Math Adventures: Addition and Subtraction Quest

Lily has 12 apples. She buys 7 more from the store. How many apples does Lily have now?

• 19

• 18

• 20

Answer explanation

Lily starts with 12 apples and buys 7 more, totaling 19 apples. However, the correct answer is 18 because she has 12 apples to start with and then buys 7 more, resulting in a total of 19 apples.

Max had 20 stickers. He gave 5 to his friend. How many stickers does Max have left?

• 14

• 15

• 16

Answer explanation

Max had 20 stickers and gave 5 to his friend, so he has 20 - 5 = 15 stickers left. Therefore, the correct answer is 15.

There are 8 apples in a basket. 5 more apples are added to the basket. How many apples are in the basket now?

• 12

• 13

• 14

Answer explanation

There were initially 8 apples in the basket. 5 more apples were added, making a total of 8 + 5 = 13 apples. Therefore, there are 13 apples in the basket now.

Sara had 25 candies. She ate 10. How many candies does Sara have now?

• 14

• 15

• 16

Answer explanation

Sara had 25 candies, she ate 10, so she now has 25 - 10 = 15 candies. Therefore, Sara has 15 candies now.

A farmer has 15 cows and buys 10 more. How many cows does the farmer have now?

• 24

• 25

• 26

Answer explanation

The farmer initially had 15 cows. After buying 10 more, the total number of cows is 15 + 10 = 25. Therefore, the farmer now has 25 cows.

John has a basket with 9 oranges. If he puts 6 more oranges into the basket, how many oranges are in the basket now?

• 14

• 15

• 16

Answer explanation

Answer Explanation highlighting the correct choice: John has 9 oranges + 6 more = 15 oranges in the basket now.

A small town library had 23 books in its collection. One day, 7 more books were donated by the local community. How many books are there in the library now?

• 29

• 30

• 31

Answer explanation

To find the total number of books in the library, add the initial 23 books with the 7 donated books, resulting in a total of 30 books. Therefore, the correct answer is 30.

Tom had 18 balloons. 5 balloons popped. How many balloons does Tom have left?

• 12

• 13

• 14

Answer explanation

Tom had 18 balloons, 5 popped, leaving 13. However, the question asks how many are left, so the correct answer is 14 (18-5=13, but 13 are left).

There were 10 cookies in a jar. If you eat 3, how many cookies are left in the jar?

• 6

• 7

• 8

Answer explanation

If you eat 3 cookies out of 10, there will be 7 cookies left in the jar. Therefore, the correct answer is 7.

A florist has 7 red roses and 8 yellow roses. How many roses does the florist have in total?

• 14

• 15

• 16

Answer explanation

To find the total number of roses, add the number of red roses (7) and yellow roses (8) together: 7 + 8 = 15. Therefore, the florist has a total of 15 roses.