Estimating Sums and Differences: Fun with Word Problems

Lily has 25 apples. She gives 7 apples to her friend. How many apples does Lily have left?

• 18

• 20

• 15

• 10

Tom has 15 toy cars. He buys 9 more toy cars. How many toy cars does Tom have now?

• 20

• 24

• 30

• 18

A baker made 40 cookies. He sold 18 cookies. How many cookies does he have left?

• 25

• 30

• 20

• 22

Sarah has 30 stickers. She finds 12 more stickers. How many stickers does she have in total?

• 25

• 35

• 50

• 42

In a classroom, there are 22 students. If 5 students go home, how many students are still in the classroom?

• 20

• 15

• 10

• 17

A farmer has 50 chickens. He sells 20 chickens. How many chickens does the farmer have now?

• 40

• 10

• 25

• 30

Emma has 18 books. She buys 7 more books. How many books does Emma have altogether?

• 22

• 20

• 30

• 25

There are 60 balloons at a party. If 15 balloons pop, how many balloons are left?

• 30

• 60

• 50

• 45

Jack has 45 marbles. He gives 10 marbles to his friend. How many marbles does Jack have now?

• 50

• 25

• 35

• 40

A library has 100 books. If 25 books are checked out, how many books are still in the library?

• 100

• 75

• 25

• 50