Mastering Word Problems in Addition and Subtraction

Sarah has 125 marbles. She gives 37 marbles to her friend. How many marbles does Sarah have left?

• 75

• 50

• 88

• 100

A bakery made 250 cookies in the morning and 175 cookies in the afternoon. How many cookies did they make in total?

• 400

• 425

• 300

• 450

Tom read 45 pages of his book on Monday and 32 pages on Tuesday. How many pages did he read altogether?

• 77

• 65

• 80

• 90

A farmer has 320 apples. He sells 145 apples at the market. How many apples does he have remaining?

• 180

• 200

• 150

• 175

In a classroom, there are 28 students. If 12 more students join, how many students will there be in total?

• 40

• 30

• 35

• 50

Lisa collected 150 stickers. She lost 23 stickers during a school trip. How many stickers does she have now?

• 127

• 150

• 100

• 130

A library has 1,200 books. If 450 books are checked out, how many books are left in the library?

• 600

• 900

• 750

• 800

During a sale, a store sold 300 shirts in the morning and 250 shirts in the afternoon. How many shirts were sold in total?

• 400

• 600

• 550

• 500

A toy store had 500 toys. After a big sale, they had 275 toys left. How many toys were sold during the sale?

• 200

• 250

• 300

• 225

Emma has 60 cupcakes. She gives 15 cupcakes to her friends. How many cupcakes does she have left?

• 45

• 15

• 60

• 30