Addition/Subtraction Word Problem Representation Within 20

Andrew needs his farm to grow 98 pumpkins this year. So farm the farm has grown 72 pumpkins. How many more pumpkins need to grow? 

• 98

• 26

• 170

• 72

Its almost Halloween. Miss Madison is decorating the classroom. She hangs 5 things on the door. There are 12 more things hanging on the white board. How many decorations are there in all?

There are 17 students in class. 12 of them earn candy. How many are left without candy?

The 2nd grade class finds 8 spiders at recess. Mr. Stevenson squishes 2. How many are still alive?

Kenzie has 7 tallies. Lakota has 8 tallies. How many tallies do they have in all?

The classroom has 17 decorations hanging in the room. 4 fall down. How many are still hanging up at the end of the day?

Leah brought treats for her birthday. She already had 7 treats. There are 17 people in our class. How many more did she need?

Miss Madison made 19 cupcakes. Her dog, Finn, ate 13 of them. How many cupcakes are left?

Riley grows up and gets 5 cats. She has room in her house for 7 more. How many cats can she get in all?

Mrs. Daigle had 21 students in her class. 2 students moved away. Then 6 new students joined the class. How many students are in Mrs. Daigle's class now?

• 17

• 27

• 25

• 18