Adding and Subtracting: Fun with Expressions for 5th Grade

Sarah has 12 apples and buys 5 more. If she gives away 3 apples, how many apples does she have now?

• 10

• 14

• 15

• 8

A book has 250 pages. If Maria reads 45 pages on Monday and 30 pages on Tuesday, how many pages does she have left to read?

• 200

• 175

• 100

• 150

Tom has 15 toy cars. He gives 4 to his friend and then buys 6 more. How many toy cars does Tom have now?

• 10

• 17

• 20

• 12

In a garden, there are 20 flowers. If 7 flowers bloom and 5 wilt, how many flowers are left in the garden?

• 15

• 10

• 18

• 12

A baker made 30 cookies. If he sells 12 cookies and then bakes 18 more, how many cookies does he have now?

• 24

• 42

• 36

• 30

Lily has 50 stickers. She gives 10 to her brother and then receives 15 from a friend. How many stickers does she have now?

• 55

• 45

• 40

• 60

A classroom has 25 desks. If 5 desks are broken and 10 new desks are added, how many desks are there in total?

• 35

• 25

• 20

• 30

In a library, there are 200 books. If 50 books are checked out and 30 new books are added, how many books are in the library now?

• 180

• 150

• 200

• 220

A farmer has 100 chickens. If he sells 20 and buys 15 more, how many chickens does he have now?

• 80

• 90

• 100

• 95

Emma has 60 marbles. She loses 15 marbles and then finds 10 more. How many marbles does she have now?

• 45

• 50

• 55

• 70