Add and Subtract Numbers Word Problem

Mr. Thornton built a cabin with 160 logs, and his friend built a cabin with 76 logs. How many logs did the two of them use?

• 160 logs

• 76 logs

• 189 logs

• 236 logs

A restaurant served 6 slices of cake during lunch and 5 during dinner today. How many slices of cake were served today ?

• 11 slices of cake

• 6 slices of cake

• 5 slices of cake

• 12 slices of cake

Tom found 8 seashells and Nancy found 6 seashells on the beach. How many seashells did they find together?

• 14 seashells

• 15 seashells

• 19 seashells

• 10 seashells

Nancy had 2 nickels in her bank. Her dad gave her 8 more nickels. How many nickels does Nancy have now ?

• 10 Nickels

• 6 Nickels

• 7 Nickels

• 19 Nickels

Barry needs $1,449 for summer camp. Two local clubs will each match what he saves. Barry has 3 months before he leaves for summer camp. How much does Barry need to save on his own each month to have enough for summer camp?

18 A family spent $93 at a carnival. • They spent $18 on tickets to the carnival and $36 on food. • They spent the rest of the money on games. Which equation can be used to find g, the amount of money in dollars the family spent on games?

• F 93 = g + 36 − 18

• G 93 = 18 + 36 − g

• H 93 = 36 − 18 − g

• J 93 = g + 36 + 18

A gas station started the weekend with 36 12-packs of canned soda. If the gas station sold 198 cans of soda in total, how many cans of soda does the gas station have left on Monday morning?

Theo earned $500 selling food at a carnival. He earned $260 selling nachos and the rest selling hot dogs for $2 each. Theo used this equation to find h, the number of hot dogs he sold at the carnival.

h = (500 - 260) ÷ 2

How many hot dogs did Theo sell at the carnival?

• 380

• 180

• 370

• 120

A family spent $93 at a carnival.

• They spent $18 on tickets to the carnival and $36 on food.
• They spent the rest of the money on games.

Which equation can be used to find g, the amount of money in dollars the family spent on games?

• 93 = g + 36 - 18

• 93 = 18 + 36 - g

• 93 = 36 - 18 - g

• 93 = g + 36 + 18

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Sierra had 136 trading cards. She gave away 15 to each of her 3 friends. Which expression shows how many cards Sierra has left?

• 136 - (15 x 3)

• 136 + (15 x 3)

• (136 - 15) x 3

• (136 + 15) x 3