Fun with Addition and Subtraction

Lily has 12 apples. She gives 4 to her friend. How many apples does she have left? Write an equation to represent this.

Tom has 15 marbles. He buys 10 more marbles. How many marbles does he have now? Write an equation for this problem.

A farmer has 20 chickens. He sells 5 and then buys 10 more. How many chickens does he have now? Write an equation to show this.

Sarah has 30 stickers. She gives 10 to her brother and 5 to her sister. How many stickers does she have left? Write an equation for this scenario.

In a classroom, there are 25 students. If 7 students go home early, how many students are still in the classroom? Write an equation to represent this.

A toy store had 50 toys. They sold 20 toys and then received a shipment of 15 new toys. How many toys are in the store now? Write an equation for this problem.

Mark has 40 baseball cards. He gives 15 to his friend and then buys 10 more. How many baseball cards does he have now? Write an equation to show this.

Emma read 18 pages of her book on Monday and 22 pages on Tuesday. How many pages did she read in total? Write an equation for this problem.

A bakery made 60 cookies. They sold 25 cookies in the morning and 15 in the afternoon. How many cookies are left? Write an equation to represent this.

There are 45 books on a shelf. If 10 books are taken away and 5 new books are added, how many books are on the shelf now? Write an equation for this scenario.