Addition & Subtraction Fun: One-Step Word Problems

Lily has 5 apples. She buys 3 more. How many apples does she have now?

• 10

• 8

• 6

• 4

Tom has 10 toy cars. He gives 4 to his friend. How many toy cars does Tom have left?

• 7

• 5

• 6

• 8

There are 8 birds on a tree. 2 more birds join them. How many birds are there in total?

• 8

• 10

• 12

• 5

Sarah has 12 candies. She eats 5 of them. How many candies does she have now?

• 10

• 8

• 7

• 6

A farmer has 15 cows. He sells 7 cows. How many cows does he have left?

• 12

• 10

• 6

• 8

In a box, there are 6 red balls and 4 blue balls. How many balls are there in total?

• 5

• 8

• 10

• 12

Emma has 9 stickers. She finds 3 more stickers. How many stickers does she have now?

• 8

• 15

• 10

• 12

Jack has 20 marbles. He loses 5 marbles. How many marbles does Jack have now?

• 25

• 10

• 15

• 5

There are 14 students in a class. 6 students go home. How many students are still in the class?

• 5

• 10

• 8

• 12

Mia has 7 books. She buys 2 more books. How many books does Mia have in total?

• 9

• 8

• 10

• 5