Mastering One-Step Addition & Subtraction Word Problems

Sarah has 15 apples. She gives 7 apples to her friend. How many apples does Sarah have left?

• 6

• 12

• 8

• 10

Tom has 20 marbles. He buys 5 more marbles. How many marbles does Tom have now?

• 30

• 25

• 10

• 15

A book costs $12. If you pay with a $20 bill, how much change will you receive?

• $8

• $5

• $10

• $6

Lisa has 30 stickers. She loses 10 stickers. How many stickers does she have now?

• 10

• 25

• 20

• 15

There are 25 students in a class. If 5 students are absent, how many students are present?

• 20

• 10

• 25

• 15

A farmer has 50 chickens. He sells 15 chickens. How many chickens does the farmer have left?

• 25

• 50

• 40

• 35

Emma has 18 balloons. She gives 3 balloons to her brother. How many balloons does Emma have now?

• 10

• 15

• 12

• 20

A toy costs $15. If you have $10, how much more money do you need to buy the toy?

• $10

• $5

• $3

• $7

Jack has 40 candies. He eats 10 candies. How many candies does Jack have left?

• 20

• 35

• 30

• 25

There are 60 minutes in an hour. If 15 minutes have passed, how many minutes are left in the hour?

• 60 minutes

• 45 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 15 minutes