Word Problems on Basic Arithmetic Operations
Here are 8 examples each for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division word problems.
Addition Word Problems:
1. Problem: Sarah has 12 apples. Her friend gives her 8 more apples. How many apples does Sarah have in total?
- Solution: 12 + 8 = 20 apples.
2. Problem: John collected 25 stamps. His brother gave him 15 more stamps. How many stamps does John have now?
- Solution: 25 + 15 = 40 stamps.
3. Problem: In a class, there are 18 boys and 14 girls. How many students are there in total?
- Solution: 18 + 14 = 32 students.
4. Problem: A library has 320 fiction books and 150 non-fiction books. How many books are there in total?
- Solution: 320 + 150 = 470 books.
5. Problem: Tom has 43 marbles, and he finds 27 more. How many marbles does Tom have now?
- Solution: 43 + 27 = 70 marbles.
6. Problem: A farmer has 125 cows and buys 75 more cows. How many cows does the farmer have now?
- Solution: 125 + 75 = 200 cows.
7. Problem: Lisa has 150 pages left to read in her book, and she reads 40 more pages. How many pages has she read?
- Solution: 150 + 40 = 190 pages.
8. Problem: There are 1,200 seats in a theater. If 950 seats are occupied, how many seats are left?
- Solution: 1,200 - 950 = 250 seats.
Subtraction Word Problems:
1. Problem: Mark had 85 candies. He gave 30 candies to his friend. How many candies does Mark have left?
- Solution: 85 - 30 = 55 candies.
2. Problem: There are 200 books on a shelf. If 45 books are borrowed, how many books remain on the shelf?
- Solution: 200 - 45 = 155 books.
3. Problem: A car traveled 350 miles and then traveled another 120 miles. How much farther did the car travel the first time?
- Solution: 350 - 120 = 230 miles.
4. Problem: Jenny has $500. She buys a dress for $120. How much money does she have left?
- Solution: $500 - $120 = $380.
5. Problem: In a basket, there were 72 eggs. 29 eggs were used for cooking. How many eggs are left?
- Solution: 72 - 29 = 43 eggs.
6. Problem: A tank can hold 1,000 liters of water. If it currently holds 750 liters, how much more water is needed to fill the tank?
- Solution: 1,000 - 750 = 250 liters.
7. Problem: A school has 500 students. If 185 students are absent, how many students are present?
- Solution: 500 - 185 = 315 students.
8. Problem: An orchard had 1,200 apples. If 350 apples were sold, how many apples are left?
- Solution: 1,200 - 350 = 850 apples.
Multiplication Word Problems:
1. Problem: There are 7 days in a week. How many days are there in 4 weeks?
- Solution: 7 × 4 = 28 days.
2. Problem: Each box contains 24 chocolates. How many chocolates are there in 6 boxes?
- Solution: 24 × 6 = 144 chocolates.
3. Problem: A factory produces 150 cars each day. How many cars does it produce in 30 days?
- Solution: 150 × 30 = 4,500 cars.
4. Problem: A classroom has 8 rows of desks, with 5 desks in each row. How many desks are there in total?
- Solution: 8 × 5 = 40 desks.
5. Problem: Each packet contains 12 pens. How many pens are there in 10 packets?
- Solution: 12 × 10 = 120 pens.
6. Problem: A gardener plants 25 flowers in each row. If there are 20 rows, how many flowers are planted in total?
- Solution: 25 × 20 = 500 flowers.
7. Problem: A movie theater has 20 rows of seats, with 15 seats in each row. How many seats are there in total?
- Solution: 20 × 15 = 300 seats.
8. Problem: There are 9 buses, each carrying 40 students. How many students are there in total?
- Solution: 9 × 40 = 360 students.
Division Word Problems:
1. Problem: There are 48 apples, and they are to be divided equally among 8 baskets. How many apples will each basket contain?
- Solution: 48 ÷ 8 = 6 apples per basket.
2. Problem: A total of 120 students are to be divided into 4 classes. How many students will be in each class?
- Solution: 120 ÷ 4 = 30 students per class.
3. Problem: A factory produces 600 toys in 10 days. How many toys are produced each day?
- Solution: 600 ÷ 10 = 60 toys per day.
4. Problem: There are 84 cookies, and they need to be divided into packets of 12. How many packets will there be?
- Solution: 84 ÷ 12 = 7 packets.
5. Problem: 400 pages need to be read over 20 days. How many pages should be read each day?
- Solution: 400 ÷ 20 = 20 pages per day.
6. Problem: A farmer has 1,200 kilograms of grain, which he wants to divide into 50-kilogram bags. How many bags will he need?
- Solution: 1,200 ÷ 50 = 24 bags.
7. Problem: There are 540 students and 9 buses. If each bus carries an equal number of students, how many students are there on each bus?
- Solution: 540 ÷ 9 = 60 students per bus.
8. Problem: A company has 1,500 units of a product and ships them in boxes that hold 30 units each. How many boxes are needed?
- Solution: 1,500 ÷ 30 = 50 boxes.
These examples illustrate how basic arithmetic operations can be applied to solve real-world problems.
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