Addition and Subtraction Word Problems #2

Front

What is addition?

Back

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

Front

What is subtraction?

Back

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

Front

If you have 5 apples and you get 3 more, how many apples do you have now?

Back

8 apples.

Front

If you have 10 candies and you give away 4, how many candies do you have left?

Back

6 candies.

Front

What does 'how many more' mean in a word problem?

Back

It means to subtract the smaller number from the larger number.

Front

What does 'how many in total' mean in a word problem?

Back

It means to add the numbers together.

Front

If Sam has 31 cupcakes and gives away 7, how many does he have left?

Back

24 cupcakes.

Front

If Kate had 9 dolls and got 14 more, how many dolls does she have now?

Back

23 dolls.

Front

If a store had 150 baseballs and sold some, leaving 80, how many were sold?

Back

70 baseballs.

Front

If a puppy weighed 8 pounds at birth and now weighs 62 pounds, how much did it grow?

Back

54 pounds.