Check Out These 50 Kindergarten Math Word Problems of the Day (2024)

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1. Sue has 2 markers. Tom has 3 markers. How many markers do they have all together? 2. There are 4 red blocks on the rug. There are 4 yellow blocks on the rug. How many blocks are on the rug in all? 3. Sam has 3 marbles. Tim gave Sam 1 marble. How many marbles does Sam have now? 4. One cat is in the yard. 4 more cats come into the yard. How many cats are in the yard now? 5. Jill had 7 toy cars. She got 3 more for her birthday. How many toy cars does Jill have now? 6. Ava has 2 more books than Lucy. Lucy has 6 books. How many books does Ava have? 7. There are 7 red chairs and 2 green chairs at the table. How many chairs are at the table all together? 8. Pete put 2 pencils in his desk. There were 3 pencils in there already. How many pencils are in Pete’s desk now? 9. Tina has 4 jackets at home and 2 jackets at school. How many jackets does Tina have in all? 10. Bob has 5 more stamps than Bill. Bill has 2 stamps. How many stamps does Bob have? 11. James has 5 flowers. He gives Lisa 3 flowers. How many flowers does James have left? 12. 8 birds were on the playground. 5 birds flew away. How many birds are still on the playground? 13. Karen had 4 peanuts. She ate 3 of them. How many peanuts does Karen have left? 14. There are 6 boxes on the truck. 4 boxes are blue. The rest are green. How many boxes are green? 15. Frank has 7 donuts. If he gives 3 away, how many donuts will he have left? 16. Tim had 5 balls at home. He took 1 ball to school. How many balls did he leave at home? 17. There are 10 pieces of fruit in the bowl. 2 are apples. The rest of the fruit are oranges. How many oranges are in the bowl? 18. Kris has 5 stickers. She gives Dave 4 of her stickers. How many stickers does Kris have left? 19. Lisa drew 4 pictures. Kelly drew 6 pictures. Who drew more pictures? How many more? 20. Malik has 10 balls of clay. He gives 10 of the clay balls to Rob. How many clay balls does Malik have now? 21. Sara wants to make 8 cards. She already made 4 of them. How many more cards does Sara need to make? 22. The class sang 5 songs. They want to sing 10 songs. How many more songs does the class want to sing? 23. Rose had some beads on her bracelet. She got 3 more beads and put them on. Now she has 6 beads all together. How many beads did Rose have at the start? 24. Mr. Jones had 4 pens. He bought some more pens. Now he has 6 pens. How many pens did he buy? 25. Lilly has 3 pink hats, 2 white hats, and 1 purple hat. How many hats does Lilly have in all? 26. Pat has 4 erasers. Ken has 2 erasers. Jason has 2 erasers. How many erasers do they have all together? 27. There were some animals in the barnyard. There were 5 goats, 4 cows, and 1 sheep. How many animals were in the barnyard all together? 28. South Street has some houses on it. 3 houses are blue, 1 house is gray, and 4 houses are white. How many houses are on South Street? 29. Meg has a cat, 2 dogs, and a parrot. How many pets does Meg have? 30. Ken likes to plant trees. He planted 7 pine trees, 2 oak trees, and 0 spruce trees. How many trees did Ken plant all together? 31. Ms. Matho gave her class this pattern and asked them to finish it: 3, 4, 5, 6, __, __. What should the last two numbers be? 32. Ian has a pattern on his shirt. It was blue stripe, red stripe, blue stripe, red stripe. What color is the next stripe? 33. The countdown started. The class called out, “10, 9, 8, 7, 6…” What were the next two numbers they called out? 34. Joan was counting her socks by two’s. She had 4 pair of socks. How many socks is that all together? 35. Faith’s hat has a letter pattern on it. It goes A,B,C, A,B,C. What letter comes after B in the pattern? 36. Larry has 12 stamps. Barry has 11 stamps. Who has more stamps? 37. There were 20 yellow backpacks. There were 19 blue backpacks. Which color were most of the backpacks? 38. Jessica had some crayons. Pam had 15 crayons. Jessica had 2 more crayons than Pam. How many crayons did Jessica have? 39. Stan had 14 pennies. Dave had 9 pennies. Who had less pennies? 40. Beth was 8 years old. Her sister, Lori was 10 years old. Who is older? How much older? 41. The stick was 10 inches long. It was painted red and white. 5 inches of the stick were red. How much of the stick was white? 42. Frisky the cat weighs 6 pounds. Mittens the cat weighs 9 pounds. Which cat weighs more? How much more? 43. 17 is Chan’s lucky number. The number that comes before Chan’s is Ming’s lucky number. What is Ming’s lucky number? 44. The buses are all lined up in number order. The #12 bus is Juan’s bus. What number bus comes right after Juan’s bus? 45. Stacey practiced soccer for 6 hours last week. Emily practiced soccer for 4 hours last week. Who practiced soccer longer? How much longer? 46. Mrs. Tang’s class got 18 new books from the book fair. Mr. Smith’s class got 15 new books from the book fair. Which class got more new books from the book fair? 47. There are 10 children at the lunch table. 4 are boys. The rest are girls. How many children at the lunch table are girls? 48. The doors in the school are in number order. Carol is in Room #11. Delia is in the room right before Carol’s. What room is Delia in? 49. There are 3 boxes. The pink box has 4 balls in it. The orange box has 2 balls in it. The black box has 2 more balls than the pink box. Which box has the most balls? How many are in that box? 50. Jon likes to draw. He does 1 drawing every day after school. How many drawings does he do every week? Enjoying these kindergarten math word problems? Check out our kindergarten hub for even more resources. FAQs

