Addition
Subtraction
Addition Word
Problems
Subtraction Word
Problems
100

5 + 5 = 

10

100

8 - 3 = 

5

100

Sam had 2 apples.  Jack gave him 3 more apples.  How many apples does Sam have now?

5 apples

100

Fred found 9 rocks.  3 of the rocks were broken and had to be thrown away.  How many rocks does he have now?

6 rocks

200

8 + 12 = 

20

200

12 - 6 = 

6

200

Mary read 8 books.  Jane read 6 books.  How many books did they read all together?

14 books

200

Shelly baked 11 cupcakes.  Her friends ate 7 of the cupcakes.  How many cupcakes does she have left? 

4 cupcakes

300

14 + 7 = 

21

300

17 - 8 =

9

300

John planted 12 trees.  Ben planted 9 trees.  How many trees did the plant all together? 

21 trees

300

Dan had 18 baseball cards.  He sold 7 of his cards.  How many baseball cards does he have left? 

11 baseball cards

400

24 + 11 = 

35

400

22 - 2 = 

20

400
Jenna ran for 20 minutes at lunch.  After school she ran for 15 more minutes.  How many minutes did Jenna run?

35 minutes

400

Ms. Margie had 24 papers to grade.  She has already graded 12 of them.  How many papers does she have left to grade?

12 papers

500

32 + 10 = 

42

500

34 - 0 = 

34

500

Mrs. Smith's class had 25 students.  10 more students joined the class.  How many students are in Mrs. Smiths class now?

35 students 

500

Betty had 34 stamps in her collection.  She gave away 12 stamps.  How many stamps does she have left in her collection? 

22 stamps 

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