Solving Word Problems with Addition or Subtraction

Ken had 53 pieces of candy. He gave 28 of them away. How many pieces of candy does Ken have left?

• 15

• 25

• 28

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Tom has 47 quarters. His dad gave him 14 more. How many quarters does Tom have in all?

• 61

• 51

• 33

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Tina read 433 pages of her book. If there are 873 total pages, how many more pages does she have left to read?

• 230

• 400

• 440

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Michelle had 377 candles. She used 240 of them. How many candles does she have left?

• 137

• 117

• 501

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

John saw 230 ants while on a picnic. He dropped a cookie and then 119 more ants came out. How many ants did John see altogether?

• 345

• 349

• 394

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.6

Eric had 167 hats. His uncle gave him 82 more. How many hats does Eric have in all?

• 249

• 125

• 105

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.6

Mrs. Cohen is 64 years old. Her sister is 15 years older than she is. How old is her sister?

• 79

• 51

• 49

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Serenity had 49 songs on her tablet. She downloaded 35 more songs. How many songs does she have now?

• 14

• 84

• 74

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Ming has a book with 351 pages. She has read 214 pages so far. How many pages are left to read?

• 143

• 565

• 137

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Mrs. Smith has 645 rings and 324 bracelets. How many more rings than bracelets does Mrs. Smith have?

• 321

• 969

• 311

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8