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Addition Word Problems 50

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 45mins

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Class
Date
1.

Rani has 10 apples. Her mother gives her 5 more apples. How many apples does Rani have now?

a)

16 apples total now

b)

10 apples total now

c)

14 apples total now

d)

15 apples total now

2.

Aman has 12 balls. His friend gives him 8 more balls. What is the total number of balls?

a)

18 balls in all

b)

19 balls in all

c)

20 balls in all

d)

21 balls in all

3.

Sita has 15 pencils. Her teacher gives her 10 more pencils. How many pencils does Sita have?

a)

25 pencils total

b)

24 pencils total

c)

23 pencils total

d)

26 pencils total

4.

Ravi has 9 books. His brother gives him 6 more books. How many books does Ravi have now?

a)

13 books now

b)

14 books now

c)

15 books now

d)

16 books now

5.

Meena has 14 chocolates. She gets 5 more chocolates. What is the total number of chocolates?

a)

21 chocolates total

b)

20 chocolates total

c)

19 chocolates total

d)

18 chocolates total

6.

Which operation should you use when the number of items is increased by getting more?

a)

Multiplication to make groups

b)

Subtraction to find fewer

c)

Addition to find total

d)

Division to share items

7.

If a problem says “more are added,” what should you do to the numbers?

a)

Divide by the bigger number

b)

Multiply the two numbers

c)

Subtract the smaller number

d)

Add the numbers together

8.

Choose the correct equation for: “There are 9 books and 6 more books are given.”

a)

9 − 6 = ?

b)

9 + 6 = ?

c)

6 + 9 − ?

d)

9 × 6 = ?

9.

Fill in the blank: 12 balls and 8 more balls makes ____ balls in all.

a)

19 balls in all

b)

18 balls in all

c)

22 balls in all

d)

20 balls in all

10.

Which statement describes what you ask in an addition word problem like “15 pencils and 10 more pencils”?

a)

Ask for how many fewer

b)

Ask for the total now

c)

Ask for equal groups

d)

Ask for the remainder

11.

Raju has 20 marbles. His friend gives 10 more marbles. How many marbles does Raju have now?

a)

28 marbles total

b)

30 marbles total

c)

29 marbles total

d)

31 marbles total

12.

In the problem about Raju’s marbles, the word that tells you to add is which one?

a)

Less tells to add

b)

Left tells to add

c)

Take tells to add

d)

More tells to add

13.

Latha has 16 flowers. She plucks 4 more flowers. What is the total number of flowers Latha has?

a)

20 flowers total

b)

19 flowers total

c)

21 flowers total

d)

18 flowers total

14.

Kiran has 11 toys. His uncle gives 9 more toys. How many toys does Kiran have in all?

a)

21 toys in all

b)

20 toys in all

c)

19 toys in all

d)

18 toys in all

15.

Choose the correct addition sentence for Kiran’s toy problem.

a)

11 + 7 = 18

b)

11 + 8 = 19

c)

11 + 9 = 20

d)

11 + 10 = 21

16.

Anu has 13 erasers and buys 7 more erasers. What is the total number of erasers?

a)

19 erasers total

b)

20 erasers total

c)

21 erasers total

d)

22 erasers total

17.

Mohan has 18 stickers. He gets 2 more stickers. How many stickers does he have now?

a)

21 stickers now

b)

22 stickers now

c)

20 stickers now

d)

19 stickers now

18.

Which clue word shows the amount is increasing in Mohan’s sticker problem?

a)

Fewer shows increase

b)

More shows increase

c)

Left shows increase

d)

Take shows increase

19.

Pooja has 21 beads. She gets 9 more beads. What is the total number of beads Pooja has?

a)

31 beads total

b)

29 beads total

c)

28 beads total

d)

30 beads total

20.

Which operation should you choose for problems where items are increased or added?

a)

Division is chosen

b)

Addition is chosen

c)

Subtraction is chosen

d)

Multiplication is chosen

21.

Ravi has 21 beads. He gets 9 more beads. How many beads does he have now?

a)

28 beads total

b)

30 beads total

c)

31 beads total

d)

29 beads total

22.

Rahul has 25 pens. His father gives him 5 more pens. What is the total number of pens Rahul has?

a)

32 pens total

b)

31 pens total

c)

30 pens total

d)

29 pens total

23.

Nita has 17 balloons. She buys 3 more balloons. How many balloons does Nita have now?

a)

19 balloons total

b)

20 balloons total

c)

21 balloons total

d)

22 balloons total

24.

