Word problems in add and sub

A total of 3,718 tickets were sold for a skating show. Of that total, 1,279 were adult tickets. The remaining tickets were child tickets. How many child tickets were sold?

• 2,439
• 2,561
• 3,439
• 4,997

On their birthday, Alicia makes 96 bookmarks. Sherlyn makes 120 bookmarks. How many more bookmarks does Sherlyn make than Alicia? 

• 36
• 35
• 24
• 25

Allison is reading a book with 99 pages.  She read 37 pages on Monday.  Then she read 42 pages on Tuesday.  How many pages does she still have to read?

• 178
• 79
• 20
• 62

867 books were in the school library.  322 books were checked out in the morning.  Then 131 more books were check out in the afternoon. How many books are still in the library?    

• 545
• 414
• 736
• 453

237 fifth graders and 346 fourth graders went on a field trip. Estimate how many more fourth graders were on a field trip than fifth graders.

• 200 more
• 300 more
• 100 more
• 400 more

Mrs. Krutak used 1,820 pencils last year. This year she thinks she will use 1,932 pencils. About how many pencils is that all together?

• 2,000
• 3,000
• 4,000.
• 5,000

Which number makes the number sentence true?

12 + 7 = ____ + 12

• 19

• 9

• 7

• 29

Which number makes the number sentence true?

(4 + ___) + 7 = 4 + (5 + 7)

• 4

• 5

• 7

• 16

Which number makes the number sentence true?

8 + _____ = 8

• 1

• 8

• 10

• 0

Would you ADD or SUBTRACT to solve this problem?

Emily and Evan are both selling popcorn. Evan has sold 536 packs of popcorn and Emily has sold 814. How many more packs of popcorn has Emily sold than Evan?

• add

• subtract