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Mrs. Taverna's class created math word problems.  Give them a try and see if you can solve them. Click and drag your mouse over the Answer row to see if you were right!

 

10 pilgrims were sitting at the Thanksgiving table. 4 got up to get the turkey and cranberry sauce. How many pilgrims are left? By Samantha Wi.
Answer:                      10 - 4 = 6             

 

I saw 13 pumpkins and12 turkeys and in the barn. 12 turkeys ran away. How many are left? By Samantha We.
Answer:              13 - 12 = 1                    

 

5 Native Americans went hunting. They saw a group of 20 turkeys and a group of 10 deer. They killed 5 deer and 4 turkeys. How many deer and turkeys were left? By Jennifer
Answer:         30 - 9 = 21                        

 

There were six buckets of corn. The Pilgrims ate two buckets during the cold winter. How many buckets of corn were left after the winter? By Jonathan
Answer:         6 - 2 = 4                 

 

I saw 11 Pilgrims in a big hut and then 8 of them left to go look for some turkeys for Thanksgiving. How many of them were left in the hut? By Nicole
Answer:         11 - 8 = 2            

 

There were 11 turkeys. A pilgrim man killed 5 of the turkeys. How many are left? By Daniel
Answer:                 11 - 5 = 7          

 

I saw 1 turkey with 40 feathers, 20 feathers fell off. How many feathers are left on the turkey? By Jaya
Answer:         40 - 20 = 20               

 

There are 10 turkeys in the yard. Two of them flap flap away. How many turkeys are left? By Sara
Answer:         10 - 2 = 8     

 

There were 12 turkeys 5 of them got cooked.
How many are left? By Noah
Answer:       12 - 5 = 7           

 

I made 18 apple pies. Some turkeys ate 12 of my pies. 
How many are left? By Miranda
Answer:         18 - 12 = 6          

 

There were 21 Pilgrims on the mayflower. 10 died of illness. How many pilgrims are left? By Alex
Answer:        21 - 10 = 11            

 

In America, on December 23, there were 102 Native American. 48 got cold and died on December 31. 
How many are left? By AJ
Answer:        102 - 48 = 54                 

 

There were 16 Pilgrims picking some berries in the woods. 7 of them left to go to eat the feast. How many Pilgrims are still left in the woods? By Himani
Answer:        16 - 7 = 9           

 

There were 15 Pilgrims on the land. 10 Pilgrims left the land. How many Pilgrims are on the land now? By Rajiv
Answer:        10 - 5 = 5          

 

There are 9 apple pies. My family ate 5 of them. 
How many are left? By Alisha
Answer:       9 - 5 = 4                

 

There were 64 turkeys. 48 got shot for the first Thanksgiving. How many are left? By Philip
Answer:        64 - 48 = 16                 

 

There were 128 cool Native Americans. 37 went to cool people sleep away camp. How many cool Native Americans are left? By Nicholas
Answer:                 128 - 37 = 91

 

There were 12 wild turkeys eating pie. 6 turkeys got 
shot by the Pilgrims with their bows and arrows. 
How many turkeys are left? By Kara
Answer:                 12 - 6 = 6           

 

There were 14 Pilgrims shooting turkeys in the woods. They shot 7 of them. How many turkeys are left? By Caroline
Answer:                 14 - 7 = 7         

 

There were 15 popcorn bowls on the table. One pilgrim took five popcorn bowls. How many popcorn bowls were left? By Rachel
Answer:                 15 - 5 = 10              

 

There were 7 pumpkin pies on the table. I ate 5 pumpkin pies. How many pumpkin pies were left?  By Nikki
Answer:                 7 - 5 = 2     

 

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