Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

In September, Liberty Elementary School collected 32,537 cans for a fundraiser. In October, they collected 207,492 cans. How many cans were collected during September and October?

• 74,955

• 240,029

• 240,929

• 239,969

There were 3,905 more hits on the school’s website in January than February. February had 9,854 hits. How many hits did the school’s website have during both months? How many hits did the website have during January and February?

• 24,613

• 23,614

• 23,613

• 24,612

The office supply closet had 25,473 large paper clips, 13,648 medium paper clips, and 15,306 small paper clips. How many paper clips were in the closet?

• 39,121

• 54,428

• 54,427

• 40,779

A computer shop sold $356,291 worth of computers and accessories. It sold $43,720 worth of accessories. How much did the computer shop sell in computers?

• $313,571

• $312,571

• $400,011

• 313,471

On Saturday night, 23,748 people attended the concert. On Sunday, 7,570 more people attended the concert than on Saturday. How many people attended the concert on Sunday?

• 31,318

• 31,317

• 20,218

• 21,318

An elementary school collected 1,705 bottles for a recycling program. A high school also collected some bottles. Both schools collected 3,627 bottles combined. How many bottles did the high school collect?

• 5,332

• 5,333

• 2,122

• 1,922

Brad has 70 balloons. 32 balloons are red and the rest are green. How many green balloons does Brad have?

• 112

• 102

• 38

• 48

There are 38 books on the shelf. Marta put 26 more books on the shelf and her mom put 4 more books on the shelf. How many books are on the shelf now?

• 64

• 12

• 42

• 68

Cindy’s mom baked 41 cookies. Paul’s dad baked 38 cookies. Cindy and Paul ate 6 cookies each and then brought them to school for a party. How many cookies did they bring to school altogether?

• 85

• 73

• 3

• 35

Beth has 74 crayons. She gives 25 of them away to Jen. How many crayons does Beth have left?

• 99

• 49

• 51

• 126