Please read each question carefully so you understand fully what is being asked of you and the type of operation which should be used.

Each answer should show all workings and include a sentence answer. This task should be completed and returned to school by Friday.

Work It Out!

Word Problems

1. Mrs O’Neill asked Heather and Kate to count the scissors in class. Each block holds 14 pairs of scissors. If we have 2 blocks, how many scissors did the girls count altogether?

2. Charlie has been saving his pocket money for 7 weeks now. If Charlie receives £6.00 each week, how much has he saved?

3. Cameron has 36 packets of Haribos hidden in his school bag. If he was to give 6 of his classmates an equal amount of packets, how many packets would they get each?

4. There are 12 months in a year. If Mirren reads two books every month, how many would she read in a year?

5. Emma likes to collect pencils. She has collected 6 pencils every week for 8 weeks. How many pencils does Emma now have?

6. Mikey has scored 3 goals for his football team in every game for the last 4 weeks. How many goals has he scored in total?

7. Chloe went to the cinema to see Trolls. Her ticket was £4.50. If she paid with a £10.00 note, how much change would she receive?

8. (Challenge question)    There are 23 children, plus Mrs O’Neill, in P5S. How many shoes would we have in the class in total?