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Story Problems addition & subtraction

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

On the first day of winter Tasbah made cookies. She made forty-three chocolate chip cookies. She gave six cookies to Kyle. How many cookies did she have left?

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a)

37 cookies

b)

49 cookies

c)

258 cookies

2.

Justin likes to read. He likes to read about sports heroes. He bought a book about Spud Webb. Spud Webb was only five feet and five inches tall. He was a very short for an NBA player! The book cost $2.50. Peter gave the clerk $5.00 How much change did he get back?



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a)

He got $2.50 back

b)

He got $7.50 back

c)

He got $3.50 back

3.

Keegan liked to run. He liked to run in races. He started to run after school. On Monday he ran three miles. On Tuesday he ran one mile. On Wednesday he ran two miles. On Thursday he ran three miles. On Friday he ran in a race. He ran fast. He tried very hard and he won the race! How many miles did LeShon run to practice for the race?



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a)

he ran 9 miles for practice

b)

he ran 10 miles for practice

c)

he ran 100 miles for practice

4.

The new puppy needed a name. Mr. and Mrs. McMahon made a list. There were 51 names on the list. Mrs. McMahon took 17 names off the list. How many names were left on the list?

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a)

68 names on the list

b)

34 names on the list.

c)

there were a lot of cute puppy names

5.

Mr. White counted 15 quarts of milk in the dairy case. He added 12 more quarts. How many quarts of milk were in the case?

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a)

27 quarts

b)

3 quarts

c)

2 white milk and 15 chocolate milks

6.

Jennifer wants to buy a cozy blanket for her mom's birthday. She has $25.00 dollars to spend. She found one she really likes and it cost $20.00 dollars. Does she have enough money?

a)

yes

b)

no

7.

Harley wants to buy a cozy blanket for her mom's birthday. She has $25.00 dollars to spend. She found one she really likes and it cost $20.00 dollars. How much change should Harley get back?

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a)

$5.00 dollars

b)

$45.00 dollars

c)

$10.00 dollars

8.

Mrs. Brewer made 150 chocolate ice cream cones on Monday. She made 114 ice cream cones on Tuesday. How many ice cream cones did she make in all?


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a)

36 ice-cream cones

b)

264 ice-cream cones

c)

500 ice-cream cones

9.

There are four cans of Play-Doh in a box. How many cans of Play-Doh are there in two boxes?


a)

8 cans of play doh in 2 boxes.

b)

6 cans of play doh in 2 boxes

c)

2 cans of play doh in 2 boxes

10.

Cruise had 4 green apples and 2 red apples. Of which color apple did Cruise have the most?

a)

green

b)

red

c)

yellow

11.

Justin had 4 green apples and 2 red apples. How many apples did Justin have in all?

a)

6 apples

b)

2 apples

c)

10 applles

12.

Kyle had 6 apples he gave Cody 2 apples. How many apples does Eric have left?

a)

8 apples

b)

4 apples

c)

no apples

13.

Harland counted 2 blue backpacks and 6 black backpacks on the first day of school. How many more black backpacks did Harland count than blue backpacks?


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a)

4 more black backpacks

b)

6 more black backpacks

c)

8 more blue backpacks

14.

Harland counted 2 blue backpacks and 6 black backpacks on the first day of school. How many backpacks did Harland count in all?


2 + 6 =


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a)

8 backpacks

b)

4 backpacks

c)

12 backpacks

15.

Justin likes to learn about Australia. He saved 15 one-dollar bills to buy a book about kangaroos. He used 7 one-dollar bills to buy the book. How many one-dollar bills does Justin have left?


a)

15 one dollar bills

b)

22 one dollar bills

c)

8 one dollar bills

16.

Tasbah bought a clown mask. It made her laugh. It made her brother laugh. It was a very funny mask. It cost $3.48. Tasbah gave the clerk $4.00. How much change did she get back?


4.00 - 3.48 =


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a)

.52 cents

b)

$7 dollars and .48 cents

c)

none

17.

What is 19 less than 189?


a)

170

b)

208

c)

I don't know

18.

What is 19 more than 189?


189 + 19 =

a)

208

b)

171

c)

I don't know

19.

Kyler made 30 cups of popcorn. He gave 8 cups to his friend. How many cups did he have left?


30 - 8 =

a)

22 cups

b)

38 cups

c)

40 cups

20.

Last year it rained 83 inches in the forest. This year it rained 60 inches. How many inches did it rain in the last two years?


a)

23 inches

b)

143 inches

c)

143 feet