Word problems in Numeracy

Class 2 have been working hard to solve word problems in Numeracy. This week we made up our own stories with numbers and then solved them. How many of these can you solve?

Maddie was baking 17 gingerbread men. 3 got burnt. How many are left?

By Ruby

Myah goes shopping. There are 20 cars in the car park. 10 leave. How many cars are left?

By Myah

Ned had 11 toy buses. He got 60 more. How many altogether?

By Jeffrey

John cleaned ten neck bones on a diplodocus that had 15 neck bones. How many did he not clean?

By Max

Daniel has 70 pies. He eats 40 and gives away 9. How many does he have left?

By Daniel

James had 50 pencils. His mum gave him 25 more. How many does he have altogether?

By Nana Yaa

7 thoughts on “Word problems in Numeracy

  • 03/07/2012 at 3:31 pm
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    Maddie has 14 left( awsering Ruby’s one .) Great word problems!

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  • 03/07/2012 at 4:26 pm
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    By Ruby=14 Myah=10 Jeffrey=71 Max=5 Daniel=21 Nana Yaa=75 those was some very good i really liked Daniel’s.

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  • 03/07/2012 at 4:36 pm
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    Ruby’s : 14 gingerbread men Myah’s : 10 cars are left Jeffery’s : 71 altogether Max’s : 5 were not clean. Daniel’s : 21 pies are left. Nana Yaa’s : 75 pencils altogether.

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  • 03/07/2012 at 5:46 pm
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    Ruby’s question: 15 gingerbread
    Myah’s question: 10 cars
    Jeffrey’s question: 71 buses
    Max’s question: 5 neck bones
    Daniel’s question: 21 pies
    Nana Yaa’s question: 75 pencils

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  • 03/07/2012 at 6:26 pm
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    1=14
    2=10
    3=71
    4=5
    5=21
    6=75

    There were some great questions Year 2…Looks like you have been doing some great maths!

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  • 03/07/2012 at 7:24 pm
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    Ruby’s=14
    Myah’s=10
    Jeffrey’s=71
    Max’s=5
    Daniel’s=21
    Nana Yaa=75

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  • 03/07/2012 at 7:58 pm
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    Answer to Ruby’s word problem there are 14 gingerbread men left

    Answer to Myah’s word problem there are 10 cars lefted in the car park

    Answer to Jeffrey’s word problem there are 71 buses alother

    Answer to Max’s word problem he did not clean 5 neck bones

    Answer to Daniel’s word problem there are 21 pies left

    Answer to Nana Yaa’s word problem he has 75 pencils altogether

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