Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

Sara had 5 apples. She gave 2 apples to her friend. How many apples does Sara have now?

• 6

• 3

• 1

• 4

There were 7 birds on a tree. 3 birds flew away. How many birds are left on the tree?

• 4

• 2

• 0

• 5

Tommy had 4 marbles. He found 1 more marble. How many marbles does Tommy have now?

• 6

• 5

• 8

• 3

There were 6 candies in a jar. 2 candies were eaten. How many candies are left in the jar?

• 4

• 1

• 3

• 5

Lucy had 3 pencils. She bought 1 more pencil. How many pencils does Lucy have now?

• 6

• 5

• 2

• 4

There were 8 balloons. 4 balloons popped. How many balloons are left?

• 2

• 4

• 3

• 6

Emily had 2 dolls. She received 3 more dolls as a gift. How many dolls does Emily have now?

• 4

• 6

• 5

• 7

There were 9 cookies on a plate. 1 cookie was eaten. How many cookies are left on the plate?

• 7

• 8

• 5

• 10

Jack had 6 toy cars. He lost 2 toy cars. How many toy cars does Jack have now?

• 3

• 7

• 4

• 5

There were 5 fish in a tank. 1 fish swam away. How many fish are left in the tank?

• 5

• 2

• 3

• 4