Addition or Subtraction Word Problems

Superman flew 25 miles, but then had to turn around and fly 15 more miles in the opposite direction. How far has superman traveled from where he started?

• Addition

• Subtraction

Daniel found 8 rugby balls in the storeroom. Mr. Adams said there should be a total of 11 rugby balls. How many rugby balls were missing?

• addition

• subtraction

There are 6 chef assistants and 2 servers. How many staff are working there?

• addition

• subtraction

At the serving area, there are 5 trays of pasta with tomato sauce and 4 trays of pasta with cream sauce. How many trays of pasta are there?

• addition

• subtraction

She had 6 bags of flour but used up 4 bags on Sunday. How many bags of flour did she have left?

• addition

• subtraction

There are 9 pots of cream of mushroom and 8 pots of vegetable soup. How many pots of soup are there?

• addition

• subtraction

Rachel had 47 lemons for her lemonade stand. Her mother went to the store and bought 70 more lemons. How many lemons does Rachel have altogether?

• 47

• 70

• 127

• 117

Mary picked 12 strawberries and her mother picked 32. They met at the cashiers and put their strawberries altogether. How many strawberries does Mary and her mother have?

• 44

• 40

• 34

• 45

Dad caught a total of 78 fish; but 19 were too small to keep. How many fish were left after the trip?

• 95

• 59

• 55

• None of the above

Phil earned $72 dollars for moving Dr. Henry’s yard. And had already $18 dollars in his piggy bank. How much money does he have altogether?

• 89

• 09

• 90

• 72