Basic Addition Word Problems

Travis has 5 fish in his aquarium. If Lorenzo gives him 4 more fish, how many fish will Travis have in his aquarium?

• 9

• 3

• 7

• 12

Pierson has 3 apples in his lunchbox. If Oliver gives him 2 more apples, how many apples does Pierson have now?

• 3

• 10

• 5

• 7

Albert has 4 comic books. He gets 1 more comic book from his friend Travis. How many comic books does Albert have now?

• 10

• 3

• 5

• 7

Edward has 2 toy cars. If his friend Oliver gifts him 3 more toy cars for his birthday, how many toy cars does Edward have?

• 7

• 10

• 2

• 5

7 red apples and 5 green apples are on the tree. How many apples are on the tree?

• 12

• 2

• 8

• 10

Sally has a bunch of 7 flowers. She picked two more flowers and added them to her bunch. How many flowers does Sally have in all?

• 7

• 2

• 9

• 11

Sara has 7 apples. She buys 5 more apples. How many apples does Sara have now?

• 11

• 12

• 13

READ THE MATH PROBLEM TO YOUR CHILD. THEY MAY NEED TO USE PAPER AND PENCIL TO WORK THESE OUT.

One dog came into my yard. Then one more dog came into my yard. How many dogs are in my yard?

• 3

• 2

• 1

• 0

Carson baked 6 pies. Liam baked pies too. They had 15 pies all together. How many pies did Liam bake?

• 6+9=15

• 6+10=15

• 9+2=11

• 15

Jenny baked 10 cookies. She baked 6 more cookies later. How many cookies does Jenny have in total?

• 15

• 16

• 17