Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

Sarah has 3 apples. She buys 2 more apples. How many apples does she have now?

• 4

• 5

• 6

Answer explanation

Sarah starts with 3 apples and buys 2 more. To find the total, add 3 + 2, which equals 5. Therefore, she has 5 apples now.

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

CCSS.1.OA.A.2

CCSS.1.OA.C.6

Tom has 7 candies. He gives 3 candies to his friend. How many candies does Tom have left?

• 3

• 4

• 5

Answer explanation

Tom starts with 7 candies and gives away 3. To find out how many he has left, subtract 3 from 7: 7 - 3 = 4. Therefore, Tom has 4 candies left.

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

CCSS.1.OA.C.6

Lisa has 5 balloons. She gets 4 more balloons from her mom. How many balloons does Lisa have in total?

• 8

• 9

• 10

Answer explanation

Lisa starts with 5 balloons and receives 4 more from her mom. To find the total, add 5 + 4, which equals 9. Therefore, the correct answer is 9.

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

CCSS.1.OA.A.2

There are 10 birds on a tree. 4 birds fly away. How many birds are left on the tree?

• 5

• 6

• 7

Answer explanation

There are initially 10 birds on the tree. If 4 birds fly away, you subtract 4 from 10. So, 10 - 4 = 6. Therefore, there are 6 birds left on the tree.

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

CCSS.1.OA.C.6

John has 8 toy cars. He gives 2 toy cars to his brother. How many toy cars does John have now?

• 5

• 6

• 7

Answer explanation

John starts with 8 toy cars and gives away 2. To find out how many he has left, subtract 2 from 8: 8 - 2 = 6. Therefore, John has 6 toy cars now.

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

Emma has 6 pencils. She finds 3 more pencils in her bag. How many pencils does Emma have now?

• 8

• 9

• 10

Answer explanation

Emma starts with 6 pencils and finds 3 more. To find the total, add 6 and 3: 6 + 3 = 9. Therefore, Emma has 9 pencils now.

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

CCSS.1.OA.C.6

There are 12 cookies in a jar. If 5 cookies are eaten, how many cookies are left in the jar?

• 6

• 7

• 8

Answer explanation

Start with 12 cookies. If 5 are eaten, subtract 5 from 12: 12 - 5 = 7. Therefore, there are 7 cookies left in the jar.

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

CCSS.1.OA.C.6

CCSS.1.OA.A.2

Mike has 4 red marbles and 3 blue marbles. How many marbles does he have in total?

• 6

• 7

• 8

Answer explanation

Mike has 4 red marbles and 3 blue marbles. To find the total, add the two amounts: 4 + 3 = 7. Therefore, the correct answer is 7.

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

CCSS.1.OA.A.2

CCSS.1.OA.C.6

Anna has 9 flowers. She gives 4 flowers to her friend. How many flowers does Anna have left?

• 4

• 5

• 6

Answer explanation

Anna starts with 9 flowers and gives away 4. To find out how many she has left, subtract 4 from 9: 9 - 4 = 5. Therefore, Anna has 5 flowers left.

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

CCSS.1.OA.C.6

There are 15 ducks in a pond. 6 ducks swim away. How many ducks are still in the pond?

• 8

• 9

• 10

Answer explanation

There are initially 15 ducks. If 6 ducks swim away, you subtract 6 from 15. So, 15 - 6 = 9. Therefore, there are 9 ducks still in the pond.

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

CCSS.1.OA.C.6