Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

There 3,420 students at Brandon Elementary School.  1,911 students are girls.  How many are boys?

The store had 150 baseballs. At the end of the month, there were 80 baseballs left. How many baseballs did the store sell?

• 70

• 230

• 130

• 30

Iqra has 630 marbles and her mom gives her 255 more. How many marbles does Iqra have altogether?

• 1,000

• 1,100

• 885

• 2,050

If a farmer sells 365 watermelons and then harvests 587 more, how many watermelons does the farmer have now?

• 222

• 952

• 722

• 932

If you have 45 apples and you buy 27 more, then give 16 to your neighbor, how many apples do you have left?

• 54

• 56

• 58

• 60

A baker made 120 cupcakes for a party. If 75 cupcakes were eaten during the first half of the party and 30 during the second half, how many cupcakes are left?

• 15

• 25

• 20

• 10

Suzanne found 245 yellow flowers and 162 white flowers. How many flowers did she find in all?

• 450

• 407

• 502

• 388

Miles has 66 chickens and Isabella has 28 chickens. How many more chickens does Mile have than Isabella?

• 45

• 32

• 38

• 40

Nadine has 254 star stickers and 382 rainbow stickers. What is the total amount of stickers Nadine has?

• 900

• 840

• 636

• 892