1st Grade Word Problems

Janet has nine oranges and Sharon has seven oranges. Howmany oranges they have together?

You have 7 balloons and your friend 5. How many more balloons do you have?

Audrey has two fewer balls than Paul. Paul has eight balls. Howmany balls does Audrey have?

Ellen has six more balls than Marin. Marin has nine balls. Howmany balls does Ellen have?

4 birds are sitting on a branch. 1 flies away. How many birds are left onthe branch?

Ana has five more flowers than Jackie Jackie has eight flowers. How many flowers does Ana has?

Seven red apples and two green apples are in the basket. How many apples are in the basket?

A bee has 6 legs. How many legs do 2 bees have?

3 owls were sitting on the fence. 2 more owls joined them. How manyowls are on the fence now?

3 cats are playing in the woods. 2 go home to eat dinner. Howmany cats are left in the woods?

There are 6 birds and 3 nests. How many more birds are there thannests?

You have 7 cookies and you ate 2 of them. How many cookies do you have left?

There are 4 squirrels in a tree with 2 nuts. How many more squirrelsare there than nuts? 

Billy has three apples. Amy has three apples. How many moreapples does Amy have than Billy?

Nine oranges are in the basket four are red and the rest aregreen. How many oranges are green?