Math word problems worksheet for elementary students.

Let's solve each word problem step by step:

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1. Jane has 24 apples. She wants to divide them equally into 4 baskets. How many apples will be in each basket?

- We need to divide 24 apples equally among 4 baskets.
- This is a division problem:
$$
24 \div 4 = 6
$$
- Answer: 6 apples in each basket.

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2. There are 56 students in the school choir. If they need to form groups of 8 for a performance, how many groups will there be?

- We divide the total number of students by the group size:
$$
56 \div 8 = 7
$$
- Answer: 7 groups.

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3. A box contains 45 colored pencils. If 15 of them are red, 12 are blue, and the rest are green, how many green colored pencils are in the box?

- First, add the number of red and blue pencils:
$$
15 + 12 = 27
$$
- Subtract from the total to find the number of green pencils:
$$
45 - 27 = 18
$$
- Answer: 18 green pencils.

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4. Liam had 38 marbles, and he gave 9 of them to his friend. How many marbles does Liam have left?

- Subtract the marbles given away from the original amount:
$$
38 - 9 = 29
$$
- Answer: 29 marbles.

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Final Answers:

1. 6 apples per basket
2. 7 groups
3. 18 green pencils
4. 29 marbles left

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