Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

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What is addition?

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Addition is the process of finding the total or sum by combining two or more numbers.

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What is subtraction?

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Subtraction is the process of taking one number away from another.

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If you have 10 apples and you buy 5 more, how many apples do you have now?

Back

15 apples

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If you have 20 candies and you give away 4, how many candies do you have left?

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16 candies

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What does 'altogether' mean in math problems?

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'Altogether' means to find the total amount after combining numbers.

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If Ethan has 15 jelly beans and Gemma has 8 jelly beans, how many fewer jelly beans does Gemma have than Ethan?

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7 jelly beans

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Will had 8 baseballs. Then he got 5 more. How many baseballs does he have now?

Back

13 baseballs

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Anu has 16 blocks. 9 are red and the rest are blue. How many blocks are blue?

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7 blue blocks

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Pop Pop has 25 posters. He bought 15 more. How many does he have now?

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40 posters

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Jace has 15 stuffed animals. Brooks has 19. How many stuffed animals do they have altogether?

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34 stuffed animals