Addition
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Addition Word Problems
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100

Use an addition strategy to solve:

Count up, decompose, compensation

75+32


107

100

Use a subtraction strategy to solve:

Count on or count back or decompose 1 addend

86-23

63

100

Kelly has 31 stickers. Her sister gave her 23 stickers. How many stickers did Kelly have now altogether?

Use compensation to solve

31 + 23 =

-1      +1

30 + 24 =54 stickers

100

Mrs. De Villier's hen laid 49 eggs and she gave 12 eggs to Ms. Birsa. How many eggs does she have now?

Use a strategy to solve

37 eggs

100

Amelia has some stickers. She gives Alexis 24. She has 15 left. How many total stickers did Amelia have before giving Alexis stickers? Which equation would you use to solve?

a. 24 - 15 = 9

b. 24 + 15 = 39

c. 15 - 24 = 9

a. 24 + 15 = 39


200

Use an addition strategy to solve:

Count up, decompose, compensation

56+25

81

200

Use a subtraction strategy to solve:

Count on or count back 

62-47

15

200

Ken gets 43 marks in the first test. He gets 35 marks in the second test. How many marks does he get in all? Write the equation you would use to solve this. 

Use decomposing to solve.

43 + 35 = ?

40 + 30 = 70

3 + 5 = 8

70 + 8 = 78

200

63 birds are sitting on a tree. Some birds flew away. Now there are 55 birds. How many birds flew away?

Write an equation you would use to solve this?

Solve using a strategy

63 - ? = 55

or

55 + ? = 63

8 birds flew away

200

Complete the pattern by adding 100s.

231, ______, 431, 531, ________

231, 331, 431, 531, 631

300

Use an addition strategy to solve:

Count up, decompose, compensation

82+69

151

300

Use a subtraction strategy to solve:

Count on or count back or decompose 1 addend

85-39

46

300

Sam has 51 cents. His brother Ron has 36 cents. They want to purchase something that costs $1.00. Do they have enough money?

Use a strategy to solve

No, they only have 0.87 cents

300

A fruit seller had 98 apples. He sold 55 apples to customers. How many apples does he have left to sell?

Use the number line to solve.

98-55= 43 apples


300

I have 2 quarters, 3 dimes, 2 nickels and 2 pennies.

How much money do I have. 

$0.92 cents

400

Use an addition strategy to solve:

Count up, decompose, compensation

68 + 49

117

400

Use a subtraction strategy to solve:

Count on or count back or decompose 1 addend

97-43

54

400

In a classroom there are 32 boys and 39 girls. How many students are there in the classroom in all?


Use a strategy to solve

71 students

400

A store had 48 Halloween costumes. With some more added to the stock, the number of costumes became 76. How many costumes were added?

48 + ? = 76

76 - 48 = ?

28 costumes were added


400

Which number is missing in the pattern? 

775, 785, 795 ____, 815

805

500

43+57

100

500

Use a subtraction strategy to solve:

Count on or count back or decompose 1 addend

82 - 56

26

500

If one number is 39 and the other number is 60. What is the sum of those two numbers?

Use mental math to solve.

99

500

During spring break, Linda planted 32 tulip plants. She gave some to her mom. Now she has 16 tulips. How many plants did she give to her mom?

16 tulips

500

What is 10 more than 791?

801

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