Addition and Subtraction Word Problems By Type

The baker had a dozen ghost cupcakes ready to sell. She made some goblin cupcakes. Now she has 3 dozen cupcakes ready to sell. How many goblin cupcakes did she make?

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There are 24 popsicles in a box. Last week was really hot and Alyssa ate 12 of them. How many popsicles are left in the box?

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The bakery has 381 chocolate cupcakes and 346 vanilla cupcakes. How many total cupcakes does the bakery have?

• 727 cupcakes
• 725 cupcakes
• 720 cupcakes
• 729 cupcakes

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.7

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

Michael had $20 in his wallet. He went to the bookstore and bought two posters. Now there is only $10 in his wallet. How much did he spend on the two posters?

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Jane had 52 crates of apples to unload at the grocery store. She unloaded 29 of them. About how many crates does she have left to unload?

• 20

• 30

• 50

• 80

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

Crystal had a bunch of strawberries. She gave 10 to Marcus. Now Crystal has 30 strawberries left. How many strawberries did she have to begin with?

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Mrs. Cascio has 9,123 sharpened pencils. She breaks 7,654 pencils. How many sharpened pencils does she have left?

• 1,469 pencils
• 1,579 pencils
• 2,531 pencils
• 16,777 pencils

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CCSS.4.OA.A.3

Jakira had some pencils. She bought 25 more pencils at the school store. Then she 27 pencils. How many pencils did Jakira have before she went to the school store?

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Mr. Smith drove 1,380 miles in the month of August and 656 miles in the month of September. Approximately how many miles did he drive all together.

• 2,000.
• 2,100.
• 2,036.
• 2,500.

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Jamal has 9 marbles. Janna gives him 10 more marbles. How many marbles does Jamal have now?

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