Mixed Addition
Meg has ___ marbles. She got 6 more. Now she has 10 marbles. How many did she have to start?
4 marbles
Mia had ___ balloons. She gave 4 to her friend. Now she has 6 left. How many did she have to start?
10 balloons
A baker made 14 cupcakes. Then she baked some more, and now there are 20 cupcakes. How many more cupcakes did she bake?
6 more cupcakes
There are 4 red balls, 5 blue balls, and 6 yellow balls in a box. How many balls are there in total?
15 balls
Sara had 10 pencils. She found some more, and now she has 14. How many did she find?
4 pencils
There were 15 pencils on the desk. Some were taken, and now there are 10 left. How many were taken?
5 pencils
A bakery had ___ cookies. They sold 9, and now they have 2 left. How many cookies were there at first?
11 cookies
There are 7 chairs in one row, 3 in another, and 7 in the last row. How many chairs are there?
17 chairs
Lisa had 9 dolls. Her friend gave her 3 more. How many dolls does she have now?
12 dolls
A baker made 16 cookies. He gave away 5. How many cookies are left?
9 cookies
Ryan had 20 stickers. He gave some away, and now he has 13. How many stickers did he give away?
7 stickers
A farmer has 3 cows, 7 chickens, and 8 pigs. How many animals does he have in all?
18 animals
There are ___ cats in the yard. 7 more came. Now there are 15 cats. How many were there at first?
8 cats
A bookshelf had ___ books. 8 were taken away, and now there are 10 left. How many were there before?
18 books
A classroom had 18 students. 6 went to recess. How many students are still in the classroom?
12 students
In a classroom, 5 kids are reading, 6 kids are writing, and 5 kids are drawing. How many kids are working?
16 kids
There are 5 flowers in a pot. More flowers were added, and now there are 11. How many were added?
6 flowers
Mia had 18 candies. She shared some with her friend, and now she has 9 left. How many did she give away?
9 candies
Lisa had 12 crayons. She bought some more and now has 19. How many did she buy?
7 crayons
There were 4 people on a bus, then 3 more got on, and later 6 more joined. How many are on the bus now?
13 people