Fun with Word Problems: Addition & Subtraction Equations

Sarah has 15 apples. She buys 7 more apples. How many apples does she have now? Create an addition equation to represent this situation.

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Tom had 20 marbles. He gave 5 marbles to his friend. How many marbles does Tom have left? Write a subtraction equation for this problem.

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A bakery sold 30 cupcakes in the morning and 25 cupcakes in the afternoon. How many cupcakes did they sell in total? Formulate an addition equation to solve this.

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Lisa read 45 pages of her book. If she has 120 pages left to read, how many pages is the book in total? Create an equation to find the total number of pages.

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In a classroom, there are 28 students. If 12 students go on a field trip, how many students remain in the classroom? Write a subtraction equation to find the answer.

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A farmer has 50 chickens. He sells 18 of them. How many chickens does he have now? Formulate a subtraction equation to represent this situation.

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Emma has 10 stickers. She receives 15 more stickers from her friend. How many stickers does she have in total? Create an addition equation to solve this problem.

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There are 60 books in the library. If 22 books are checked out, how many books are left in the library? Write a subtraction equation to find the remaining books.

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A toy store had 100 toys. They sold 45 toys during a sale. How many toys are left in the store? Formulate a subtraction equation to determine the number of toys remaining.

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Jack collected 25 baseball cards. He found 30 more cards in his attic. How many baseball cards does he have now? Create an addition equation to represent this situation.

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