Addition Word Problems
Helen the Hippo and her friends are preparing for Thanksgiving at Helen’s house. Let’s find out how much food they have prepared for the party. 1.
Helen baked 435 chocolate chip cookies yesterday and 139 cookies this morning. How many cookies did Helen bake?
435 + 139 = 574 Helen baked 574 cookies.
Sofia, president of the school student organization, held a meeting to talk about the food being served at the school cafeteria.
The first order of business was to discuss whether the students like the food being served at the school. If 383 students said that they like the food and 431 students said they didn’t, how many students participated in the discussion?
383 + 431 = 814 814 students participated in the discussion.
Using your 100s Chart show or share how you would solve these questions:
1) 59 + 13 =
2) 70 + 21 =
3) 40 + 35 =
4) 23 + 66 =
1) Find 59 on the chart, move down 1 row and to the right 3 square. = 72
2) Find 70 on the chart, move down 2 rows and to the right 1 square. = 91
3) Find 40 on the chart, move down 3 rows and to the right 5 squares. = 75
4) Find 66 on the chart, move down 2 rows and to the right 3 squares. = 89
Winter is almost here, and most animals are migrating to warmer countries.
There are 67 bird families living near the mountain. If 32 bird families flew away for winter, how many bird families were left near the mountain?
67 – 32 = 35 35 bird families were left near the mountain.
Pinky the Pig bought 36 apples while Danny the Duck bought 73 apples and 14 bananas. How many apples do they have altogether?
36 + 73 = 109 There are 109 apples altogether.
After agreeing that the school menu needs to be changed, they had a vote for food suggestions. If 337 voted to add more veggies to the menu and 335 voted to add more meat, and another 60 students didn’t vote, how many students voted?
337 + 335 = 672 672 students voted.
Make 10 and finish the new equation.
1) 9+4 = _____
Make ten using # plus dots:
New equation: 10 + ____ =
2) 8+6 = _____
Make 10 using # plus dots:
New equation: 10 + _____ =
3) 7+5= ______
Make 10 using # plus dots:
New equation: 10 + _____ =
4) 9+7= ______
Make 10 using # plus dots:
New equation: 10 + _____ =
1) 13, 9 plus 4 dots (circle 9+ 1 dot), 10 + 3= 13
2) 14, 9 plus 1 dot (circle them), 4 dots, 10+4= 14
3) 12, 9 plus 1 dot (circle them), 2 dots, 10+2=12
4) 16, 9 plus 1 dot (circle them), 6 dots, 10+6 = 16
At the river, 25 out of 55 salmon families went to warmer waters to avoid being frozen. They had to swim 125 miles to get there! How many salmon families were left in the river?
55 – 25 = 30 30 salmon families were left in the river.
Dylan the Dog prepared 241 hotdog sticks in a huge brown bag. His father placed 426 more hotdog sticks in the same brown bag. How many hotdog sticks did Dylan and his father place in the brown bag?
241 + 426 = 667 Dylan and his father placed 667 hotdog sticks in the brown bag.
Since the result of the vote was close, it was decided that they will balance the menu with both meat and vegetables. This decision was agreed upon by 154 third grade students and 237 fourth grade students. How many students agreed with the decision?
154 + 237 = 391 391 students agreed with the decision.
The wolves, though accustomed to cold weather, also wanted to move away from the incoming winter. If there are 43 packs of wolves living in the forest and 31 packs went away, how many wolf packs were left in the forest?
3. 43 – 31 = 12 There were 12 wolf packs left in the forest.
Helen’s mother brought 101 hotdogs. After a few hours, Dylan’s mother arrived with 379 hotdogs and 600 buns. How many hotdogs do they have altogether?
101 + 379 = 480 They have 480 hotdogs altogether.
Because of the decision, Sofia asked the students to suggest specific types of food. If 279 students suggested adding mashed potatoes while 234 suggested adding bacon to the menu, how many students participated in the suggestion of new food items?
279 + 234 = 513 513 students participated in the suggestion of new food items.
Some deer families are also moving out to avoid the shortage of grass that will result from the snow. If there are 79 deer families in the area and 45 of them stayed, how many deer families moved out?
79 – 45 = 34 34 deer families moved out for winter.
Pinky made 147 miniature pumpkin pies for everyone, and Helen made 56. How many miniature pies do they have in total?
147 + 56 = 203 There 203 miniature pumpkin pies in total.
After a week, Sofia did a survey to ask if the students liked the new menu. She handed out 550 questionnaires and found out that 235 students liked the new menu while 165 didn’t. How many students took part in Sofia’s survey?
235 + 165 = 400 400 students participated in Sofia’s survey.
Even the chipmunks tried to get away to find other warmer places to stay. They would have to walk for 14 days to get somewhere warmer. If 21 chipmunks were left from the original 86, how many chipmunks went away?
86 – 21 = 65 65 went away to find warmer places.