Ms. Watt's Class

Thank you to all the students who created questions to our Think Math answer last week. It was a tough one with the addition of that one word ‘more’:
The answer is 15 more cupcakes.
20 cupcakes were having a dance party. At the same time 35 cupcakes were having a pizza party. How many more are at the pizza party?? ~ Yi
Skunk & Stink the cupcake costumed brothers went to a party. They decided to eat cupcakes. The brothers each had 100 cupcakes. Stink the cupcake gobbler then ate 15 cupcakes. How many more did Stink have than his brother? ~ Shelley
20 cupcakes were sitting on a plate. A naughty kid ate 5 of them & got a stomach ache. How many are left? ~ Anna
DeDoblue had 15 cupcakes on his tray. Miss Watt had 30 cupcakes on her tray. They entered a contest. How many more does Miss Watt have? ~ Amber
35 cupcakes were trapped in a box. “Help me!” they cried. Then 20 cupckaes jumped out & said, “Yay! I’m free!” How many are left? ~ Kristina
Once upon a time Santa Claus ate 30 cupcakes. An elf found 15 under the sofa & ate them. How many more cupcakes did Santa eat? ~ Ira
There’s a clock made out of cupcakes & it said 11:10 so a person made 10 cupcakes. Then the next time she saw the clock it said 12:25 so she made 25 more cupcakes. How many more did she make the 2nd time? ~ Emily
There were 35 cupcakes & a guy sent 30 to Canada & kids ate them. A baker made 10 more. How many more cupcakes are here instead of Canada? ~ Dexter

Here’s this week’s answer!
Good Luck Grade 3s! 
Remember there are as many different correct answers as there are students in our class! I can’t wait to share the answers this Friday!

Thank you to all the students who created questions to our Think Math answer last week:
The answer is 3 black marbles & 4 red marbles. 
10 red marbles in marble school. 3 were sick so they stayed home. One marble named Jon said that he didn’t like red. His friends agreed so Jon & his 3 friends rolled in black ink & turned black. How many red & black marbles? ~ Yi
3 black & 5 red marbles went to the bathroom. 1 red marble got flushed down the toilet. How many are left? ~ Trinity
4 black & 5 red marbles were in a jar at the museum. 2 kids grabbed 1 black & 1 red when there was a sign saying ‘DON’T take the marbles!!’ How many marbles are left? ~ Kristina
13 black marbles & 14 red marbles on a mountain. Then 10 black marbles & 10 red marbles rolled down the mountain. How many are left? ~ Emily
3 black marbles & 14 red marbles. 10 rolled away because 10 kids did not like them. How many are left? ~ Dexter
There were 6 black marbles & 6 red marbles then 3 black marbles were stolen from the kid & he stole 2 red marbles. How many in all? ~ Cecilia
Miss Watt, Mr. Olsen & Mrs. Mann were all playing marbles on a stormy night. Miss Watt had 10 red marbles, Mr. Olsen had 10 black marbles & Mrs. Mann had 3 yellow marbles that she flushed down the toilet. Mr. Olsen & Miss Watt gave her 7 black & 6 red marbles. How many do Mr. Olsen & Miss Watt have left? ~ Amber

Here’s this week’s answer!
Good Luck Grade 3s! 
Remember there are as many different correct answers as there are students in our class! I can’t wait to share the answers this Friday!

Thank you to all the students who created questions to our Think Math answer:
The answer is 20 Xmas gifts scattered underneath the Xmas tree.
50 gifts under the tree. A naughty child stole 30. How many are left? ~ Yi
30 presents were under the tree then 10 penguins came & got 10 presents. ~ Nigen
15 Christmas trees out in the sun. Then someone planted 5 more, decorated them, & then put gifts under them. How many in all? ~ Michael
22 gifts were under the Christmas tree. 1 kid opened 2 early. How many are left?
30 gifts were under the tree. 10 were stolen. How many are left? ~ Amber
60 gifts under the Christmas tree. 3 ducks saw the gifts & wanted them. The 1st duck opened 10, the 2nd opened 10, the 3rd opened 20. Later, the ducks realized there was no use in opening them because there were only toys inside them, not duck food. How many gifts were left unopened? ~ Ira

Here’s this week’s answer!
Good Luck Grade 3s! 
Remember there are as many different correct answers as there are students in our class! I can’t wait to share the answers this Friday!

