Math word problems worksheet for elementary students.
A worksheet titled "Word Problems" with seven math word problems involving basic arithmetic, including counting outfits, calculating money, and sharing items.
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Let's solve each problem step by step:
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How many different outfits can Sally wear if she has 1 red, 1 blue, 1 white shirt and orange pants and blue pants? Name the outfits on the back.
#### Solution:
Sally has:
- 3 shirts: red, blue, white
- 2 pairs of pants: orange, blue
To find the total number of different outfits, we multiply the number of choices for shirts by the number of choices for pants:
\[
\text{Total outfits} = (\text{Number of shirts}) \times (\text{Number of pants}) = 3 \times 2 = 6
\]
The outfits are:
1. Red shirt + Orange pants
2. Red shirt + Blue pants
3. Blue shirt + Orange pants
4. Blue shirt + Blue pants
5. White shirt + Orange pants
6. White shirt + Blue pants
#### Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{6}
\]
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You have 3 quarters and your pop cost you 54 cents. How much money do you have left?
#### Solution:
1. Convert 3 quarters to cents:
\[
3 \text{ quarters} = 3 \times 25 \text{ cents} = 75 \text{ cents}
\]
2. Subtract the cost of the pop from the total amount of money:
\[
75 \text{ cents} - 54 \text{ cents} = 21 \text{ cents}
\]
#### Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{21 \text{ cents}}
\]
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Kelly has 14 blue marbles, 21 green marbles, 31 multi-colored marbles, and 9 smokey marbles. How many marbles does she have?
#### Solution:
Add up all the marbles:
\[
14 \text{ (blue)} + 21 \text{ (green)} + 31 \text{ (multi-colored)} + 9 \text{ (smokey)} = 75
\]
#### Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{75}
\]
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Marci has 36 candies to share with 3 friends. How many candies will each friend get?
#### Solution:
Divide the total number of candies by the number of friends:
\[
36 \div 3 = 12
\]
#### Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{12}
\]
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Tom made 31 paper airplanes but only 11 would fly. How many airplanes wouldn't fly?
#### Solution:
Subtract the number of airplanes that flew from the total number of airplanes:
\[
31 - 11 = 20
\]
#### Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{20}
\]
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Jim’s newspaper route is on one street. The houses are numbered 21 to 54. He gives a newspaper to all of the houses between and including 21 to 54. How many newspapers does he deliver?
#### Solution:
To find the total number of houses, use the formula for the number of integers in a range:
\[
\text{Number of houses} = (\text{Last house number}) - (\text{First house number}) + 1
\]
\[
\text{Number of houses} = 54 - 21 + 1 = 34
\]
#### Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{34}
\]
---
Jim gets paid 5 cents for delivering newspapers. He delivers 9 newspapers. How much money does he make?
#### Solution:
Multiply the number of newspapers delivered by the payment per newspaper:
\[
9 \times 5 \text{ cents} = 45 \text{ cents}
\]
#### Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{45 \text{ cents}}
\]
---
1. \(\boxed{6}\)
2. \(\boxed{21 \text{ cents}}\)
3. \(\boxed{75}\)
4. \(\boxed{12}\)
5. \(\boxed{20}\)
6. \(\boxed{34}\)
7. \(\boxed{45 \text{ cents}}\)
---
Problem 1:
How many different outfits can Sally wear if she has 1 red, 1 blue, 1 white shirt and orange pants and blue pants? Name the outfits on the back.
#### Solution:
Sally has:
- 3 shirts: red, blue, white
- 2 pairs of pants: orange, blue
To find the total number of different outfits, we multiply the number of choices for shirts by the number of choices for pants:
\[
\text{Total outfits} = (\text{Number of shirts}) \times (\text{Number of pants}) = 3 \times 2 = 6
\]
The outfits are:
1. Red shirt + Orange pants
2. Red shirt + Blue pants
3. Blue shirt + Orange pants
4. Blue shirt + Blue pants
5. White shirt + Orange pants
6. White shirt + Blue pants
#### Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{6}
\]
---
Problem 2:
You have 3 quarters and your pop cost you 54 cents. How much money do you have left?
#### Solution:
1. Convert 3 quarters to cents:
\[
3 \text{ quarters} = 3 \times 25 \text{ cents} = 75 \text{ cents}
\]
2. Subtract the cost of the pop from the total amount of money:
\[
75 \text{ cents} - 54 \text{ cents} = 21 \text{ cents}
\]
#### Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{21 \text{ cents}}
\]
---
Problem 3:
Kelly has 14 blue marbles, 21 green marbles, 31 multi-colored marbles, and 9 smokey marbles. How many marbles does she have?
#### Solution:
Add up all the marbles:
\[
14 \text{ (blue)} + 21 \text{ (green)} + 31 \text{ (multi-colored)} + 9 \text{ (smokey)} = 75
\]
#### Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{75}
\]
---
Problem 4:
Marci has 36 candies to share with 3 friends. How many candies will each friend get?
#### Solution:
Divide the total number of candies by the number of friends:
\[
36 \div 3 = 12
\]
#### Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{12}
\]
---
Problem 5:
Tom made 31 paper airplanes but only 11 would fly. How many airplanes wouldn't fly?
#### Solution:
Subtract the number of airplanes that flew from the total number of airplanes:
\[
31 - 11 = 20
\]
#### Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{20}
\]
---
Problem 6:
Jim’s newspaper route is on one street. The houses are numbered 21 to 54. He gives a newspaper to all of the houses between and including 21 to 54. How many newspapers does he deliver?
#### Solution:
To find the total number of houses, use the formula for the number of integers in a range:
\[
\text{Number of houses} = (\text{Last house number}) - (\text{First house number}) + 1
\]
\[
\text{Number of houses} = 54 - 21 + 1 = 34
\]
#### Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{34}
\]
---
Problem 7:
Jim gets paid 5 cents for delivering newspapers. He delivers 9 newspapers. How much money does he make?
#### Solution:
Multiply the number of newspapers delivered by the payment per newspaper:
\[
9 \times 5 \text{ cents} = 45 \text{ cents}
\]
#### Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{45 \text{ cents}}
\]
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Final Answers:
1. \(\boxed{6}\)
2. \(\boxed{21 \text{ cents}}\)
3. \(\boxed{75}\)
4. \(\boxed{12}\)
5. \(\boxed{20}\)
6. \(\boxed{34}\)
7. \(\boxed{45 \text{ cents}}\)
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of easy word problems worksheet.