Arjun has 22 toy cars. He gets 8 more cars. How many cars does he have altogether?

a)

30 cars total

b)

31 cars total

c)

29 cars total

d)

32 cars total

25.

Kavya has 19 cups. She gets 1 more cup. What is the total number of cups?

a)

20 cups total

b)

22 cups total

c)

21 cups total

d)

19 cups total

26.

Sanju has 30 mangoes. He buys 10 more mangoes. How many mangoes does he have now?

a)

38 mangoes total

b)

41 mangoes total

c)

40 mangoes total

d)

39 mangoes total

27.

Which word in a story problem usually means you should add the numbers?

a)

loses some

b)

gives away

c)

splits equally

d)

gets more

28.

Choose the equation that models: “Meena has 24 beads and gets 6 more.”

a)

24 × 6 = ?

b)

24 − 6 = ?

c)

24 + 6 = ?

d)

6 + 24 − ?

29.

A box has 27 pens. You buy 12 more pens. What is the total number of pens?

a)

37 pens total

b)

40 pens total

c)

38 pens total

d)

39 pens total

30.

Rohan has 16 balloons. His friend gives him 7 more balloons. How many balloons does Rohan have now?

a)

24 balloons total

b)

23 balloons total

c)

25 balloons total

d)

22 balloons total

31.

Lila has 28 cups. She gets 2 more cups. What is the total number of cups Lila has?

a)

29 cups total

b)

30 cups total

c)

31 cups total

d)

32 cups total

32.

Ayesha has 18 toy cars. She gets 5 more cars. What is the sum?

a)

22 cars total

b)

23 cars total

c)

24 cars total

d)

25 cars total

33.

Ramesh has 24 notebooks. His teacher gives him 6 more notebooks. How many notebooks does Ramesh have now?

a)

28 notebooks total

b)

31 notebooks total

c)

29 notebooks total

d)

30 notebooks total

34.

Which action should you do for the notebooks problem where more are given?

a)

Subtraction is needed

b)

Addition is needed

c)

Multiplication is needed

d)

Division is needed

35.

Tina has 28 stars and gets 2 more stars. What is the total number of stars?

a)

31 stars in total

b)

30 stars in total

c)

29 stars in total

d)

32 stars in total

36.

Venu has 35 coins and finds 5 more coins. How many coins does he have altogether?

a)

41 coins altogether

b)

39 coins altogether

c)

40 coins altogether

d)

38 coins altogether

37.

Suman has 26 crayons. She gets 4 more crayons. What is the new total of crayons?

a)

29 crayons total

b)

30 crayons total

c)

31 crayons total

d)

32 crayons total

38.

Hari has 40 shells and collects 10 more shells. What is the total number of shells now?

a)

48 shells now

b)

49 shells now

c)

50 shells now

d)

51 shells now

39.

In Hari’s shells problem, what is the ask of the question?

a)

How many shells per bag

b)

Number of shells he lost

c)

Total shells he has now

d)

Number of shells he had

40.

Divya has 32 ribbons and buys 8 more ribbons. How many ribbons does she have altogether?

a)

39 ribbons altogether

b)

38 ribbons altogether

c)

41 ribbons altogether

d)

40 ribbons altogether

41.

Which pair correctly shows the given numbers to add in the crayons problem?

a)

26 and 4 are given

b)

25 and 4 are given

c)

24 and 6 are given

d)

26 and 3 are given

42.

A student has 28 stars and then 2 more are added. Which equation matches this situation?

a)

28 + 2 = 30

b)

28 ÷ 2 = 14

c)

28 × 2 = 56

d)

28 − 2 = 26

43.

Divya had 32 ribbons. She got 8 more ribbons. How many ribbons does she have now?

a)

41 ribbons in total

b)

38 ribbons in total

c)

39 ribbons in total

d)

40 ribbons in total

44.

Nikhil has 29 playing cards. His friend gives him 1 more card. How many cards does Nikhil have now?

a)

32 cards altogether

b)

31 cards altogether

c)

30 cards altogether

d)

29 cards altogether

45.

Sreya has 34 buttons in her sewing box. Her mother gives her 6 more buttons. How many buttons does Sreya have in total?

a)

42 buttons in total

b)

39 buttons in total

c)

40 buttons in total

d)

41 buttons in total

46.

Ritu has 45 fresh flowers. She plucks 5 more flowers. How many flowers does Ritu have now?

a)

49 flowers now

b)

50 flowers now

c)

51 flowers now

d)

52 flowers now

47.

