Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

Front

What does the word 'together' tell you to do in math problems?

Back

Add

Front

Ronnie needs 101 cupcakes for a birthday party. He already has 21 chocolate cupcakes and 33 vanilla cupcakes. How many more cupcakes should Ronnie buy?

Back

47

Front

Allison had 84 hushpuppies for the puppy. But 12 dropped out of the bag during the ride home. How many hush puppies were left?

Back

72

Front

Belle bought 5 packs of white T-shirts and 3 packs of blue T-shirts for her basketball team. The white T-shirts come in packs of 2, and the blue T-shirts come in packs of 6. How many T-shirts did Belle buy in all?

Back

28

Front

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

Back

7

Front

What does the word 'left' indicate in a math problem?

Back

Subtract

Front

If you have 10 apples and you give away 3, how many apples do you have left?

Back

7 apples

Front

What is the first step to solve a word problem?

Back

Read the problem carefully.

Front

If a store has 50 candies and sells 20, how many candies are left?

Back

30 candies

Front

What does 'in total' mean in a math problem?

Back

Add all the quantities together.