Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

Tessa found 239 shells at the beach. Michael found 152 shells. How many shells did the two children find?

A school has 193 chairs and 125 tables. How many more chairs does the school have than tables?

Bobby has 615 baseball cards. He has 427 football cards. How many more baseball cards than football cards does he have?

Charles scored 987 points after playing 2 rounds of his video game. He scored 529 the first round. How many points did he score the second round?

Mrs. Smith’s class has 483 pencils. Mrs. Mark’s class has 345 pencils. How many pencils do the two classes have?

Sarah has a very big dog named George. George eats 392 pounds of dog food in January and February. If George eats 188 pounds of food in January, how much does he eat in February?

The Houston Rockets scored 137 points in their game against the New Orleans Pelicans. They scored 109 points in their game against the Los Angeles Lakers. How many points did the Rockets score in both games?

Mila and Macy have been saving money all year to buy a new trampoline for their backyard. Mila saved $436 and Macy saved $397. How much money do they have to put toward their new trampoline?

Carver Elementary School has 863 students. The school sells 549 lunches every day. The rest of the students bring their lunch. How many students bring their lunch?

Bella has 285 beads in her collection to make bracelets for her friends. Her sister gives her 366 more for her birthday. How many beads does Bella have in her collection now?