Word Problem Practice

Addition & Subtraction

Word problem practice

Let's Review our "CUBES" Strategy

• C --> CIRCLE key numbers

• U --> UNDERLINE the question

• B --> BOX Math "Action" Words

• E --> EVALUATE & ELIMINATE

• S --> SOLVE!

• Check your work!!

Multiple Choice

There are 437 girls and 282 boys in the soccer league. How many more girls than boys are there in the league?

• 255

• 719

• 155

• 144

Multiple Choice

Sara picked 106 pears and Sam picked 134 pears. Tom picked 117 oranges. How many pears were picked in total?

• 230

• 240

• 357

• 28

Multiple Choice

Sally has 779 dimes in the bank. She spends 338 of her dimes. How many dimes does she have now?

• 441

• 331

• 1,117

• 432

Multiple Choice

Miss Meier baked 340 pies. Mrs. Brown baked 126 pies. Mrs. Hewett baked 612 pies. How many more pies did Mrs. Hewett bake than Miss Meier and Mrs. Brown COMBINED?

• 506

• 146

• 1,118

• 186

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Hancock bought the teachers candy. She bought the 1st grade team 512 pieces. She bought the 2nd grade team 133 pieces. She bought the 3rd grade team 719 pieces. How many more pieces did she give the 3rd grade team than 1st and 2nd COMBINED?

• 1,364

• 645

• 74

• 207

Open Ended

There are 178 boys and 163 girls in the third grade at Smith Elementary. Out of these students, 244 have brown eyes. How many third grade students do NOT have brown eyes?

Open Ended

Jeff had 558 stickers. He used 116 and have 323 to his friends. How many stickers does Jeff have left?

Open Ended

Mrs. Rickman needs to drive for 565 miles. If she drove 245 miles in the morning and 112 miles in the afternoon, how many more miles does Mrs. Rickman have left to drive?