Opening your daily math lesson with a word problem of the day is an excellent way to set the stage for learning! Incorporate them at the start of your math block to build confidence, critical thinking skills, and a learning community. Students will get used to reading for meaning, while also identifying key information. Encourage students to write out equations and draw pictures to explain their thinking, since this helps them see the light when they are stuck!

Topics in these kindergarten math word problems cover addition, subtraction, comparison, number sense, comparing numbers, and measurement.Want this entire set of kindergarten math word problems in one easy document? Get your free PowerPoint bundle by submitting your email here. All you need to do is post one of the problems on your whiteboard or projector screen. Then let kids take it from there.

1. Sue has 2 markers. Tom has 3 markers. How many markers do they have all together?

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2. There are 4 red blocks on the rug. There are 4 yellow blocks on the rug. How many blocks are on the rug in all?

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3. Sam has 3 marbles. Tim gave Sam 1 marble. How many marbles does Sam have now?

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4. One cat is in the yard. 4 more cats come into the yard. How many cats are in the yard now?

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5. Jill had 7 toy cars. She got 3 more for her birthday. How many toy cars does Jill have now?

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6. Ava has 2 more books than Lucy. Lucy has 6 books. How many books does Ava have?

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7. There are 7 red chairs and 2 green chairs at the table. How many chairs are at the table all together?

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8. Pete put 2 pencils in his desk. There were 3 pencils in there already. How many pencils are in Pete’s desk now?

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9. Tina has 4 jackets at home and 2 jackets at school. How many jackets does Tina have in all?

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10. Bob has 5 more stamps than Bill. Bill has 2 stamps. How many stamps does Bob have?

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11. James has 5 flowers. He gives Lisa 3 flowers. How many flowers does James have left?

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12. 8 birds were on the playground. 5 birds flew away. How many birds are still on the playground?

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13. Karen had 4 peanuts. She ate 3 of them. How many peanuts does Karen have left?

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14. There are 6 boxes on the truck. 4 boxes are blue. The rest are green. How many boxes are green?

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15. Frank has 7 donuts. If he gives 3 away, how many donuts will he have left?

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16. Tim had 5 balls at home. He took 1 ball to school. How many balls did he leave at home?

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17. There are 10 pieces of fruit in the bowl. 2 are apples. The rest of the fruit are oranges. How many oranges are in the bowl?

