Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

John has 5 apples and he buys 3 more. How many apples does John have in total?

• 2

• 6

• 8

• 10

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TEKS.MATH.1.3B

Sara has 12 candies and she gives 4 to her friend. How many candies does Sara have left?

• 16

• 8

• 2

• 10

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TEKS.MATH.2.4C

There are 15 students in a class. If 7 students are absent, how many students are present?

• 8

• 12

• 10

• 7

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TEKS.MATH.2.4C

A store had 85 books. They sold 23 books. How many books are left in the store?

• 78

• 62

• 32

• 45

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TEKS.MATH.2.4C

In a zoo, there are 18 monkeys and 9 lions. How many more monkeys are there than lions?

• 9

• 6

• 27

• 18

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TEKS.MATH.2.4C

There are 47 students in a school. If 25 students are in the first grade, how many students are in the other grades?

• 10

• 22

• 15

• 30

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TEKS.MATH.2.4C

A bakery sold 56 cupcakes in the morning and 32 cupcakes in the afternoon. How many cupcakes did they sell in total?

• 88

• 112

• 64

• 78

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TEKS.MATH.2.4C

There are 68 children in a park. If 23 children are playing on the swings, how many children are not playing on the swings?

• 45

• 23

• 10

• 68

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TEKS.MATH.2.4C

A farmer had 97 cows. He sold 45 cows. How many cows does the farmer have now?

• 52

• 35

• 60

• 42

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TEKS.MATH.2.4C

TEKS.MATH.3.4A

There are 85 students in a school. If 32 students are in the second grade, how many students are in the other grades?

• 12

• 70

• 45

• 53

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TEKS.MATH.2.4C