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A library has 125 fiction books and 143 non-fiction books. How many books are there altogether?
268 books
125 + 143 = 268
There are 250 seats in a hall. 137 are occupied. How many seats are empty?
113 seats
250 − 137 = 113
Mia has 145 stickers. Leo has 128. How many more stickers does Mia have?
17 stickers
145 − 128 = 17
There are 24 children on each of 3 buses. Then 17 more children join. How many children altogether?
89 children
24 + 24 + 24 = 72
72 + 17 = 89 children
24 × 3 = 72; 72 + 17 = 89 (extension multiplication)
Tom has 320 marbles. He gives 85 away, then wins 47. How many marbles does he have now?
282 marbles
Step 1: 320 − 85 = 235
Step 2: 235 + 47 = 282
The school collected 238 cans on Monday and 176 on Tuesday. How many cans did they collect in total?
414 cans
238 + 176 = 414
A shop had 462 balloons. It sold 185. How many balloons are left?
277 balloons
462 − 185 = 277
The red team scored 276 points and the blue team scored 319. How many more points did blue score?
43 points
319 − 276 = 43
A baker made 245 rolls. He sold 128 in the morning and 76 in the afternoon. How many rolls are left?
41 rolls
245 − 128 = 117
117 − 76 = 41
A shop had 540 toys. It sold 168, then received a delivery of 125. How many toys are there now?
497 toys
Step 1: 540 − 168 = 372
Step 2: 372 + 125 = 497
A farmer picked 367 apples in the morning and 258 in the afternoon. How many apples did the farmer pick?
625 apples
367 + 258 = 625
There were 704 people at a sports event. 268 went home. How many stayed?
436 people
704 − 268 = 436
A book has 425 pages. Sam has read 287 pages. How many pages are left to read?
138 pages
425 − 287 = 138
A class collected 186 shells. Another class collected 239. They gave 157 shells to a display. How many shells remain?
268 shells
186 + 239 = 425
425 − 157 = 268
A school raised £275 on Monday, £348 on Tuesday and spent £196 on supplies. How much money is left?
£427
Step 1: 275 + 348 = 623
Step 2: 623 − 196 = 427
A charity raised £485 at a fair and £379 online. How much money did it raise altogether?
£864
485 + 379 = 864
A school ordered 850 pencils. It gave 376 to pupils. How many pencils remain?
474 pencils
850 − 376 = 474
A train journey is 685 km. A bus journey is 458 km. How much longer is the train journey?
227 km
685 − 458 = 227
A theatre has 625 tickets. 278 are sold on Friday and 196 on Saturday. How many tickets are still available?
151 tickets
278 + 196 = 474
625 − 474 = 151
A walking challenge is 1,000 steps. Ava has done 386 steps, then 275 more. How many steps does she still need?
339 steps
Step 1: 386 + 275 = 661
Step 2: 1,000 − 661 = 339
A museum had 596 visitors on Saturday and 487 on Sunday. How many visitors came over the weekend?
1,083 visitors
596 + 487 = 1,083
A stadium has 1,000 seats. 638 are filled. How many seats are still empty?
362 seats
1,000 − 638 = 362
Ella saved £735. Noah saved £568. How much more did Ella save?
£167
735 − 568 = 167
A school has 348 pupils. 129 go on a trip in the morning and 87 go in the afternoon. How many pupils stay at school?
132 pupils
129 + 87 = 216
348 − 216 = 132
A bookshop had 825 books. It sold 246 in the morning and 187 in the afternoon, then received 150 new books. How many books does it have now?
542 books
Step 1: 246 + 187 = 433
Step 2: 825 − 433 = 392
Step 3: 392 + 150 = 542