Mental math story problems
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write a take-away story about 16 and 7 and solve it.
For example: 16 dates, 7 eaten. 16 − 7 = 9.
2
Find the missing numbers: 8 + ? = 17 and 6 + ? = 11.
9 and 5
3
Count on the 120 chart from 100 to 120.
100, 101, 102, …, 119, 120
4
Solve: 104 + 10 and 119 − 10.
114 and 109
5
Aya had 18 pencils. She has 9 now. How many did she give away?
9 (18 − 9 = 9)