Writing Number Sentences from Word Problems
Instructions: Read each word problem carefully. Write a number sentence with a box (□) for the unknown number. Then solve to find the answer.
1. Emma has 12 stickers. She gives some to her friend. Now she has 7 stickers left. How many stickers did Emma give away?
Number sentence: _______________________________
Answer: ____________
2. There are some birds sitting on a fence. 6 more birds join them. Now there are 15 birds in total. How many birds were on the fence at the start?
Number sentence: _______________________________
Answer: ____________
3. Liam collected 20 shells at the beach. He gave 8 shells to his sister. How many shells does Liam have now?
Number sentence: _______________________________
Answer: ____________
4. A farmer has some chickens. She buys 9 more chickens. Now she has 17 chickens altogether. How many chickens did the farmer have to begin with?
Number sentence: _______________________________
Answer: ____________
5. There were 14 apples in a basket. Some apples were eaten. Now there are 6 apples left. How many apples were eaten?
Number sentence: _______________________________
Answer: ____________
6. Sam had some pencils. His dad gave him 5 more pencils. Now Sam has 13 pencils. How many pencils did Sam have at first?
Number sentence: _______________________________
Answer: ____________
7. There are 18 children in the playground. Some children go inside. Now there are 11 children left in the playground. How many children went inside?
Number sentence: _______________________________
Answer: ____________
8. Mia baked some cookies. She baked 7 more cookies later. Altogether she baked 16 cookies. How many cookies did Mia bake first?
Number sentence: _______________________________
Answer: ____________