Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

Taking away a smaller number from the big number is called

• addition

• subtraction

Hari had 5 apples. He gave 3 apples to Shiv. How many apples are left with Hari now?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 1

When we add two numbers and do the addition we use the symbol

• +

• -

• =

• x

Addition

6+1=

Which story problem matches the picture?

• Adam ate 6 cookies in the morning and 2 cookies in the afternoon. How many cookies did he eat in all?

• Bob has 4 blue buttons and 6 white buttons. How many buttons does he have in all?

• Tyler had 6 cards and he gave away 5 to his brother. How many cards does Tyler have left?

• Sam had 6 jellybeans and he gave 2 to his sister. How many jellybeans did Sam have left?

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

• 11

• 12

• 13

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

5 fish were swimming in a fish tank and the owner decided to add 3 more. How many is in the tank altogether?

• 5

• 8

• 7

• 9

Which Answer makes 10?

• 6 + 5

• 3 + 4

• 7 + 5

• 6 + 4