Mixed Math Word Problems

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📚 Year 1 Problems

Instructions: Read each problem carefully. You can use counters or draw pictures to help you. Write your answer in the box.

1. Sam has 4 toy cars. His dad gives him 3 more toy cars. How many toy cars does Sam have now?

2. There are 8 ducks in the pond. 2 ducks swim away. How many ducks are left in the pond?

3. Lucy picks 5 flowers. Then she picks 4 more flowers. How many flowers does Lucy have altogether?

Instructions: Read the problems and think carefully about whether to add or subtract. Show your working if you can.

4. At the park, there are 12 children playing. 5 children go home for lunch. How many children are still playing at the park?

5. Emma has 9 stickers in her collection. Her friend gives her 7 more stickers. How many stickers does Emma have in total?

6. A farmer has 15 sheep in the field. He moves 8 sheep to another field. How many sheep are left in the first field?

Instructions: These problems use multiplication. Remember your 2×, 5×, and 10× tables. Write the multiplication and the answer.

7. There are 6 packets of biscuits. Each packet has 2 biscuits inside. How many biscuits are there altogether?

Multiplication: _____ × _____ = _____

8. A teacher buys 4 boxes of pencils. Each box contains 10 pencils. How many pencils did the teacher buy in total?

Multiplication: _____ × _____ = _____

9. In the school car park, there are 7 cars. Each car has 5 people inside. How many people are in the cars altogether?

Multiplication: _____ × _____ = _____