Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

Sally has 5 apples. She buys 3 more apples. How many apples does Sally have now?

• 7 apples

• 8 apples

• 9 apples

• 10 apples

Tom had 10 candies. He gave 4 candies to his friend. How many candies does Tom have left?

• 5 candies

• 6 candies

• 7 candies

• 8 candies

There are 8 birds on a tree. 3 more birds join them. How many birds are there on the tree now?

• 10 birds

• 11 birds

• 12 birds

• 13 birds

Linda had 15 chocolates. She ate 5 of them. How many chocolates does Linda have now?

• 9 chocolates

• 10 chocolates

• 11 chocolates

• 12 chocolates

A farmer has 20 cows in one field and 15 cows in another field. How many cows does the farmer have in total?

• 34 cows

• 35 cows

• 36 cows

• 37 cows

Mike found 7 seashells on the beach. He found 5 more seashells later. How many seashells does Mike have in total?

• 11 seashells

• 12 seashells

• 13 seashells

• 14 seashells

There were 12 cupcakes on the table. After a party, there were only 5 cupcakes left. How many cupcakes were eaten?

• 6 cupcakes

• 7 cupcakes

• 8 cupcakes

• 9 cupcakes

A library had 30 books on a shelf. They added 10 more books to the shelf. How many books are on the shelf now?

• 39 books

• 40 books

• 41 books

• 42 books

Emma had 25 stickers. She gave 10 stickers to her friend. How many stickers does Emma have left?

• 14 stickers

• 15 stickers

• 16 stickers

• 17 stickers

A baker baked 40 cookies in the morning and 20 more cookies in the afternoon. How many cookies did the baker bake in total?

• 59 cookies

• 60 cookies

• 61 cookies

• 62 cookies