Addition and Subtraction Word Problem

There are 68 apples in a basket. 25 more apples are added to the basket. How many apples are there in the basket now?

• 43

• 75

• 110

• 93

Samantha has 45 marbles and her friend gives her 23 more. How many marbles does Samantha have now?

• 50

• 78

• 68

• 32

If there are 87 students in a class and 32 students are absent, how many students are present in the class?

• 42

• 55

• 20

• 75

There are 94 candies in a jar. 15 candies are taken out. How many candies are left in the jar?

• 105

• 79

• 62

• 40

If a farmer sells 365 watermelons and then harvests 587 more, how many watermelons does the farmer have now?

• 222

• 952

• 722

• 932

If you have 45 apples and you buy 27 more, then give 16 to your neighbor, how many apples do you have left?

• 54

• 56

• 58

• 60

Johnsonville Elementary school was having a canned food drive. Fifth grade students brought in a total of 13,928 cans. Third grade students brought in 2,074 cans more than the fifth grade students. How many cans did the third grade students bring in?

• 13,928 + 2,074

• 2,074 - 13,928

• 2,074 x 13,928

• 13,928 - 2,074

A school has 738 books in its library. If 489 books are checked out, how many books are left in the library?

• 249

• 259

• 269

• 279

A store had 500 pieces of candy. If 230 pieces were sold on Monday and 120 pieces on Tuesday, how many pieces are left?

• 150

• 160

• 170

• 180

A baker made 120 cupcakes for a party. If 75 cupcakes were eaten during the first half of the party and 30 during the second half, how many cupcakes are left?

• 15

• 25

• 20

• 10