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18. Kris has 5 stickers. She gives Dave 4 of her stickers. How many stickers does Kris have left?

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19. Lisa drew 4 pictures. Kelly drew 6 pictures. Who drew more pictures? How many more?

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20. Malik has 10 balls of clay. He gives 10 of the clay balls to Rob. How many clay balls does Malik have now?

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21. Sara wants to make 8 cards. She already made 4 of them. How many more cards does Sara need to make?

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22. The class sang 5 songs. They want to sing 10 songs. How many more songs does the class want to sing?

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23. Rose had some beads on her bracelet. She got 3 more beads and put them on. Now she has 6 beads all together. How many beads did Rose have at the start?

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24. Mr. Jones had 4 pens. He bought some more pens. Now he has 6 pens. How many pens did he buy?

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25. Lilly has 3 pink hats, 2 white hats, and 1 purple hat. How many hats does Lilly have in all?

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26. Pat has 4 erasers. Ken has 2 erasers. Jason has 2 erasers. How many erasers do they have all together?

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27. There were some animals in the barnyard. There were 5 goats, 4 cows, and 1 sheep. How many animals were in the barnyard all together?

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28. South Street has some houses on it. 3 houses are blue, 1 house is gray, and 4 houses are white. How many houses are on South Street?

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29. Meg has a cat, 2 dogs, and a parrot. How many pets does Meg have?

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30. Ken likes to plant trees. He planted 7 pine trees, 2 oak trees, and 0 spruce trees. How many trees did Ken plant all together?

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31. Ms. Matho gave her class this pattern and asked them to finish it: 3, 4, 5, 6, __, __. What should the last two numbers be?

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32. Ian has a pattern on his shirt. It was blue stripe, red stripe, blue stripe, red stripe. What color is the next stripe?

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33. The countdown started. The class called out, “10, 9, 8, 7, 6…” What were the next two numbers they called out?

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34. Joan was counting her socks by two’s. She had 4 pair of socks. How many socks is that all together?

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35. Faith’s hat has a letter pattern on it. It goes A,B,C, A,B,C. What letter comes after B in the pattern?

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36. Larry has 12 stamps. Barry has 11 stamps. Who has more stamps?

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37. There were 20 yellow backpacks. There were 19 blue backpacks. Which color were most of the backpacks?

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38. Jessica had some crayons. Pam had 15 crayons. Jessica had 2 more crayons than Pam. How many crayons did Jessica have?

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39. Stan had 14 pennies. Dave had 9 pennies. Who had less pennies?

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40. Beth was 8 years old. Her sister, Lori was 10 years old. Who is older? How much older?

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41. The stick was 10 inches long. It was painted red and white. 5 inches of the stick were red. How much of the stick was white?

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42. Frisky the cat weighs 6 pounds. Mittens the cat weighs 9 pounds. Which cat weighs more? How much more?

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43. 17 is Chan’s lucky number. The number that comes before Chan’s is Ming’s lucky number. What is Ming’s lucky number?

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44. The buses are all lined up in number order. The #12 bus is Juan’s bus. What number bus comes right after Juan’s bus?

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45. Stacey practiced soccer for 6 hours last week. Emily practiced soccer for 4 hours last week. Who practiced soccer longer? How much longer?

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46. Mrs. Tang’s class got 18 new books from the book fair. Mr. Smith’s class got 15 new books from the book fair. Which class got more new books from the book fair?

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47. There are 10 children at the lunch table. 4 are boys. The rest are girls. How many children at the lunch table are girls?

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48. The doors in the school are in number order. Carol is in Room #11. Delia is in the room right before Carol’s. What room is Delia in?

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49. There are 3 boxes. The pink box has 4 balls in it. The orange box has 2 balls in it. The black box has 2 more balls than the pink box. Which box has the most balls? How many are in that box?

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50. Jon likes to draw. He does 1 drawing every day after school. How many drawings does he do every week?

