Basic Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

The bakery has 381 chocolate cupcakes and 346 vanilla cupcakes. How many total cupcakes does the bakery have?

• 727 cupcakes
• 725 cupcakes
• 720 cupcakes
• 729 cupcakes

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.7

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

Maggie practiced her flute for 100 minutes. Julia practiced her flute for 85 minutes. How much longer did Maggie practice?

• 12 minutes
• 14 minutes
• 17 minutes
• 15 minutes

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

The store has 150 baseballs. At the end of the month, there were 81 baseballs left. How many baseballs did the store sell?

• 69 baseballs
• 59 baseballs
• 70 baseballs
• 68 baseballs

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Jordan read 485 pages last month and 391 pages this month. How many pages did Jordan read altogether?

• 866 pages
• 876 pages
• 886 pages
• 877 pages

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

There are 112 ducks at the pond. 78 ducks flew away. How many ducks are still at the pond?

• 44 ducks
• 34 ducks
• 54 ducks
• 64 ducks

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Oliver made 263 baskets at basketball practice last week. He made 312 baskets at practice this week. How many total baskets did Oliver make?

• 565 baskets
• 555 baskets
• 585 baskets
• 575 baskets

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.B.7

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

Gary wants to buy a new video game system that costs $395. He has $318. How much more money does Gary need?

• $57
• $67
• $77
• $87

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Mrs. Smith had 12 donuts. She bought 25 more. How many does she have now?

• 37
• 63
• 13
• 47

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Piper has 5 fewer stickers than Wyatt. Wyatt has 16 stickers. How many stickers does Piper have?

• 8
• 20
• 21
• 11

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

Annika has $328. She spends $45 on gifts for her parents. How much money does Annika have left?

• $283
• $293
• $273
• $284

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8