Addition WP
Mia had 5 apples. Her friend gave her 3 more. How many apples does Mia have now?
8 apples
Lily had 10 candies. She ate 4 of them. How many candies does she have left?
6 candies
5+7
12
9-5
4
There were 6 red balloons and 5 blue balloons at a party. Later, 4 more blue balloons were added. How many balloons are there now?
→ Step 1: 5 + 4 = 9 blue balloons
→ Step 2: 6 + 9 = 15 balloons total
There are 7 cars in the parking lot. 2 more cars arrive. How many cars are there in total?
9 cars
There were 12 birds in a tree. 5 flew away. How many birds are still in the tree?
7 birds
6+4
10
10-6
4
Evan had 12 marbles. He gave 3 to his friend and then found 7 more in his drawer. How many marbles does he have now?
→ Step 1: 12 − 3 = 9
→ Step 2: 9 + 7 = 16 marbles
Jake found 4 seashells at the beach and then found 5 more. How many seashells does he have?
9 seashells
6 cars
5+6
11
3-2
1
A store sold 8 pencils in the morning and 6 pencils in the afternoon. Then the clerk restocked 10 more pencils. How many pencils does the store have now if it started with 30?
→ Step 1: 8 + 6 = 14 pencils sold
→ Step 2: 30 − 14 + 10 = 26 pencils
A teacher has 6 red markers and 4 blue markers. How many markers does she have in all?
10 markers
A basket had 15 apples. 6 were used to make a pie. How many apples are left in the basket?
9 apples
9+5
14
15-5
10
There were 20 students on a bus. 7 got off at the first stop, and 5 more got on. How many students are on the bus now?
→ Step 1: 20 − 7 = 13
→ Step 2: 13 + 5 = 18 students
There were 8 students playing soccer. 3 more joined the game. How many students are playing now?
11 students
There were 20 students in the classroom. 7 went to the library. How many students stayed in the classroom?
13 students
10+2
12
13-6
7
Lila picked 9 apples on Monday and 8 apples on Tuesday. She used 6 apples to make a pie. How many apples does she have left?
→ Step 1: 9 + 8 = 17 apples
→ Step 2: 17 − 6 = 11 apples