Problem Solving Adding and Subtraction

734 - 573 =

• 161

• 261

• 1,307

• 271

879 - 96 =

• 975

• 883

• 823

• 783

Kylie had one hundred and seventy-three stuffed animals but had to get rid of some. She gave away eighty-six of them. How many did she have left?

• 84

• 87

• 259

• 256

Travis gave away 157 cookies. He had 275 cookies before this. How many cookies does Travis have left that he can eat and share with friends?

• 118

• 128

• 100

• 432

A stationary store had 5,300 greeting cards. If they sold 3,710 cards, how many cards are left?

• 2,410

• 9,010

• 1,690

• 1,590

Mr. Trevino runs 3,860 meters and Mrs. Tise runs 5,470 meters. How far do they run altogether?

• 1,610 meters

• 2,410 meters

• 9,380 meters

• 9,330 meters

Ms. Basinger buys a duck and a chicken. The duck weighs 2,300 grams. The chicken weighs 1,675 grams. How much heavier is the duck than the chicken?

• 1,375 grams

• 575 grams

• 625 grams

• 635 grams

The warmest day of this year was 105 degrees. The coldest day of the year was 18 degrees. What is the difference between the warmest and coldest days of the year?

• 97 degress

• 77 degrees

• 123 degrees

• 87 degrees 

A zoo has two new baby giraffes. The younger baby giraffe is a boy. The older baby giraffe is a girl. The girl giraffe 625 lbs. The boy giraffe weighs about 580 lbs. How much do the two giraffes weigh?

• 1,105 lbs

• 3,155 lbs 

• 1,385 lbs

• 1,205 lbs

The local school is collecting money to help pay for new recess equipment. The school wants to collect $2,000. If the school collects $1,455, then how much more money do they need to collect?

• $545

• $645

• $445

• $535