One Step (Addition and Subtraction)
At noon, the temperature was 73°F. By 4 p.m. the temperature dropped 18°F. What was the temperature at 4 p.m.?
The Florida Aquarium has 9 manatees they have rescued. Each manatee eats 8 pounds of lettuce a day. How many pounds of lettuce are needed to feed all of the manatees each day?
72
In March 228 tulips and 387 roses were planted in a community garden. In April, 152 sunflowers were planted. How many flowers were planted in the community garden in March and April?
767
A group of students are playing soccer during lunch. How many students are needed to form four teams with ten players on each team and three referees?
43
A local park was holding a food truck competition. They sold 1,396 tickets online and 968 tickets at the gate. How many tickets were sold?
2,364
Manuel has 49 gallons of water for a school Walk-A-Thon. He uses 7 tables. Each table has the same amount of water. How much water will be at each table?
7
A school library had 784 books on its shelves. The school received 196 new books during a book drive. Later, 358 books were checked out by students.
How many books are left in the library now?
622
Laney started a new book and read 118 pages on Sunday. She read 12 pages a day for the next 3 days. How many pages did Laney read in all?
154
A T-shirt supply company made 2,598 class shirts for the staff and students at a local high school. Out of those shirts, 1,269 were purchased. How many shirts remain to be sold?
1,329
For a class party, Sarah brought 12 bottles of soda. Each bottle contains 2-liters. How many liters of soda did she bring?
24
A fundraiser collected $768 on Monday. On Tuesday, the fundraiser collected $245 more. Later, $389 was spent on supplies.
How much money does the fundraiser have left?
$624
Terry has $3,157 in his bank account. He deposits nine $5 bills into his bank account. How much money is in Terry’s bank account now?
3,202
A local zoo that contains 2,854 animals is closing. The zoo was able to rehome 1,716 of those animals. How many animals still need to be rehomed?
1,138
For a science experiment in Mr. Thomas’s 3rd grade class, each student needs eight milliliters of water. If there are 11 students in Mr. Thomas’s class, how many milliliters will be needed in all?
88
There are 6,375 fans at JetBlue Park for a baseball game. 2,183 fans leave at the 7th inning stretch. 1,963 more fans leave after the 8th inning. How many fans remain?
2,229
There are 71 students going on a class trip. Eight of those students get sick and aren’t able to attend. The teacher splits the remaining students into 7 equal groups. How many students will be in each group?
9
An office supply company made 2,487 pencils and 1,158 erasers. How many pencils and erasers were made?
3,645
The squishmallow factory makes 12 squishmallows in 3 hours. The same amount of squishmallows are created each hour. How many squishmallows are made in one hour
4
Owen has 1,785 Pokemon cards. He gave Carlos 276 Pokemon cards. Then, Jax gave him 24 cards. How many Pokemon cards does Owen have now?
1,533
The Laney family takes a trip to the aquarium. A Child (3-12) costs $30, an Adult (ages 12-54) costs $60, and a Senior (ages 55 and up) costs $40. They purchase 2 senior tickets and 1 child ticket for their 4 year old son. What is the total cost of entry for the family?
$110