Two-Step Addition Word Problems
Malika’s family travels 426 miles on Friday. On Saturday, they travel 78 miles more than they traveled on Friday. How many miles did they travel in total?
Friday: 426 miles
Saturday: 426 + 78 = 504 miles
Total: 426 + 504 = 930 miles
At a bookstore, there are 58 history books and fiction books combined. There are 25 history books. How many more history books are there than fiction books?
History: 25
Fiction: 58 - 25 = 33
Difference: 33 - 25 = 8 books
Nikki biked 315 miles in June. In July, she biked 27 fewer miles than she biked in June. How far did Nikki bike in June and July combined?
June: 315 miles
July: 315 - 27 = 288 miles
Total: 315 + 288 = 603 miles
Asha donated $354 to charities last year. This year, she donated $129 more than last year. How much did she donate in total over both years?
Last year: $354
This year: $354 + $129 = $483
Total: $354 + $483 = $837
A trucking company transports 200 tons of apples and oranges in total. The trucking company transports 47 tons of oranges. What is the difference between the amount of apples and oranges the trucking company transports?
Oranges: 47 tons
Apples: 200 - 47 = 153 tons
Difference: 153 - 47 = 106
At a bookstore, there are 387 fiction books. There are 59 fewer history books than fiction books. How many history books and fiction books are there combined?
Fiction: 387 books
History: 387 - 59 = 328 books
Total: 387 + 328 = 715 books
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!
Nikki biked 912 miles in June. In July, she biked 297 miles more than she biked in June. How far did Nikki bike in June and July combined?
June: 912 miles
July: 912 + 297 = 1,209 miles
Total: 912 + 1,209 = 2,121 miles
There are a total of 800 pieces of paper. There are 256 pieces of construction paper. How many fewer pieces of construction paper are there?
Construction paper: 256
Tissue paper: 800 - 256 = 544
Difference: 544 - 256 = 288 fewer pieces
Jorge had 162 shark teeth. His sister took 40 teeth. His brother took 35 teeth. How many teeth does he have left? Use the arrow way.
Jorge has 87 teeth left.
Malika’s family travels 1,415 miles on Friday. On Saturday, they travel 478 more miles than they traveled on Friday. How many miles did they travel on on both days combined?
Friday: 1,415 miles
Saturday: 1,415 + 478 = 1,893 miles
Total: 1,415 + 1,893 =3,308 miles
There are 2,671 total adults and children combined at a theme park. There are 592 adults. How many more children than adults are at the theme park?
Adults: 592
Children: 2,671 - 592 = 2,079
Difference: 2,079 - 592 = 1,487 more adults than children
Malika’s family traveled 1,002 miles on Friday. On Saturday, they travel 478 fewer miles than they traveled on Friday. How many miles did they travel on Friday and Saturday combined?
Friday: 1,002 miles
Saturday: 1,002 - 478 = 524 miles
Total: 1,002 + 524 = 1,526 miles
The Poppy Popcorn Company sold 72,158 packages of popcorn last year. Korny Kettlecorn Company sold 3,123 more packages of popcorn. How much popcorn did the two companies sell combined?
Poppy Popcorn: 72,158 packages
Korny Kettlecorn: 72,158 + 3,123 = 75,281
Total: 72,158 + 75,281 = 147,439 packages
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!
The Poppy Popcorn Company and Korny Kettlecorn Company sold a combined total of 68,958 packages of popcorn last year. Korny Kettlecorn Company sold 29,701 packages of popcorn. What is the difference in the amount of popcorn Korny Kettlecorn and Poppy Popcorn sold?
Korny Kettlecorn: 29,701
Poppy Popcorn: 68,958 - 29,701 = 39,257
Difference: 39,257 - 29,701 = 9,556
My number has 8 tens.
It has 3 more ones than hundreds, but 2 less hundreds than tens.
What number am I?
The mystery number is 689