Grade six story worded problems and answers

Answer 1

1. Jamal has 25 marbles. He lost 8 marbles while playing with his friends. How many marbles does Jamal have left?

Answer: Jamal has 17 marbles left.

2. A box of pencils contains 24 pencils. If Sara takes 5 pencils to school, how many pencils are left in the box?

Answer: There are 19 pencils left in the box.

3. Emma has 40 stickers. She gives 15 stickers to her friend. How many stickers does Emma have now?

Answer: Emma has 25 stickers left.

4. A bakery sold 50 cookies in the morning. In the afternoon, they sold 20 more cookies. How many cookies were sold in total?

Answer: The bakery sold 70 cookies in total.

5. There are 36 students in a class. If 14 students are absent, how many students are present in the class?

Answer: There are 22 students present in the class.