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The document contains 20 problem-solving math questions designed for elementary students, covering basic arithmetic operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Each question is followed by an answer key that provides the correct solution to each problem. The problems range from simple calculations involving apples and candies to more complex scenarios involving time and distance.

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Elementary_Math_Problem_Solving

The document contains 20 problem-solving math questions designed for elementary students, covering basic arithmetic operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Each question is followed by an answer key that provides the correct solution to each problem. The problems range from simple calculations involving apples and candies to more complex scenarios involving time and distance.

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20 Problem-Solving Math Questions for Elementary Students

Problems:
1. Mark has 12 apples, and he buys 8 more. How many apples does Mark have now?

2. A store had 50 candies. They sold 25 candies. How many candies are left?

3. Sarah read 20 pages of a book on Monday and 15 pages on Tuesday. How many pages did
she read in total?

4. If there are 8 students in a group and each student gets 3 pencils, how many pencils are
needed?

5. A bus seats 40 people, but 25 seats are taken. How many seats are still available?

6. A watermelon weighs 8 kilograms, and a papaya weighs 5 kilograms. What is their total
weight?

7. Maria’s bag weighs 4 kilograms, and she carries 3 bags. What is the total weight of the
bags?

8. Tom has 6 packs of biscuits, and each pack contains 10 biscuits. How many biscuits does
he have in total?

9. If 7 people each eat 4 slices of pizza, how many slices are eaten?

10. A farmer has 30 cows and sells 15. How many cows remain?

11. A book has 120 pages, and Peter reads 30 pages each day. How many days will it take
him to finish the book?

12. A store sells 5 candies for ₱20. How much do 15 candies cost?

13. A rope is 18 meters long. If it is cut into 3 equal parts, how long is each part?

14. A rectangle has a length of 12 cm and a width of 8 cm. What is its perimeter?

15. Lisa baked 24 cupcakes. If she puts them equally into 4 boxes, how many cupcakes are in
each box?

16. A basket has 45 mangoes, and 9 mangoes are rotten. How many good mangoes are left?

17. There are 6 tables, and each table seats 5 people. How many people can sit in total?

18. A movie starts at 2:30 PM and lasts for 2 hours and 15 minutes. What time does the
movie end?
19. If a carton holds 12 eggs, how many eggs are there in 5 cartons?

20. A car travels 60 km per hour. How far does it travel in 3 hours?

Answer Key:
1. 20 apples (12 + 8 = 20)

2. 25 candies (50 - 25 = 25)

3. 35 pages (20 + 15 = 35)

4. 24 pencils (8 × 3 = 24)

5. 15 seats (40 - 25 = 15)

6. 13 kg (8 + 5 = 13)

7. 12 kg (4 × 3 = 12)

8. 60 biscuits (6 × 10 = 60)

9. 28 slices (7 × 4 = 28)

10. 15 cows (30 - 15 = 15)

11. 4 days (120 ÷ 30 = 4)

12. ₱60 (₱20 × 3 = ₱60)

13. 6 meters (18 ÷ 3 = 6)

14. 40 cm ([2 × (12 + 8)] = 40)

15. 6 cupcakes (24 ÷ 4 = 6)

16. 36 mangoes (45 - 9 = 36)

17. 30 people (6 × 5 = 30)

18. 4:45 PM (2:30 PM + 2 hours 15 minutes = 4:45 PM)

19. 60 eggs (12 × 5 = 60)

20. 180 km (60 × 3 = 180)

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