Addition and Subtraction Story Problems

Mary had 5 crayons. Molly has 6 crayons. How many crayons do they have altogether?

• 8

• 11

• 15

Joe had 10 baseballs. He lost 3 of them. How many does he have left?

• 13

• 5

• 7

Which number sentence describes what is happening in this story?

Jake scores 3 goals in the soccer game. Ken scores 2 goals. How many goals did they score altogether?

• 3 - 2 = 1

• 3 + 2 = 5

• 2 - 3 = 2

Sara has 9 apples. Norah has 6 apples. How many more apples does Sara have?

• 3

• 4

• 5

There are 10 gumdrops in a jar. 4 of them are red. The rest of them are yellow. How many gumdrops are yellow?

• 14

• 6

• 8

Kate ran 5 miles. Hannah ran 3 miles. How many fewer miles did Hannah run than Kate?

• 5

• 2

• 3

There were 12 people in line at the store. 7 people left and went home. How many people were left in line?

• 19

• 7

• 5

Toni had 10 oranges. She ate 6 of them. Which sketch shows how many oranges are left?

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There are 5 girls standing in line.

There are 3 boys standing in line.

How many fewer boys are standing in line?

• 2 more boys

• 2 fewer boys

• 4 fewer girls

The sports store has 6 basketballs.

It also has 4 soccer balls.

How many balls does it have in all?

• 6 and 4 is 2

• 7 and 5 is 12

• 6 and 4 is 10