Simple Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

Mary had 24 cookies. She made 31 more cookies. How many cookies does she have now?

• 55

• 53

• 35

• 13

Jace has 15 stuffed animals. Brooks has 19. How many stuffed animals do they have altogether? 

• 14 stuffed animals

• 4 stuffed animals

• 24 stuffed animals

• 34 stuffed animals

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

• 37

• 63

• 13

• 47

Will had 8 baseballs. Then he got 5 more. How many baseballs does he have now?

• 13

• 3

• 12

• 15

There were 6 boys on the stairs. Then 7 more boys joined them. How many boys are there altogether?

• 13

• 12

• 14

• 1

The temperature was 50 degrees in the afternoon. It was 30 degrees in the evening. How much did the temperature change?

• 20 degrees

• 80 degrees

• 10 degrees

• 40 degrees

Coco the Clown was making balloon animals at a birthday party.  26 children wanted dog balloon animals and 17 wanted bears.  How many balloon animals did Coco the Clown make at the party?

• 21

• 43

• 45

• 33

Bobby had 24 colored pencils. He lost 6 of them. How many colored pencils does Bobby have left?

• 12 colored pencils

• 30 colored pencils

• 18 colored pencils

• 22 colored pencils

Mrs. D has 21 students in her class. Mrs. Hunt has 18 students in her class. How many more students are in Mrs. D's class? 

• 17 students

• 3 students

• 7 students

• 39 students

Pop Pop has 25 posters.  He bought 15 more.  How many does he have now?

• 10 posters

• 30 posters

• 15 posters

• 40 posters