Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

After two games of the 5th grade basketball season, the team has a 1 win, 1 loss record. In their win, the team scored 56 points. For their loss, they scored 27 points. How many more points did the team score in their first game than their second game? 

• 19 points
• 39 points
• 29 points 
• 49 points 

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

The warmest day of this year was 105 degrees. The coldest day of the year was 18 degrees. What is the difference between the warmest and coldest days of the year? 

• 97 degress
• 77 degrees
• 123 degrees
• 87 degrees 

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A fifth grader has 75 Pokemon cards. He lets his friend borrow 8 cards. Then he lets his other friend borrow 4 cards. How many cards does the fifth grader have after he lets his friends borrow some cards? 

• 52 cards
• 71 cards 
• 67 cards
• 63 cards 

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

A puppy has now grown to its full adult size. The puppy weighed 8 lbs when it was born. Now the adult dog weighs 92 lbs. How much did the dog grow in its life? 

• 100 lbs
• 84 lbs
• 74 lbs
• 64 lbs 

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Payton had 16 markers. She gave 5 of them to Juan. How many markers does Payton have left?

• 11
• 398
• 21
• 1

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

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

Jonathan's farm grew 46 pumpkins. Adam's farm grew 6. How many pumpkins did they grow together? 

• 69
• 42
• 52
• 46

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

A restaurant served 41 hamburgers yesterday. They expect to serve 8 hamburgers today. How many hamburgers will they serve both days? 

• 33
• 49
• 41
• 51

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

There are 26 magazines on a bookshelf. 9 more magazines will be put on the shelf later. How many magazines will be there altogether? 

• 36
• 35
• 26
• 41

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.6

Paul is preparing for a violin concert this weekend. He practiced 49 minutes on Monday and 14 minutes on Tuesday. How many more minutes did he practice on Monday? 

• 63
• 93
• 62
• 49

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1