Ajay has 41 small stones. He collects 9 more stones on the way. How many stones does Ajay have in total now?

a)

52 stones altogether

b)

50 stones altogether

c)

49 stones altogether

d)

51 stones altogether

48.

Neha has 38 bangles. Her aunt buys 2 more bangles and gives them to her. How many bangles does Neha have altogether?

a)

39 bangles altogether

b)

42 bangles altogether

c)

40 bangles altogether

d)

41 bangles altogether

49.

Karthik has 33 stamps in his album. His friend gives him 7 more stamps. How many stamps does Karthik have now?

a)

39 stamps now

b)

42 stamps now

c)

41 stamps now

d)

40 stamps now

50.

Which operation should you use when the number of items increases because more are added?

a)

Use subtraction to decrease

b)

Use addition to combine

c)

Use division to split

d)

Use multiplication to repeat

51.

Choose the correct equation for Sreya’s buttons: start with 34 and add 6. Which equation matches?

a)

34 + 6 = 42

b)

34 + 6 = 41

c)

34 + 6 = 40

d)

34 + 6 = 39

52.

Ajay collects more stones. Which number sentence shows his total: starting at 41 and adding 9?

a)

41 + 9 = 52

b)

41 + 9 = 51

c)

41 + 9 = 49

d)

41 + 9 = 50

53.

Neha’s bangles increased because 2 were added to 38. What is the total?

a)

38 + 2 = 42

b)

38 + 2 = 39

c)

38 + 2 = 40

d)

38 + 2 = 41

54.

Ritu had 45 flowers and picked more. Which statement correctly formalizes the answer?

a)

Ritu has 52 flowers now

b)

Ritu has 49 flowers now

c)

Ritu has 50 flowers now

d)

Ritu has 51 flowers now

55.

Karthik has 33 stamps. He gets 7 more stamps. How many stamps does Karthik have now?

a)

39 stamps total now

b)

38 stamps total now

c)

41 stamps total now

d)

40 stamps total now

56.

Rupa has 47 seeds. Her father gives her 3 more seeds. How many seeds does Rupa have in total?

a)

49 seeds altogether

b)

50 seeds altogether

c)

52 seeds altogether

d)

51 seeds altogether

57.

Manu has 36 building blocks. His brother gives him 4 more blocks. How many blocks does Manu have now?

a)

42 blocks in total

b)

39 blocks in total

c)

40 blocks in total

d)

41 blocks in total

58.

Pavan collected 50 green leaves. He later adds 10 more leaves. How many leaves does Pavan have now?

a)

58 leaves altogether

b)

59 leaves altogether

c)

60 leaves altogether

d)

61 leaves altogether

59.

Gita has 44 shells. Her sister brings 6 more shells. How many shells does Gita have altogether?

a)

52 shells in total

b)

50 shells in total

c)

49 shells in total

d)

51 shells in total

60.

Rohit has 55 pencils in his box. His father buys 5 more pencils. How many pencils does Rohit have now?

a)

62 pencils altogether

b)

59 pencils altogether

c)

60 pencils altogether

d)

61 pencils altogether

61.

Karthik plans to add his new stamps to his collection. Which operation should he use to find the total?

a)

Addition to find total

b)

Subtraction to find total

c)

Division to find total

d)

Multiplication to find total

62.

Rupa starts with 47 seeds and gets 3 more. Choose the equation that matches this story.

a)

47 ÷ 3 = ?

b)

47 − 3 = ?

c)

47 + 3 = ?

d)

3 + 47 = ?

63.

Manu wants to build a big tower. He had 36 blocks and got 4 more. Which number sentence shows his total blocks?

a)

36 × 4 = ?

b)

4 − 36 = ?

c)

36 − 4 = ?

d)

36 + 4 = ?

64.

Pavan had 50 leaves and collected 10 more. What is a quick way to add 50 and 10?

a)

Multiply tens and ones

b)

Subtract tens from tens

c)

Add ones to ones

d)

Add tens to tens

65.

Gita had 44 shells and got 6 more. Which strategy helps find the sum 44 + 6?

a)

Estimate by rounding down

b)

Make a new ten

c)

Break into equal groups

d)

Use repeated subtraction

66.

Rohit’s pencils increased when his father bought more. Why is addition used in this problem?

a)

Items were compared only

b)

Items were shared equally

c)

Items were taken away

d)

More items were added

67.

