Single-Step Addition
Ned rode his bike 7 miles to the library.
He took a shortcut on the way home which was only 5 miles long. How many miles did Ned ride altogether?
7 miles + 5 miles = 12 miles
Derek and Larry have 15 books together. 6 of the books belong to Derek. How many books does Larry have?
15 books - 6 books = 9 books
21
24 - 9 = ??
15
12 + 9 = ??
21
Anne ate 6 cookies. Samantha ate 4 more cookies than Anne. How many cookies did Samantha eat?
6 cookies + 4 cookies = 10 cookies
15 children watched the circus. 8 children were holding banners. How many children were not holding banners?
15 children - 8 children = 7 children were not holding banners
34 + 49 = ??
83
86 - 57 = ??
29
54 + 65 = ???
119
Rita has 20 crayons. Nora has 15 more crayons than Rita. How many crayons does Nora have?
20 crayons + 15 crayons = 35 crayons
Miguel scored 57 points in a game.
Randy scored 12 fewer points than Miguel.
How many points did Randy score?
57 points - 12 points = 45 points
71 + 49 = ???
120
72 - 36 = ??
36
98 - 79 = ??
19
Samantha read 48 pages of her favorite book last week. She has 31 more pages to read until the end. How many pages does Samantha's book have?
48 pages + 31 pages = 79 pages
Mike sold 152 tickets to the concert.
Jack sold 16 fewer tickets than Mike.
How many tickets did Jack sell?
152 tickets - 16 tickets = 136 tickets
486 + 645 = ????
1,131
831 - 445 = ???
386
905 - 47 = ???
858
Angela spent the day at the beach.
She saw 12 children swimming in the ocean.
15 children were playing in the sand.
20 children were splashing in the wading pool.
How many children did Angela see at the beach?
12 + 15 = 27 children; 17 + 20 = 47 children
Anne had 65 cents. She found 25 cents on the sidewalk. She bought a bag of chips for 55 cents.
How much money did Anne have then?
65 + 25 = 70 cents - 35 cents = 35 cents
1,204 + 1,849 = ????
3,053
1,204 - 468 = ???
736
Todd read 137 pages of his book last week.
He read 95 pages this week.
He only has 54 pages left to read.
How many pages are in Todd's book?
137 + 95 = 232; 232 + 54 = 286 pages