Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

1. Jack and his friends are trick-or-treating on Halloween night. Jack starts with 156 pieces of candy in his bag. At the next house, he receives 128 more pieces. However, he gives 37 pieces to his little sister. How many pieces of candy does Jack have now?

• 440

• 403

• 477

• 119

1. The Halloween costume store has 243 witch hats in stock. On the day before Halloween, they sell 168 hats. The next morning, they received a new shipment of 95 witch hats. How many witch hats does the store have now?

• 75

• 175

• 170

• 411

1. Mrs. Thompson is preparing treat bags for her students' Halloween party. She has 312 pieces of candy and wants to put them into 3 treat bags. After filling the 3 bags, she finds that she has 144 pieces of candy left over that would not fit. How many pieces of candy did she put in the treat bags?

• 178

• 456

• 171

• 168

1. Witchy Wendy is brewing a magic potion. She needs 523 milliliters of pumpkin juice, but her cauldron already contains 278 milliliters. How many more milliliters of pumpkin juice does she need to add to her cauldron?

1. Zombie Zack is counting his brain-shaped candies. He has 234 red ones and 187 green ones. He decides to give 59 red candies and 68 green candies to his ghost friend. How many brain-shaped candies does Zombie Zack have left?

1. The Haunted House attraction at the Halloween fair has 375 visitors on Friday night. On Saturday, 128 more people visit than on Friday. However, on Sunday, there are 96 fewer visitors than on Saturday. How many people visited the Haunted House in total over the three days?

• 503

• 494

• 1,322

• 407

1. Frankie the Frankenstein is collecting bolts. He finds 167 bolts in an old laboratory, 95 bolts in a junkyard, and 138 bolts in his creator's workshop. Unfortunately, 73 of the bolts are too rusty to use. How many usable bolts does Frankie have in total?

• 400

• 327

• 473

• 322

1. The Pumpkin Patch Farm grew 823 pumpkins this year. They sold 395 pumpkins at the farmers' market and 247 pumpkins to local stores. How many pumpkins are left at the Pumpkin Patch Farm?

• 181

• 428

• 971

• 395

1. The Witches' Brew Café sold 189 pumpkin spice potions on Monday, 276 on Tuesday, and 158 on Wednesday. How many pumpkin spice potions did the café sell during those 3 days?

1. Vampire Vlad is counting his candy corn collection. He has 456 pieces in his coffin and 238 pieces in his cape pocket. During a midnight snack, he eats 175 pieces. How many candy corns does Vampire Vlad have left?