Addition Word Problem

There are 11 people waiting for the bus. 5 more people join them at the bus stop. How many people are waiting for the bus altogether?

• 15

• 16

There are 37 maple trees currently in the park. Park workers will plant 21 more maple trees today. How many maple trees will the park have when the workers are finished ?

• 58 maple trees

• 16 maple trees

Dan went to 16 soccer games this year. He went to 15 games last year. How many soccer games did Dan go to in all ?

• 31 games

• 13 games

Sandy has 16 books. Jason has 33 books. How many books do they have together ?

• 47 books

• 49 books

There are 11 people waiting for the bus. 5 more people join them at the bus stop. How many people are waiting for the bus altogether?

• 15

• 16

Tim had 20 nickels in his bank. His dad gave him 35 more nickels. How many nickels does he have now ?

• 45 nickels

• 55 nickels

Melanie found 21 seashells and Sandy found 18 seashells on the beach. How many seashells did they find together ?

• 39 seashells

• 35 seashells

It’s Sally’s birthday. She received 8 gifts from her family and 6 gifts from her friends. How many gifts did she receive in all.

• 16

• 14

There are 10 story books in a basket. Teacher puts 9 more story books. How many story books are there in total.

• 19

• 17

Nina collects 12 sea shells. Her friend collects 3 sea shells. Find the sum.

• 13

• 15