Quiz about Addition and Subtraction Story Problems

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

11

Answer

8

Answer

15

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

13

Answer

5

Question 3

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?

Accepted Answer

3 + 2 = 5

Answer

3 - 2 = 1

Answer

2 - 3 = 2

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

4

Answer

5

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

14

Answer

8

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

5

Answer

3

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

19

Answer

7

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Option B is correct

Answer

A.

Answer

C.

Question 9

There are 5 girls standing in line.

There are 3 boys standing in line.

How many fewer boys are standing in line?

Accepted Answer

2 fewer boys

Answer

2 more boys

Answer

4 fewer girls

Question 10

The sports store has 6 basketballs.

It also has 4 soccer balls.

How many balls does it have in all?

Accepted Answer

6 and 4 is 10

Answer

6 and 4 is 2

Answer

7 and 5 is 12

Question 11

There are 7 hamburgers on the plate.

And there are 4 sub sandwiches on the plate.

How many fewer sub sandwiches are there than hamburgers?

DO WE COMPARE OR COMBINE TO SOLVE?

Accepted Answer

Compare

Answer

Combine

Question 12

There are 8 red cars in the parking lot.

3 blue cars park in parking lot too.

How many cars are in the parking lot now?

DO WE COMPARE OR COMBINE TO SOLVE?

Accepted Answer

Combine

Answer

Compare

Question 13

Fred did this math problem:

15 dogs take away 3 dogs is 13 dogs.

Check his work by using the picture.

Is Fred correct?

Accepted Answer

No

Answer

Yes

Question 14

Julie did this problem:

6 bananas added to 7 oranges is 13 pieces of fruit.

Is Julie correct?

Use the picture to help you check her work.

Accepted Answer

Yes

Answer

No

Question 15

Which can be used to show what is happening in this problem? Tony had 11 cars. He gave 5 of them to Jackie. How many cars does he have left?

Accepted Answer

11 - 5

Answer

11 + 5

Answer

5 - 11

Question 16

Dara had 9 cookies. She gave Jessica 3 cookies. How many cookies does Dara have left?

Accepted Answer

9 - 3 = 6

Answer

9 + 3 = 12

Answer

3 - 9 = 3

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