Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

Sarah had one package of crayons that had 48 crayons in it. She had another package of crayons that had 24 crayons in it. How many crayons did Sarah have in all?

• 24

• 62

• 72

Cory, Lincoln, and Peter were sorting leaves into piles based on their color. Cory had 32 green leaves in his pile. Lincoln had 28 red leaves in his pile. Peter had 39 brown leaves in his pile. How many leaves did the boys collect in all?

• 71

• 60

• 99

There are 188 days in the school year. Today is day 22. How many days of the school year are left?

• 200

• 166

• 210

The 3rd, 4th and 5th grade classes at Valley Ranch Elementary School set a goal to collect 9,000 Box Tops to raise money for the school. The number of Box Tops collected by each grade level so far is listed below. • 3rd Grade: 1,016 Box Tops • 4th Grade: 3,945 Box Tops • 5th Grade: 2,789 Box Tops How many more Box Tops need to be collected to meet the goal?

• 1,250

• 2,376

• 1,189

• 1,150

A hiking trail in Texas will be 2,321 feet long. The city has worked on 1,932 feet of the trail. How many feet of the trail still need to be completed?

• 1,611

• 1,039

• 389

• 289

Find the difference. 100,000 - 45,060 

• 43,940

• 56,897

• 54,940

• 67,943

The fourth grade and fifth graders sell snack bars to raise money for a field trip. The fourth graders raise $1,249 and the fifth graders raise $1,355. How much money did the fourth and fifth graders raise in all?

• $2,604

• $2,461

• $2,571

• $2,771

Jon collects Pokemon Cards. He has 26,798 cards. If Jon gives his friend 6,099 cards, how many cards will Jon have left?

• 9,099 Pokemon cards

• 18,699 Pokemon cards

• 19,099 Pokemon cards

• 20,699 Pokemon cards

On Saturday, 33,466 people attended San Antonio festival. On Sunday, 27,599 people attended the festival. What was the total weekend attendance at the festival?

• 61,966

• 61,065

• 60,955

• 60,056

Herman bought a sweater for $28 and a shirt for $13. Which is a way to find out how much change he would get from $50?

• A. Subtract the difference of 28 and 13 from 50.

  50 - (28-13)

• B. Add 13 to the difference of 50 and 28.

  13+ (50-28)

• C. Subtract the sum of 28 and 13 from 50.

  50- (28 + 13)

• D. Add 50 to the difference of 28.25 and 13.99.