Read each story sum carefully. Draw a picture or write a number sentence to help, then write the answer.
1. Zara collected 7 sweets at one house and 5 at the next. How many sweets does she have?
2. There were 9 bats in a cave. 4 flew out. How many bats are left?
3. A spider has 8 legs. How many legs do 3 spiders have?
4. Tom carved 2 pumpkins each day for 4 days. How many pumpkins did he carve?
5. 16 children came to the party. Half wore witch hats. How many wore witch hats?
6. A haunted house has 3 floors with 4 windows on each. How many windows altogether?
7. Sam had 20 treats. He shared 8 with his friends. How many does he have left?
8. 6 ghosts said “Boo!” 2 times each. How many “Boos” was that?
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8 halloween math word problems for grades 1–3 — adding, subtracting, groups and halves — with an answer key. Free spooky maths worksheet to print. Skills: Addition, subtraction, multiplication as groups and halving in word problems. Level: Grades 1–3 (ages 6–9).
Read one of our original spooky early readers first, then do the worksheet: Little Ghost Says Boo · The Shy Little Bat · The Witch Who Lost Her Hat · The Monster Under the Stairs. Or browse the full Halloween collection.
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It is designed for ages 6–9 (Grades 1–3), but you can use it with any child who is ready for it.
Addition, subtraction, multiplication as groups and halving in word problems.
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