Number Sentence

We have been learning to write a story to match a given number sentence.

1.  49+6

David had 49 shoes. He bought 6 more. How many shoes does David have altogether?

2.  67-19

There were 67 people that came to a meeting.This meeting took four hours and 19 of them left early. How many people stayed until the meeting finished?  

3.  146-68

Tom’s mum had 146 chocolate bars and she sold 68 of them.  How many bars does she have left?

4.  230+145

Chris had $230 in his bank account. He deposit $145on his pay day.  What is the balance of Chris’s bank account now?

5.  4x5

Tim had 4 jars of lollies and in each jar, there are 5 lollies.  How many lollies does Tim have altogether?

6.  18÷6

Ruby had 18 lollies, she shared it among her 6 friends. How many lollies does each of her friends get?

Number Sentences

We have been learning to make a story to match a given number sentence.


1.  49+6=
Josh had 46 cans and then Jake gave him 6 more.   How many cans does Josh have altogether?

2.  67-19
I bought 67 lollies and I gave 19 lollies to my brother.   How many lollies do I have left?

3.  146-68
Our school has 146 students, 68 of them went to another school. How many students at our school now?

4.  230+145=
There are 230 chairs at school, the principal bought 145 new chairs.  How many chairs are there altogether?

5.  5x4=
There are 5 packets of chocolates, each of them has 4 chocolate cubes. How many chocolate cubes are there altogether?

6.18/6
I have 18 lollies. I shared it between 6 kids. How many lollies does each kid get?

number sentence

We have been learning to write a story to match a given number sentence.

1.  49+6

David had 49 shoes. He bought 6 more. How many shoes does David have altogether?

2.  67-19

There were 67 people that came to a meeting.This meeting took four hours and 19 of them left early. How many people stayed until the meeting finished?  

3.  146-68

Tom’s mum had 146 chocolate bars and she sold 68 of them.  How many bars does she have left?

4.  230+145

Chris had $230 in his bank account. He deposit $145on his pay day.  What is the balance of Chris’s bank account now?

5.  4x5

Tim had 4 jars of lollies and in each jar, there are 5 lollies.  How many lollies does Tim have altogether?

6.  18÷6

Ruby had 18 lollies, she shared it among her 6 friends. How many lollies does each of her friends get?