One Step Word Problems Addition and Subtraction

Max is 183 cm tall. Ruby is 169 cm tall. How much taller is Max than Ruby?

• 12 cm

• 16cm

• 14 cm

• 18cm

Mrs. Smith had 12 donuts. She bought 25 more. How many does she have now?

• 37

• 63

• 13

• 47

Piper has 5 fewer stickers than Wyatt. Wyatt has 16 stickers. How many stickers does Piper have?

• 8

• 20

• 21

• 11

Annika has $328. She spends $45 on gifts for her parents. How much money does Annika have left?

• $283

• $293

• $273

• $284

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

Nate had 300 cookies for class. He dropped 145 on his way to school. His mom brought him 123 more cookies. How many cookies does Nate have now?

• 350

• 278

• 155

• 423

Jane had 52 crates of apples to unload at the grocery store. She unloaded 29 of them. About how many crates does she have left to unload?

• 20

• 30

• 50

• 80

Michelle wanted to make 300 fliers for her campaign as class president during the weekend.

-Michelle made 85 on Friday
-Michelle made 124 on Saturday

Which equation below shows how to find the number of fliers Michelle needs to make on Sunday?

• 300 + 85 + 124

• 300 – 85 – 124

• 300 – 85 + 124

• 124 – 85 + 300

Josh and his friend Chloe are playing with blocks. Chloe has 48 blocks and Josh has 27 blocks. How many more blocks does Chloe have than Josh?

• 21

• 57

• 73

• 75

Lindsey bought a sweater for $28 and a pair of jeans for $51. What is the best estimate for how much money Lori spent in dollars?

• $70

• $80

• $60

• $74