Thank you to all the students who took a chance & created questions to our Think Math answer last week:
The answer is 7 elves left in Santa’s workshop. 
11 elves in Santa’s workshop. 1 elf quits, 1 goes to eat pizza, 1 goes to do his business and 1 smacks Santa in the belly & gets fired. How many are left? ~ Amber
8 elves are making toys. 1 is sucked into the big toymaker & then there were 7! ~ Nigen
20 elves in Santa’s workshop. 13 go on the sled with Santa. “Boo Hoo!” the elves who were left said. “We want to ride too.” How many elves are left? ~ Yi
42 elves were in a workshop. They were divided into 6 groups. 5 groups of elves went to play. How many elves left? ~ Shelley
There were 18 elves cleaning the reindeer poop. Then 9 of them thought the reindeer poop was stinky so they ran away. How many were left? ~ Jishith
There were 14 elves playing. Then 7 jumped out a window. How many were left? ~ Cole
10 elves were in Santa’s workshop then 3 went to the bathroom. How many are left? ~ Cecilia
20 elves were working in Santa’s workshop. Then Santa came in. The freezing air came in & froze 13 elves. How many are left? ~ Benjamin
It was late at work, 14 elves were still working. 7 elves finished their work & left Santa’s workshop. How many elves are left in Santa’s workshop? ~ Anna
18 elves are having a Christmas party in Santa’s workshop. Then 11 elves went to bed. How many are left? ~ Michael
20 elves were making toys. 13 elves got fired. Then 1 went to the bathroom & fell in the toilet. Then 1 came in. How many elves are working? ~ Kristina
25 elves are in Santa’s workshop. 16 elves have to pick up the letters given to Santa. Then Santa tells Jingle the elf to organize the naughty list & tells Elfi to organize the good list. Then Jingle & Elfi go back to organize the letters. How many elves are left? ~ Ira

For those who’d like an early start, here’s the answer for our 1st week back in January!  Good Luck Grade 3s! 
Remember there are as many different correct answers as there are students in our class!
I can’t wait to share the answers on Friday, January 9th!

The answer is 20 Christmas gifts scattered underneath the Christmas tree.

Thank you to all the students who took a chance & created questions to our Think Math answer a couple weeks ago:
The answer is 15 snowmen playing in a snowstorm. 
20 snowmen playing in a snow storm. 5 snowmen got covered in ice & snow. “WhaaMaa” they said. How many snowmen are left? ~ Yi
20 snowmen playing in a snowstorm, then 5 left. How many snowmen are left? ~ Amber
In Nunavut 5 snowmen were playing in the snow. In Canada 5 more snowmen wree there. In the U.S.A. 5 more were there. How many snowmen in all? ~ Benjamin
16 snowmen were having a snowball fight in a snowstorm. Then one did a belly flop & got lost in the snow. How many were left? ~ Cole
7 snowmen playing. 5 joined & then 3 more came. How many in all? ~ Dayron
16 snowmen having a snowball fight in a snowstorm. 1 snowman is melting by itself in the sun. How many are left? ~ Ira
There were 10 snowmen playing in the snowstorm then the snowstorm made another 5 snowmen. How many in all? ~ Jishith
10 snowmen were playing in the snow. 5 kids made 5 more. How many are playing in the snow? ~ Kristina
20 snowmen playing the snow. 5 snowmen broke into pieces. How many snowmen are left? ~ Ken
10 snowmen playing in the snow. Then 5 more joined. How many in all? ~ Michael
85 people were making 20 snowmen. The snowmen came to life, then played in the snow. 5 went away. How many snowmen are left? ~ Shelley

Here’s last week’s answer!
Well done Grade 3s!