Book Review

Number Sentences

We have been learning to write a story to match a given number sentence.

1) 49 + 6 =

John made 49 paper aeroplanes.  The next day he made another 6.  How many planes does John have altogether?

2) 69 - 19 =

Mabel made 69 apple pies.  She gave 19 apple pies to her friend, Sarah.  How many apple pies does she have left?

3) 149 - 68 =

Jonas had 149 pencils.  On Thursday, Jonas’s sister Kim came and took 68 of them.  How many pencils does Jonas have left?

4) 230 + 145 =

Megan collected 230 basketball cards and her friend Julie collected 145.  How many cards did they collect altogether?

5) 4 x 5 =

Maia had 4 boxes of books. There were 5 books in each box.  How many books does Maia have altogether?

6) 18 divided by 6 =

Ruby had a packet of 18 lollies.  She wanted to shared it equally between his 6 friends. How many lollies should each of his friend get?