Word Problems: Fun with Addition & Subtraction Equations

Lily has 12 apples. She gives 4 apples to her friend. How many apples does Lily have now? Write an equation to represent this problem.

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Tom has 15 toy cars. He buys 7 more toy cars. How many toy cars does Tom have in total? Write an equation for this situation.

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A farmer has 20 chickens. 5 of them are sold at the market. How many chickens does the farmer have left? Write an equation to solve this problem.

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Sarah read 18 pages of her book on Monday and 22 pages on Tuesday. How many pages did she read in total? Write an equation to find the answer.

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In a classroom, there are 25 students. If 10 students go to the library, how many students are left in the classroom? Write an equation to show this situation.

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A baker made 30 cookies. He sold 12 cookies. How many cookies does he have now? Write an equation to represent this problem.

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There are 40 balloons at a party. 15 balloons popped. How many balloons are still inflated? Write an equation to find the answer.

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Emma has 50 stickers. She gives 20 stickers to her brother. How many stickers does Emma have left? Write an equation for this problem.

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A library has 100 books. 30 books are checked out. How many books are still in the library? Write an equation to solve this problem.

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Jake has 8 baseball cards. He finds 5 more cards in his room. How many baseball cards does Jake have now? Write an equation to represent this situation.

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