Student-Written Word Problems

1.  Aspen had 80 dog toys.  She chewed some of them.  How many toys are left?

    Solution:  (80 - n)                                          written by   T. O.

2.  Andy and some friends bought 20 pieces of bubble gum each.  Each piece of gum costs 5 cents.  How much money was spent in all?
   
    Solution:  (20 * .05) b                                    written by B. B.

3.  Mrs. Schart had 30 math papers.  Her students threw away half of them.  She copied some more.  How many papers does
     she have now?

    Solution:  (30-15) + m                                    written by R. B.

4.  There is 1 Zack.  Ten more Zacks come in and some Zacks leave.  How many Zacks are left?

    Solution:  (1 + 10) - z                                      written by Z. A.

5.  Bob and his brothers went to buy a bag of chips each.  Each bag costs $3.00.  How much money did they spend?

    Solution:  (1 + w)3                                          written by T. N.

6.  Four people went to the store.  Each bought a bag of apples.  There are p apples in each bag.  How many apples in all?

    Solution:  4p                                                    written by K. W.

My thanks to all the students who shared their work in front of the class today.  Well done!