Problem Solving Maths

1. There are 289 decorations in the hall. 145 get stolen. How many decorations are left?

There are 144 left.  289-145=144.

2. There are 453 marbles in Tim's tin, Jo has 587 marbles. How many marbles are there altogether?

There 1040 marbles altogether. 453 + 587= 1040.

3. Farmer Jim has moved 651 haystacks. He needs to move 834 haystacks. How many haystacks has he got left to move?

There are 183 left. 834-651= 183.

4. The library has 987 books. 654 are burned in a fire. How many are left?

There are 333 are left. 987-654= 333.

5. Miss Flower is greedy and eats 342 M&Ms on Saturday. She then eats 554 on Sunday. How many M&Ms has she eaten altogether?

She ate 896 altogether. 342 + 554= 896.

6. Marlene add five-sixths of a bag of soil to her garden. Her neighbor Janett add eleven-eighths bags of soil to her garden. How much more soil did Marlene add than Janett?

She add 2 5/24 much more than Janett. 

7. Two friends want to share 3 apples so the they each get the same amount. How much would each friend get?

They each get 1 and a half.

8. Pauliasi has one pizza that has 12 slices. He wants to share his pizza with his two brothers. How many slices will each boy have if they each have an equal amount?

They will each get 4 pieces of the pizza. 12 divided by 3= 4.