Name: ________________________

Date: _______________

Word Problems
Solve the problems. Show your work.

1. Robert threw the ball 27 feet up

into the air. His friend, Sam,
threw the ball 50 feet in the air.
How much higher did Sam throw
the ball?

2. The first turtle walked 17 inches.

The second turtle walked 9
inches. How much farther did the
first turtle walk?

5. Henry kicked the soccer ball 30

times. Only 9 of the kicks made a
goal. How many kicks did not
make the goal?

6. Julia and her friends ran 23 yards.

After they stopped for a water
break, they ran 19 more yards.
How many yards did they run
total?

3. The speed of the first car was 86

miles an hour. The second car
was going 67 miles an hour. How
much faster was the first car?

7. Frank made 42 points in the

game. Dan made 17 fewer points
than Frank. How many points did
Frank make?

4. The snake slithered 15 feet. Then

he rested. He slithered 27 more
feet. How many feet did he
slither altogether?

8. Tom was 40 inches tall. Betsy was

4 inches shorter than Tom. How

tall was Betsy?