Word Problems Beginners Worksheet
Word Problems Beginners Worksheet
1. Annie counted 15 birds on her walk in the park. Her brother Tim counted 21 birds. How
many more birds did Tim count than Annie?
2. 25 children had to be organised into 5 equal groups. How many children must be placed into
each group?
3. Leo collected 20 soccer cards. Millie collected half the amount Leo did. How many did Leo
collect?
4. Mia's dancing class begins at 3:30 pm. If her class runs for half an hour, what time does Mia
finish dancing?
5. Chen took a handful of counters and arranged them in 4 rows of 3. How many counters did
Chen have in total?
6. 16 cupcakes need to be placed equally in 2 boxes. How many cupcakes will be placed in each
box?
7. The bus makes 3 stops on the way to town. At the first stop, 2 people get on the bus. At the
second stop, 5 people get on the bus. At the final stop, 4 people get on the bus. The bus
then drives to town. How many people are on the bus when it arrives in town?
8. Archie had pizza for lunch, but only ate half. Draw a picture of what Archie's pizza would
look like after he finished lunch.
9. On a visit to the aquarium, Alena counted 12 fish, 3 sharks, 1 octopus and 7 crabs. How
many animals did she count in total?
10. Josie donated 12 toys to charity. She kept 6 toys for herself at home. How many toys did
Josie have to begin with?
11. Mr. Craig ran a gardening club at school. Last year, he had 32 children join the club. This
year, he had 41 children join the club. How many more children joined the club this year
than last year?
12. Vera purchased 2 packets of pencils for school. Each packet held 5 pencils. How many
pencils did Vera purchase in total?