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FAQs

What is an example of a math word problem? ›

A simple example of a math word problem is, "If Becky has 7 apples and gives 2 away, how many apples does she have left?" An example of a more complex word problem featuring algebra is, "Ben is three times as old as John. The sum of their ages is 40 years.

Is there a website that solves math word problems? ›

ChatGPT - Word Problem Solver. Solves word problems that involve math with clear, step-by-step explanations.

Is there a Photomath for word problems? ›

Billions of math problems: From elementary arithmetic to advanced calculus and everything in between, Photomath can solve billions of math problems—including word problems! Whether handwritten, in a textbook, or on a screen, Photomath is here to help you untangle your trickiest problem.

How do kindergarten solve word problems? ›

Kindergarten (and other grades too) should be all about the hands-on use of manipulatives and direct modeling. The MOST important thing being able to directly model the action or relationship described in each word problem. Bar models, ten frames, number bonds, chips, counters, snap cubes, are just a few ways.

What are examples of math words? ›

So let's go!
  • Plus. The first word is plus, you might have this + sign on your keyboard, you probably do, it means to add something. ...
  • Minus. The next one, the opposite of plus is the - sign. ...
  • Times. ...
  • Divided. ...
  • Equal. ...
  • Equation. ...
  • Percent. ...
  • Remainder.

What is the best math word problem solver? ›

Symbolab is the best calculator for solving a wide range of word problems, including age problems, distance problems, cost problems, investments problems, number problems, and percent problems.

What is the math app that does word problems? ›

With WordMath you can just scan the problem and get step by step solutions. You can also scan word problems and WordMath either automatically detects the problems and gives the solution or display the full web solution results.

What is the best app to solve math problems for free? ›

Meet Microsoft Math Solver, an all-in-one app that helps with a wide range of mathematical concepts–from elementary arithmetic and quadratic equations to calculus and statistics. All you need to do is use your smartphone camera to click a photo of a math problem to solve it–be it handwritten or printed.

What is the trick to word problems? ›

Read the problem slowly and carefully. You may need to read the problem several times to understand all of the facts. Sometimes you must read the problem out loud. If the wording bothers you, read a few words at a time and ask yourself, “what does this mean?” Gain a complete understanding of the question.

Can Google solve word problems? ›

With advancements in our large language models, you are now able to also get help with word problems, starting with many fundamental topics from high-school physics.

What grade do kids learn math word problems? ›

Ages 6 to 10 years: Learning math

Count and understand numbers. Identify basic shapes, such as triangles and squares, by first grade. Understand fractions and word problems by fourth grade.

Why do kids struggle with math word problems? ›

Word problems in mathematics often pose a challenge because they require that students read and comprehend the text of the problem, identify the question that needs to be answered, and finally create and solve a numerical equation.

How do you teach kids to solve math word problems? ›

5 Effective Strategies to Solve Math Word Problems for Kids
  1. Practice Restating the Problem.
  2. Visualize or Model the Problem.
  3. Remove the Numbers.
  4. Try the CUBES Method.
  5. Share feedback and reflection.
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How do you write math problems in Word? ›

If you need to use an equation, add or write it in Word. Select Insert > Equation or press Alt + =. To use a built-in formula, select Design > Equation.

What is an example of the word mean in math? ›

A mean in math is the average of a data set, found by adding all numbers together and then dividing the sum of the numbers by the number of numbers. For example, with the data set: 8, 9, 5, 6, 7, the mean is 7, as 8 + 9 + 5 + 6 + 7 = 35, 35/5 = 7.

What is an example of the word term in math? ›

What are Terms in an Expression? A term can be a number, a variable, product of two or more variables or product of a number and a variable. An algebraic expression is formed by a single term or by a group of terms. For example, in the expression 4x + y, the two terms are 4x and y.

What is an example of an equation problem in math? ›

Let us take one more example of a basic equation: 3x - 20 = 7. To bring all the constants on RHS, we have to add 20 to both sides. This implies, 3x - 20 + 20 = 7 + 20, which can be simplified as 3x = 27.

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