Vocabulary
Word Problems
Addition
Subtraction
Two Step Word Problems
100

What do we call the answer to an addition problem?

Sum

100

What is the sum of 10 and 10?

20

100

10 + 11 = ___

21

100

10-9 = ___

1

100

Isaiah has 9 stickers. He gives 2 stickers to Gama. Then Isaiah puts some stickers on his lunch bag. He has 4 stickers left. How many stickers did John put on his lunch bag?

3

200

Is "take away" a key word for addition or subtraction?                                                           

Subtraction

200

Mr. Arcadi creates 5 math problems. Ms. Long creates 15 math problems. How many math problems do they create in all?

20 math problems

200

35 + 23 = ___

58

200

15-4= ____

11

200

There are 19 ducks in a pond. First, 9 ducks fly

away. Then 3 more ducks fly away. How many

ducks are in the pond now?

7

300

Is "less than" a key word for addition or subtraction?

Subtraction

300

What is the difference between 22 and 10?

12

300

46 + 58 = ___

104

300

58 - 23 = ___

35

300

James has 8 balloons. He has 3 red balloons. The rest are blue. Gama has 5 more blue balloons than James. How many blue balloons does Carlota have?

10

400

Is "In total" a key word for addition or subtraction?


Addition

400

Mrs. Drake has 30 plants inside her house. She puts 15 of the plants outside. How many plants are left inside the house?

15 plants

400

103 + 7 = ___

110

400

117 - 6 = ___

111
400

There are 10 surfers in the ocean. 3 more surfers join them. Then 7 surfers ride a wave to shore. How many surfers are in the ocean now? 

6

500

Is "altogether" a key word for addition or subtraction?


Addition

500

James and Gama have 20 toys altogether. Isaiah has 32 toys. How many more toys does Isaiah have?

12

500

114 + 78 = ___

192

500

128 - 39 = ___

89

500

James and Gama have 94 pieces of Halloween candy. Isaiah and Larry have 82 pieces.  If they combined all their candy and divided it equally, how much would each person have?

44 pieces each

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