Name: ______________________________________________

Number Line Word Problems

For each of the following word problems, write the number sentence and draw the
action on the number line.
1. Susan and Jen are playing a board game. Susan rolls a 5 with the dice. She
moves 5 spaces and lands on a square that tells her to move 3 more spaces. How
many spaces did Susan move during her turn?

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

2. The daisy had 9 petals. The wind blew 2 petals off. How many petals were left on the daisy?

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

3. The Carson family left school and drove 2 miles to the library. They left the
library and drove 4 miles home. How many miles did the Carson family drive?

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

4. Ellen had 7 bows. She gave 3 to her sister, Emma. How many bows did
Ellen have left?

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

5. Peter had 2 apples. He bought 3 more at the grocery store. How many apples
did Peter have then?

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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 Name: ______________________________________________

Number Line Word Problems

For each of the following word problems, write the number sentence and draw the
action on the number line.
1. Susan and Jen are playing a board game. Susan rolls a 5 with the dice. She
moves 5 spaces and lands on a square that tells her to move 3 more spaces. How
many spaces did Susan move during her turn?

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

2. The daisy had 9 petals. The wind blew 2 petals off. How many petals were left on the daisy?

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

3. The Carson family left school and drove 2 miles to the library. They left the
library and drove 4 miles home. How many miles did the Carson family drive?

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

4. Ellen had 7 bows. She gave 3 to her sister, Emma. How many bows did
Ellen have left?

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

5. Peter had 2 apples. He bought 3 more at the grocery store. How many apples
did Peter have then?

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Copyright © 2013 k12mathworksheets.com. All Rights Reserved. Free for educational use at home or in classrooms. www.k12mathworksheets.com