1st Grade The Equal Sign and Word Problems Worksheet (PDF)
This equations word problems worksheet for 1st Grade covers the equal sign and word problems (Common Core 1.OA.A.2, 1.OA.D.7, 1.OA.D.8), with a free PDF to print.
Grade 1 · Common Core State Standards: 1.OA.A.2, 1.OA.D.7, 1.OA.D.8
Equations word problems worksheet: exercises 1 to 10
Exercise 1 – Read the balance
Exercise 2 – Find the result
- \(5 + 2 = ?\)
- \(9 – 4 = ?\)
- \(6 + 6 = ?\)
Exercise 3 – True or false
- \(8 = 8\)
- \(5 + 3 = 8\)
- \(6 = 7\)
Exercise 4 – Check each sentence
- \(4 + 3 = 7\)
- \(9 – 2 = 6\)
- \(10 = 5 + 5\)
- \(8 + 1 = 10\)
Exercise 5 – Compare two sides
Exercise 6 – Make it true
- \(7 = 2 + ?\)
- \(? = 9 – 4\)
- \(3 + 4 = 5 + ?\)
Exercise 7 – Ten frame
Exercise 8 – Missing first number
- \(? + 4 = 9\)
- \(? + 6 = 13\)
- \(? + 8 = 15\)
Exercise 9 – Missing in a take away
- \(12 – ? = 7\)
- \(15 – ? = 9\)
- \(10 – ? = 3\)
Exercise 10 – Missing start number
- \(? – 3 = 6\)
- \(? – 5 = 8\)
- \(? – 4 = 10\)
Exercises 11 and up
Exercise 11 – Answer on the left
- \(12 = ? + 5\)
- \(14 = 9 + ?\)
- \(11 = 15 – ?\)
Exercise 12 – Number line hop
Exercise 13 – Add three numbers
- \(3 + 4 + 2 = ?\)
- \(5 + 5 + 6 = ?\)
- \(2 + 7 + 3 = ?\)
Exercise 14 – Make ten first
Exercise 15 – Balloons at the party
Exercise 16 – Noah's stickers
Exercise 17 – Grapes after lunch
Exercise 18 – Ducks in the pond
Exercise 19 – Diego's points
Exercise 20 – Who is right?
Key facts behind this equations word problems worksheet
- The equal sign = means is the same amount as.
- An equation is true when both sides have the same value.
- The unknown ? can be the first number, the second number, or the answer.
- To add three numbers, look for two that make 10 and add them first.
- A word problem becomes an equation with ? for the missing number.
How to use this equations word problems worksheet
Work through the exercises in order: they go from simple to challenging. Write every step on paper, then compare with the solutions page and redo any exercise you missed the next day.
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