Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

Ms. Basinger buys a duck and a chicken. The duck weighs 2,300 grams. The chicken weighs 1,675 grams. How much heavier is the duck than the chicken? 

• 1375 grams
• 575 grams
• 625 grams
• 635 grams

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

Ms. Henley runs 3,860 meters and Mrs. O'Neill runs 5,470 meters. How far do they run altogether? 

• 1610 meters
• 2410 meters
• 9380 meters 
• 9330 meters 

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CCSS.4.OA.A.3

Mrs. Knight and Ms. Carpenter sell flags to raise money for their club. Mrs. Knight sells 457 flags and Ms. Carpenter sells 686 flags. How many flags do they sell in all? 

• 1143
• 229
• 1153
• 219

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.7

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

Mrs. Knight and Ms. Carpenter sell flags to raise money for their club. Mrs. Knight sells 457 flags and Ms. Carpenter sells 686 flags.  Who sells more flags? How many more? 

• Mrs. Knight, 229
• Ms. Carpenter, 229
• Mrs. Knight, 219
• Ms. Carpenter, 219 

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

On their birthday, Alicia makes 96 bookmarks. Sherlyn makes 120 bookmarks. How many more bookmarks does Sherlyn make than Alicia? 

• 36
• 35
• 24
• 25

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

On their birthday, Alicia makes 96 bookmarks. Sherlyn makes 120 bookmarks. How many bookmarks do they make altogether? 

• 116
• 316
• 1080
• 216

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.6

Jamil drinks 1,466 milliliters of water a day. Miricile drinks 2,895 mililiters more than Jamil. How much water does Miricle drink? 

• 4361 milliliters 
• 4351 milliliters 
• 1429 milliliters
• 1329 milliliters 

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CCSS.4.OA.A.3

Gavin buys a sofa and a dining set for his new house. 
Sofa- $2,500
Dining set- $1,999
Which item is less expensive? How much less expensive is it? 

• sofa, $501 
• sofa, $4,499
• dining set, $1499
• dining set, $501

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CCSS.4.OA.A.3