Finding Correct Expression - Determine the correct operation for each word problem

Sep 30, 2026

Uploaded by Marglet

Practice worksheet focused on choosing the correct mathematical expression to solve everyday word problems. Each item presents a short scenario about money, plants, food, toys, work, household rooms, apples, and shirts, then offers four answer choices that correspond to different operations. Students determine which expression matches the situation by selecting one option for each problem, covering addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages3

Reading Time8 min

AccessFree to download

Word Problems

Select the Correct Expression for Each Question

Finding Correct Expression Name: | Determine which choice shows the expression used to solve the problem.
1) Janet had thirteen quarters. If she spent eight of them buying a soda, how many coins did she have left?
A. 13 + 8 B. 13-8 C. 13 × 8 D. 13 ÷ 8 | | | | | | | Answers | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | | | 1. | | | | | 2) Rachel was helping her mom plant vegetables in the garden. Together they planted four rows of potatoes with five seeds in each row. How many potatoes did they plant total?
A. 4 + 5 B. 5-4 C. 4 × 5 D. 5 ÷ 4 | | | | | | | 2.
3. | | | | | 3) Faye was buying different soups. She bought two cans of chicken soup and three cans of tomato soup. How many soups did she buy?
A. 2 + 3 B. 3-2 C. 2 × 3 D. 3 ÷ 2 | | | | | | | 4.
5.
6. | | | | | 4) Paul was packing up his old toys. He has twenty-eight toys to pack up and can fit seven in each box. How many boxes will he need?
A. 28 + 7 B. 28-7 C. 28 × 7 D. 28 ÷ 7 | | | | | | | 7. | | | | | 5) Mike made fifty-four dollars mowing lawns over the summer. If he charged six bucks for each lawn, how many lawns did he mow?
A. 54 + 6 B. 54-6 C. 54 × 6 D. 54 ÷ 6 | | | | | | | 8.
9. | | | | | 6) An architect was building his two story house. On the first floor the house had nine bedrooms and the second floor had five bedrooms. How many bedrooms does the house have total?
A. 9 + 5 B. 9-5 C. 9 × 5 D. 9 ÷ 5 | | | | | | | 10. | | | | | 7) Robin needs to buy eighteen apples for apple bobbing. If each bag contains three apples, how many bags will she need?
A. 18 + 3 B. 18-3 C. 18 × 3 D. 18 ÷ 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 8) Lana bought two new shirts for school. If she already had five shirts, how many did she own total?
A. 2 + 5 B. 5-2 C. 2 × 5 D. 5 ÷ 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 9) Ned bought seventeen books at the book fair. If he gave eight of them to his brother, how many books did he have left?
A. 17 + 8 B. 17-8 C. 17 × 8 D. 17 ÷ 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | 10) An architect built a house with nine bedrooms total. If the second floor had four bedrooms. How many bedrooms does the first floor have?
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1) Janet had thirteen quarters. If she spent eight of them buying a soda, how many coins did she have left? | | | | | | | Answers | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | | | 1. B | | | | | | A. 13 + 8 B. 13-8 C. 13 × 8 D. 13 ÷ 8
2) Rachel was helping her mom plant vegetables in the garden. Together they planted four rows of potatoes with five seeds in each row. How many potatoes did they plant total?
A. 4 + 5 B. 5-4 C. 4 × 5 D. 5 ÷ 4 | | | | | | | 2.
3.
4. | | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | A | | | | | | | | | | | | | D | | | | 3) Faye was buying different soups. She bought two cans of chicken soup and three cans of tomato soup. How many soups did she buy? | | | | | | | 5. | | D | | | | A. 2 + 3 B. 3-2 C. 2 × 3 D. 3 ÷ 2
4) Paul was packing up his old toys. He has twenty-eight toys to pack up and can fit seven in each box. How many boxes will he need?
A. 28 + 7 B. 28-7 C. 28 × 7 D. 28 ÷ 7 | | | | | | | 6.
7. | | A | | | | | | | | | | | | | D | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5) Mike made fifty-four dollars mowing lawns over the summer. If he charged six bucks for each lawn, how many lawns did he mow?
A. 54 + 6 B. 54-6 C. 54 × 6 D. 54 ÷ 6

FAQs

What does this worksheet ask students to do?

For each word problem, students choose the answer choice that shows the correct expression used to solve the situation.

What types of operations are included in the questions?

The options cover addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Do the problems have an answer key?

Yes. The document includes an “Answer Key” section showing the correct choices.

Sep 30, 2026

Uploaded by Marglet