Two-Step Addition Word Problems
Samad's family travels 46 miles on Friday. On Saturday, they travel 18 miles more than they traveled on Friday. How many more miles did they travel in total?
Friday: 46 miles
Saturday: 46 + 18 = 64 miles
Total: 46 + 64= 110 miles
At a bookstore, there are 12 history books and fiction books combined. There are 7 history books. How many more history books are there than fiction books?
History: 7
Fiction: 12 - 7 = 5
Difference: 7 - 5 = 2 books
Nash biked 15 miles in June. In July, she biked 7 fewer miles than she biked in June. How far did Nash bike in June and July combined?
June: 15 miles
July: 15 - 7 = 8 miles
Total: 15 + 8 = 23 miles
Piper donated $35 to charities last year. This year, she donated $12 more than last year. How much did she donate in total over both years?
Last year: $35
This year: $35 + $12 = $47
Total: $35 + $47 = $82
A trucking company transports 20 tons of apples and oranges in total. The trucking company transports 7 tons of oranges. What is the difference between the amount of apples and oranges the trucking company transports?
Oranges: 7 tons
Apples: 20 - 7 = 13 tons
Difference: 13 - 7 = 6
At a bookstore, there are 38 fiction books. There are 9 fewer history books than history books. How many more history books and fiction books are there combined?
Fiction: 38 books
History: 38 - 9 = 29 books
Total: 38 + 29= 67 books
Levi's biked 31 miles in June. In July, she biked 49 miles more than she biked in June. How far did Levi bike in June and July combined?
June: 31 miles
July: 31 + 49 = 80 miles
Total: 31 + 80 = 111 miles
There are a total of 80 pieces of paper. There are 25 pieces of construction paper. How many fewer pieces of construction paper are there?
Construction paper: 25
Tissue paper: 80 - 25 = 55
Difference: 55 - 25 = 30 fewer pieces
Ellie donated $78 to charities last year. This year, she donated $45 less than last year. How much did she donate in total last year and this year?
Last year: $78
This year: $78 - 45 = $33
Total: $78 + 33 = $111
La Devion's family travels 24 miles on Friday. On Saturday, they travel 48 more miles than they traveled on Friday. How many miles did they travel on Friday than Saturday combined?
Friday: 24 miles
Saturday: 48 + 24 = 72 miles
Total: 48 + 72=120 miles
There are 26 total adults and children combined at a theme park. There are 5 adults. How many more children than adults are at the theme park?
Adults: 26
Children: 26 - 5 = 21
Difference: 21 - 5 = 16 more adults than children
Eric's family traveled 92 miles on Friday. On Saturday, they travel 78 fewer miles than they traveled on Friday. How many miles did they travel on Friday than Saturday combined?
Friday: 92 miles
Saturday: 92 - 78 = 14 miles
Total: 92 + 14 = 106 miles
The Poppy Popcorn Company sold 58 packages of popcorn last year. Korny Kettlecorn Company sold 23 more packages of popcorn. How much popcorn did the two companies sell combined?
Poppy Popcorn: 58 packages
Korny Kettlecorn: 58 + 23 = 81
Total: 58 + 81 = 139 packages
The Poppy Popcorn Company and Korny Kettlecorn Company sold a combined total of 68 packages of popcorn last year. Korny Kettlecorn Company sold 29 packages of popcorn. What is the difference in the amount of popcorn Korny Kettlecorn and Poppy Popcorn sold?
Korny Kettlecorn: 29
Poppy Popcorn: 68 - 29 = 39
Difference: 39 - 29 = 10
The Poppy Popcorn Company sold 78 packages of popcorn last year. Korny Kettlecorn Company sold 47 fewer packages of popcorn. How much more popcorn did both companies sell combined?
Poppy Popcorn Company: 78 packages
Korny Kettlecorn Company: 78 - 47 = 31 packages
Total: 78 + 31 = 109