity=9, Mode=advMul

Solve.

1. There are 1 red teddy bear and 1 orange teddy
bear on each shelf. How many teddy bears are on
5 shelves?
teddy bears

2. Paul has 6 rows of 7 marbles. John gives him 4
more marbles. How many marbles does Paul have
now?
marbles

Complexity=9, Mode=advDiv

Solve.

1. Steven puts 9 cupcakes in 3 bags. Each bag has
the same number of cupcakes. How many cupcakes
are in 2 bags?
cupcakes

2. Mary collects 3 chocolates. Peter gives her 4
more chocolates. If Mary wants to divide all her
chocolates equally among 7 friends, how many
chocolates will each friend get?
chocolates

Complexity=9, Mode=advMulDiv

Solve.

1. Jennifer collects 28 markers. She keeps 8
markers for herself and divides the rest equally
among 4 friends. How many markers does each
friend get?
markers

2. Mike has 3 piles of 6 golf balls. Jose gives him
8 more golf balls. How many golf balls does Mike
have now?
golf balls

Answers

Complexity=5, Mode=mulOnly

Solve.

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
1	There are 3 packs of erasers, with 1 eraser in each pack. How many erasers are there in all?	erasers
Solution 3 * 1 = 3

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
2	There are 2 rows of erasers, with 4 erasers in each row. How many erasers are there in all?	erasers
Solution 2 * 4 = 8

Complexity=9, Mode=mulOnly

Solve.

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
1	There are 7 piles of stickers, with 9 stickers in each pile. How many stickers are there in all?	stickers
Solution 7 * 9 = 63

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
2	There are 6 rows of chocolates, with 3 chocolates in each row. How many chocolates are there in all?	chocolates
Solution 6 * 3 = 18

Complexity=5, Mode=divOnly

Solve.

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
1	Jose has 10 books to divide equally among 5 friends. How many books does each friend get?	books
Solution 10 ÷ 5 = 2

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
2	John has 10 stickers to divide equally among 5 friends. How many stickers does each friend get?	stickers
Solution 10 ÷ 5 = 2

Complexity=9, Mode=divOnly

Solve.

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
1	Sharon has 10 crayons. She wants to put 2 crayons in each bag. How many bags does she need?	bags
Solution 10 ÷ 2 = 5

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
2	Tiffany puts 32 stickers in 4 equal groups. How many stickers are in each group?	stickers
Solution 32 ÷ 4 = 8

Complexity=9, Mode=MulDiv

Solve.

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
1	Steven will eat 1 apple each day for 9 days. How many total apples will he eat?	apples
Solution 1 * 9 = 9

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
2	Cindy has 27 dimes to divide equally among 3 friends. How many dimes does each friend get?	dimes
Solution 27 ÷ 3 = 9

Complexity=9, Mode=advMul

Solve.

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
1	There are 1 red teddy bear and 1 orange teddy bear on each shelf. How many teddy bears are on 5 shelves?	teddy bears
Solution There are 1 red teddy bear and 1 orange teddy bear on each shelf. 1 + 1 teddy bears on each shelf For 5 shelves, there are (1 + 1) × 5 = 2 × 5 = 10 teddy bears

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
2	Paul has 6 rows of 7 marbles. John gives him 4 more marbles. How many marbles does Paul have now?	marbles
Solution Paul starts with 6 rows of 7 marbles. 6 × 7 Then he gets 4 more from John. + 4 So the total is 6 × 7 + 4 = 42 + 4 = 46

Complexity=9, Mode=advDiv

Solve.

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
1	Steven puts 9 cupcakes in 3 bags. Each bag has the same number of cupcakes. How many cupcakes are in 2 bags?	cupcakes
Solution Since there are an equal number of cupcakes in each bag, there are 9 ÷ 3 cupcakes in each bag So in 2 bags there are (9 ÷ 3) × 2 = 3 × 2 = 6 cupcakes

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
2	Mary collects 3 chocolates. Peter gives her 4 more chocolates. If Mary wants to divide all her chocolates equally among 7 friends, how many chocolates will each friend get?	chocolates
Solution Mary starts with 3 chocolates and gets 4 more. So there are 3 + 4 chocolates to divide with friends. Dividing these among 7 friends means that each friend gets (3 + 4) ÷ 7 = 7 ÷ 7 = 1 chocolate

Complexity=9, Mode=advMulDiv

Solve.

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
1	Jennifer collects 28 markers. She keeps 8 markers for herself and divides the rest equally among 4 friends. How many markers does each friend get?	markers
Solution Jennifer starts with 28 markers and keeps 8 markers before dividing the rest with friends. So there are 28 - 8 markers left to divide with friends Dividing these among 4 friends means that each friend gets (28 - 8) ÷ 4 = 20 ÷ 4 = 5 markers

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
2	Mike has 3 piles of 6 golf balls. Jose gives him 8 more golf balls. How many golf balls does Mike have now?	golf balls
Solution Mike starts with 3 piles of 6 golf balls. 3 × 6 Then he gets 8 more from Jose. + 8 So the total is 3 × 6 + 8 = 18 + 8 = 26

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