1. Word Problems

2. Word Problems
I think of a number and divide it by 15. The answer is 20. What was my number?
? ÷ 15 = 20
20 x 15 = ?
300

3. Word Problems
A bus seats 52 people. No standing is allowed. 17 people get off a full bus. How many are left on?
52 -17
= 35

4. Kobi saved 15p a week for one year. How many pounds did he save?
Word Problems
Kobi saved 15p a week for one year. How many pounds did he save?
15p x 52
= 780p
Then change it into £
= £7.80

5. £72 ÷ 4 = £18 £100 - 72 = £28 Word Problems
Four people paid £72 for tickets to a football match. What was the cost of each ticket? How much change did they get from £100
£72 ÷ 4
= £18 £
= £28

6. 71.2p x 5 = 356p Then change to £ = £3.56 Word Problems
Petrol costs 71.2p per litre. How much do you pay to fill a 5 litre can?
71.2p x 5
= 356p
Then change to £
= £3.56

7. Word Problems
There is 365ml of milk in a jug. Another 450ml is added. How much milk is there in the jug now?
= 815ml

8. Word Problems
A football club has 400 litres of soup for its fans. One cup holds 250ml of soup. How many fans can have a cup of soup?
First change the 400 litres to ml or the 250ml to l
(400 x 1000) ÷ 250
= 1600
400 ÷ 0.250
= 1600

9. Word Problems
A full bucket holds 5 1/2 litres of water. A full jug holds 1/2 litre of water. How many jugs of water will it take to fill the bucket?
How many 1/2 litres in 5 1/2 litres?
5.5 ÷ 0.5
= 11 jugs

10. Word Problems
Dad bought a 2kg bag of carrots. He used 400grams to make a carrot cake. How many grams of carrots were left.
Change the Kg to grams
(2 x 1000) - 400
= 1600

11. Word Problems

12. Word Problems Step 1 Find half of 512 250 6 256 Step 2 256 - 134 = 122
I have read 134 of the 512 pages of my book. How many more pages must I read to reach the middle?
Step 1 Find half of 512
250 6
256
Step
= 122

13. Word Problems Step 1 6 x 25 = 150 Step 2 2 x 35 = 70 Step 3 150 + 70
There are eight shelves of books. Six of the shelves hold 25 books each. Two of the shelves hold 35 books. How many books are there altogether.
Step x 25
= 150
Step x 35
= 70
Step
= 220

14. Step 2 turn it around the other way
Word Problems
I think of a number, subtract 17 and divide by 6. The answer is 20. What was the number?
Step 1 ? - 17 ÷ 6
= 20
Step 2 turn it around the other way
Step x
= 137

15. Word Problems Step 1 (2 x Thursday) + 10 = 60 Step 2 (60 - 10) /2 = 25
You start to read a book on Thursday. On Friday you read ten more pages than on Thursday to reach page 60. How many pages did you read on Thursday?
Step 1 (2 x Thursday) + 10
= 60
Step 2 ( ) /2
= 25

16. Word Problems = 6 Step 1 1/5 of 30 Step 2 30 - 6 = 24 Step 3 1/8 of 24
Ravi bought a pack of 30 biscuits. He ate one fifth of them on Thursday. He ate one eighth of the remaining biscuits on Friday. How many did he have left?
= 6
Step 1 1/5 of 30
Step
= 24
Step 3 1/8 of 24
= 3
Step
= 21

17. Word Problems = 180 Step 1 15 x 12 Step 2 180 x 10 = 1 800 cars
There is space in a multi storey car park for 15 rows of cars of 12 cars on each floor. There are ten floors. How many cars can the car park hold?
= 180
Step x 12
Step x 10
= cars

18. Word Problems = 20 Step 1 (? - 11) ÷ 2 Step 2 (20 x 2) + 11 = 51
I think of a number, subtract 11 and divide by 2. The answer is 20. What was my number?
= 20
Step 1 (? - 11) ÷ 2
Step 2 (20 x 2) + 11
= 51

19. Word Problems = 72 Step 1 12 x 6 Step 2 72 ÷ 3 = 24 sweets
Joan opened a packet of sweets and found that there were 12 in a packet. She had bought 6 packets. How many could she and her three friends have?
= 72
Step x 6
Step ÷ 3
= 24 sweets

20. Word Problems = 72 Step 1 3/4 of 96 Step 2 72 - 45 = 27 Step 3 27 - 21
In a school survey of pets, it was found that of the 96 children in Y6, three quarters had pets. 45 children have a dog. 21 have a cat. How many children have other kinds of pets.
= 72
Step 1 3/4 of 96
Step
= 27
Step
= 6 other kinds

21. Word Problems = 70 Step 1 (35 x 2) Step 2 87 - 70 = 17 would not fit
I bought two CD racks that could hold 35 CDs. I have 87 CDS. How many would not fit in the racks? The racks cost £19.99 each. How much would it cost to buy enough racks for all my CDs
= 70
Step 1 (35 x 2)
Step
= 17 would not fit
Step racks needed
Step 4 £19.99 x 3
= £59.97