Spooky Word Problems

Ghosts were playing tag. 7 more joined. Now, there are 16 ghosts. How many were there at first?

Is the number of ghosts odd or even?

Is the number of pumpkins odd or even?

Ella brought 11 spoons for our class party. Jim brought in 9. How many spoons are there in all?

Myron bought 17 pieces of candy. If he gave 9 pieces, how many pieces does Myron have left?

A witch has to buy new shoes for her 8 children. How many shoes does she have to buy? (Hint- 2)

Is the number of Hotel Transylvania characters an odd or even number?

Abby had some erasers. Nora gave her 6 more. Now Abby has 13. How many did Abby start with?

Out of 24 students 17 students know what they want to be for Halloween. How many students dont?

Just for Fun: What is your favorite Halloween movie?

Mrs. B baked 15 cookies. Roman ate 3. How many cookies does Mrs. B have left?

There were 13 pumpkins. I carved faces into 8 of them. How many pumpkins need to be carved?