Lalitha has 48 beads. Her mother gives her 2 more beads. How many beads does Lalitha have now?

a)

52 beads total

b)

51 beads total

c)

50 beads total

d)

49 beads total

68.

Vinay has 60 balls in his bag. His coach gives him 10 more balls. How many balls does Vinay have now?

a)

70 balls now

b)

71 balls now

c)

69 balls now

d)

68 balls now

69.

Sneha made 63 paper stars. She makes 7 more stars and adds them. How many stars does Sneha have now?

a)

71 stars total

b)

70 stars total

c)

69 stars total

d)

72 stars total

70.

Rakesh has 58 coins in his piggy bank. He finds 2 more coins and adds them. How many coins does Rakesh have in total?

a)

62 coins total

b)

60 coins total

c)

59 coins total

d)

61 coins total

71.

Anjali has 67 toys in her cupboard. Her cousin gives her 3 more toys. How many toys does Anjali have now?

a)

70 toys now

b)

69 toys now

c)

72 toys now

d)

71 toys now

72.

Rohit has 55 pencils. He gets 5 more pencils. How many pencils does Rohit have now?

a)

62 pencils now

b)

61 pencils now

c)

60 pencils now

d)

59 pencils now

73.

Which keyword tells you to use addition in a word problem like these?

a)

more added

b)

lost some

c)

left after

d)

shared equally

74.

A toy box has 42 toys. 6 more toys are put in. What is the total number of toys?

a)

49 toys total

b)

48 toys total

c)

47 toys total

d)

46 toys total

75.

Mira counts 35 beads and later adds 9 more beads. What is the new total?

a)

46 beads total

b)

43 beads total

c)

45 beads total

d)

44 beads total

76.

A shelf has 28 books. 12 more books are placed on it. How many books are on the shelf?

a)

42 books now

b)

41 books now

c)

40 books now

d)

39 books now

77.

Ravi has 24 coins and gets 15 more coins. What is the total number of coins?

a)

37 coins total

b)

40 coins total

c)

38 coins total

d)

39 coins total

78.

Which step should you do first when solving these problems?

a)

Subtract the numbers

b)

Add the numbers

c)

Multiply the numbers

d)

Divide the numbers

79.

Anjali has 67 toys. She gets 3 more toys. How many toys does Anjali have now?

a)

69 toys

b)

70 toys

c)

71 toys

d)

72 toys

80.

Naveen has 75 books on his bookshelf. He buys 5 more books. How many books does he have altogether?

a)

81 books

b)

78 books

c)

79 books

d)

80 books

81.

Swathi has 72 flowers in her garden. She plucks 8 more flowers. How many flowers does she have now?

a)

78 flowers

b)

81 flowers

c)

79 flowers

d)

80 flowers

82.

Kunal has 81 marbles. His friend gives him 9 more marbles. How many marbles does Kunal have in total now?

a)

90 marbles

b)

91 marbles

c)

89 marbles

d)

88 marbles

83.

Meena has 46 stickers. She earns 27 more stickers from a game. What is the total number of stickers Meena has?

a)

74 stickers

b)

71 stickers

c)

72 stickers

d)

73 stickers

84.

A class collected 29 pencils on Monday and 34 pencils on Tuesday. How many pencils did they collect in all?

a)

64 pencils

b)

63 pencils

c)

62 pencils

d)

61 pencils

85.

Ravi has 58 apples in a basket. He picks 24 more apples from a tree. How many apples does he have now?

a)

82 apples

b)

83 apples

c)

81 apples

d)

80 apples

86.

A toy shop has 37 rubber balls. The shopkeeper adds 25 more rubber balls to the shelf. How many rubber balls are there now?

a)

63 balls

b)

62 balls

c)

61 balls

d)

60 balls

87.

There are 44 flowers in one vase and 35 flowers in another. How many flowers are there altogether?

a)

80 flowers

b)

79 flowers

c)

78 flowers

d)

77 flowers

88.

Nisha has 28 marbles in her bag and finds 33 more on the playground. How many marbles does she have in total?

a)

60 marbles

b)

62 marbles

c)

61 marbles

d)

63 marbles

89.

A sticker sheet has 39 stars. Another sheet has 26 stars. How many stars are there in both sheets together?

a)

65 stars

b)

64 stars

c)

66 stars

d)

67 stars

90.

Rohan writes 47 pages of his journal on Saturday and 32 pages on Sunday. How many pages did he write in all?

a)

79 pages

b)

81 pages

c)

78 pages

d)

80 pages

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