DOUBLES WORD PROBLEMS
Doubles word problems are much useful for he kids who would like practice problems on doubles facts.
Double facts are nothing additions in which a number is added to itself.
For example,
1 + 1, 2 + 2
Internalizing double facts are helpful building blocks in developing fluency in adding single digit numbers.
Doubles Word Problems
Problem 1 :
David has 10 candies. Daniel has the double of what David has. How many candies does Daniel have ?
Solution :
No. of candies that Daniel has = Double of what David has
= 10 + 10
= 20
So, Daniel has 20 candies.
Problem 2 :
John has 12 cookies. Jose has the double of what John has. How many candies does Daniel have ?
Solution :
No. of candies that Jose has = Double of what John has
= 12 + 12
= 24
So, Jose has 24 cookies.
Problem 3 :
Allen has 12 boxes of cookies. Lily has 4 more than the double of Allen has.How many boxes does Lily have ?
Solution :
No. of boxes that Lily has = 4 more than the double of what Allen has
= 12 + 12 + 4
= 28
So, Lily has 28 cookies.
Problem 4 :
Joshua traveled 8 miles and Peter traveled the double of Joshua. How many miles did Peter travel ?
Solution :
No. of miles that Peter traveled = Double of Joshua traveled
= 8 + 8
= 16
So, Peter traveled 16 miles.
Problem 5 :
Ethan has 4 pizzas boxes of cookies. Antony has 2 less than the double of what Ethan has.
Solution :
No. of pizzas = 2 less than the double of what Ethan has
= 4 + 4 - 2
= 6
So, Antony has 6 boxes of cookies.
Problem 6 :
Ryan traveled 8 miles and James traveled 3 miles more than the double of Ryan. How many miles did James travel ?
Solution :
No. of miles that James traveled = 3 miles more than the double of James
= 8 + 8 + 3
= 19
So, James traveled 19 miles.
Problem 7 :
Jonathan has 12 pencils. Samuel has 7 less than the double of Jonathan has. How many pencils does Samuel have ?
Solution :
No. of candies that Samuel has = Double of what Jonathan has
= 12 + 12 - 7
= 24 - 7
= 17
So, Samuel has has 17 pencils.
Problem 8 :
Dylan is 7 years old. Benjamin's age is 3 years more than the double of Dylan's age. Find the age of Benjamin.
Solution :
Age of Benjamin = 3 years more than the double of Dylan's age
= 7 + 7 + 3
= 17
So, Benjamin's age is 17 years.
Problem 9 :
Logan has $13. Brandon has $7 less than the double of Logan has. How much money does Brandon have ?
Solution :
Money that Brandon has = $7 less than the double of Logan has
= 13 + 13 - 7
= 26 - 7
= 19
So, Brandon has $19.
Problem 10 :
In a game Jackson has scored 15 points. Luke has scored 14 points less than the double of Jackson. Who is the winner ?
Solution :
Points scored by Jackson = 15 -----(1)
Points scored by Luke = 12 points less than the double of Jackson
= 15 + 15 - 14
= 30 - 14
= 16 -----(2)
Comparing (1) and (2), Luke has scored more points than Jackson.
So, Luke is the winner.
After having gone through the stuff given above, we hope that the students would have understood how to solve word problems on doubles.
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