Alex's Minecraft Adventure: A Math Problem
Questions:
5
Grade:
2
Words:
60
In the world of Minecraft, Alex needs 20 wood blocks to build a boat. She already has 7. How many more does she need? On her way to get wood, she has to evade 15 creepers. She bypasses 5. How many more does she have to avoid? Then, she finds a chest with 3 compartments of apples totaling 12. How many apples are in each compartment?
Question 1
How many more wood blocks does Alex need to build the boat?
A
10
B
13
Explanation. Alex already has 7 wood blocks and needs 20 in total. So, 20-7=13 more blocks are needed.
C
20
D
5
E
15
Question 2
What must Alex evade on her way?
A
Zombies
B
Creepers
Explanation. The text mentions that Alex has to evade creepers.
C
Ghosts
D
Spiders
E
Wolves
Question 3
How many more creepers does Alex have to avoid?
A
5
B
10
Explanation. Alex has already bypassed 5 of the 15 creepers. So, 15-5=10 more creepers are left.
C
12
D
15
E
20
Question 4
What does Alex find with compartments?
A
A chest of diamonds
B
A chest of gold
C
A chest of apples
Explanation. Alex finds a chest with 3 compartments of apples.
D
A chest of swords
E
A chest of wood blocks
Question 5
How many apples are in each compartment of the chest?
A
3
B
4
Explanation. There are total 12 apples in 3 compartments, so each compartment has 12/3=4 apples.
C
5
D
6
E
2
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