Question

word problems

1. mike ordered a 12 piece pizza pie.

james ate 4 of those pieces.
how many pieces of pizza are left?
$\frac{12}{4}$ 8

1. grace sold 8 cookies at the bake sale.

clara sold 9 cupcakes at the bake sale.
how many desserts did they sell in all?
8 9

1. matt had 18 colored pencils.

he lost 7 of them.
how many colored pencils does matt have left?
$\frac{18}{7}$

1. ana bought 6 stamps to put in her collection.

over the next year she bought 10 more.
altogether, how many stamps did ana buy?
$\frac{6}{10}$

Explanation:

Step1: Subtract eaten from total

$12 - 4 = 8$

Step2: Add sold desserts

$8 + 9 = 17$

Step3: Subtract lost pencils

$18 - 7 = 11$

Step4: Add all bought stamps

$6 + 10 = 16$

Answer:

1. 8
2. 17
3. 11
4. 16