Add and Subtract Whole Numbers Word Problems

The ecology club has a recycling program. They collected 4,092 plastic bottles last year, and this year are hoping to collect 6,000 bottles. How many more do they need to collect to reach their goal?

• 10,092

• 1,908

• 2,000

• 6,000

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CCSS.4.OA.A.3

Last year Friendly Flowers florist sold 319 roses and 216 lilies during the month of January. They sold 268 roses and 158 lilies during the month of February. How many roses were sold during January and February combined?

• 961

• 535

• 426

• 587

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Ronnie made $472 waiting tables last week. He had to pay his car payment, that was $208 and his water bill, that was $82. After he pays his bills, how much money will he have left?

• $290

• $762

• $182

• $390

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Which keyword can be used in addition word problems?

• less than

• how many more

• in all

• fewer

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

During lunch Karen ate a chicken sandwich that was 379 calories. She also drank a soft drink that was 206 calories. How many calories did she consume at lunch?

• 585

• 173

• 379

• 206

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.7

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

For the school bake sale Carol made 30 cupcakes. If she sold 9 of them and then made 28 more, how many cupcakes would she have?

• You will add 30 + 9 and then subtract 28 from the answer

• You will add 30 + 9 and then add 28

• You will subtract 9 from 30 and then add 28

• You will subtract 9 from 30 and then subtract 28

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

A florist had 37 roses. If she sold 16 of them and then later picked 19 more, how many roses would she have?

• Subtract 19 from 37 and add 16

• Subtract 16 from 37 and add 19

• Subtract 16 from 19 and add 37

• Add 37 and 16 and subtract 19

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

Sara collected 6,756 stamps last year and Sam collected 9,746 stamps. Sara gave 748 stamps to her younger sister. How many stamps do Sara and Sam now have in total?

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CCSS.4.OA.A.3

10 + 20 - 6

• 24

• 36

• -24

• -36

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

The next 6 questions are WORD PROBLEMS. Read them carefully and translate them into positive and negative numbers:

Mr. Lemoi and Isaiah go fishing. Mr. Lemoi caught 4 fish. Isaiah caught 5 fish. 2 of the fish were too small so they threw them back into the water. All together how many fish did they keep?

• 7 fish

• 11 fish

• -7 fish

• 3 fish

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C