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Mixed Operations Word Problems

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Mixed Operations Word Problems

Children solving maths problems

🔥 Warm Up: Basic Facts

WALT: We are learning to recall basic facts quickly.

1. Fill in the missing numbers:

5 + _____ = 10

_____ + 3 = 8

10 - _____ = 6

2 × _____ = 10

🧮 Mixed Word Problems

WALT: We are learning to choose the best strategy to solve word problems.

Success Criteria: I can read the problem, choose +, -, ×, or ÷, and explain my thinking.

3. Sarah has 24 stickers. She gives 8 stickers to her brother and 6 stickers to her sister. How many stickers does she have left?

Answer: _____ stickers

4. At the school fair, there are 6 game stalls. Each stall has 9 prizes. How many prizes are there altogether?

Answer: _____ prizes

5. Tom bought 3 packets of lollies for $2 each and a drink for $3. How much did he spend in total?

Answer: $______

6. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If Emma eats 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza is left?

Answer: _____ of the pizza

🌟 Challenge Problems

Extension

7. The school library has 156 books. On Monday, 23 books were borrowed and 15 books were returned. On Tuesday, 31 more books were borrowed. How many books are in the library now?

Answer: _____ books

8. Explain your strategy: How did you decide which operations to use in question 7?
9. Create your own word problem that uses two different operations:

💡 Strategy Helper

Differentiation Support:

Look for these key words to help choose your operation:

Addition (+): altogether, total, plus, more, add

Subtraction (-): left, remaining, difference, take away, less

Multiplication (×): groups of, each, times, rows of

Division (÷): share equally, how many groups, split

10. Match each word problem starter to the correct operation:

a) "There are 4 bags with 6 lollies in each bag..." → _____

b) "Jake had 20 marbles and lost 7..." → _____

c) "The class collected 45 cans and 38 bottles..." → _____

d) "24 children need to be put into groups of 6..." → _____

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