Doubles and Halves Word Problems

1. 🍪 Sam has 6 biscuits. His mum gives him double the amount. How many biscuits does Sam have now?

Answer: ________________ biscuits

2. 🎈 There are 8 balloons at the party. Half of them pop. How many balloons are left?

Answer: ________________ balloons

3. 📚 Mia reads 5 pages on Monday. On Tuesday, she reads double the number of pages. How many pages does she read on Tuesday?

Answer: ________________ pages

4. 🍎 Dad buys 12 apples. He uses half of them to make a pie. How many apples does he use?

Answer: ________________ apples

5. ⚽ Jake has 7 footballs. His friend gives him double that amount. How many footballs does Jake have altogether now?

Answer: ________________ footballs

6. 🌸 There are 10 flowers in a vase. Mum puts half of them in a different vase. How many flowers are now in each vase?

Answer: ________________ flowers

7. 🚗 In the car park, there are 9 cars. The number of cars doubles in one hour. How many cars are there now?

Answer: ________________ cars

8. 🍬 Lily has 16 lollies. She shares half of them with her sister. How many lollies does each girl have?

Answer: ________________ lollies each