Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

Front

Jack starts with 156 pieces of candy, receives 128 more, and gives 37 to his sister. How many pieces does he have now?

Back

403

Front

243 witch hats in stock, sold 168, received 95. How many now?

Back

170

Front

Mrs. Thompson has 312 pieces of candy and puts them into 3 treat bags, with 144 pieces left over. How many pieces of candy are in the treat bags?

Back

168

Front

Witchy Wendy is brewing a magic potion. She needs 523 milliliters of pumpkin juice, but her cauldron already contains 278 milliliters. How many more milliliters of pumpkin juice does she need to add to her cauldron?

Back

245

Front

Zombie Zack is counting his brain-shaped candies. He has 234 red ones and 187 green ones. He decides to give 59 red candies and 68 green candies to his ghost friend. How many brain-shaped candies does Zombie Zack have left?

Back

234 + 187 - 59 - 68 = 294

Front

The Haunted House attraction at the Halloween fair has 375 visitors on Friday night. On Saturday, 128 more people visit than on Friday. However, on Sunday, there are 96 fewer visitors than on Saturday. How many people visited the Haunted House in total over the three days?

Back

1,322

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Frankie the Frankenstein is collecting bolts. He finds 167 bolts in an old laboratory, 95 bolts in a junkyard, and 138 bolts in his creator's workshop. Unfortunately, 73 of the bolts are too rusty to use. How many usable bolts does Frankie have in total?

Back

327

Front

The Pumpkin Patch Farm grew 823 pumpkins this year. They sold 395 pumpkins at the farmers' market and 247 pumpkins to local stores. How many pumpkins are left at the Pumpkin Patch Farm?

Back

181

Front

The Witches' Brew Café sold 189 pumpkin spice potions on Monday, 276 on Tuesday, and 158 on Wednesday. How many pumpkin spice potions did the café sell during those 3 days?

Back

623

Front

Vampire Vlad is counting his candy corn collection. He has 456 pieces in his coffin and 238 pieces in his cape pocket. During a midnight snack, he eats 175 pieces. How many candy corns does Vampire Vlad have left?

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Vampire Vlad has 519 candy corns left.