Addition/Subtraction Practice

Find the Difference

100

12 - 12 = ?

0

200

15 - 4 = ?

11

300

20 - 12 = ?

8

400

16 - ? = 8

8

500

20 - ? = 11

9

Find the Sum

100

8+ 8  = ?

16

200

9 + 8  = ?

17

300

12 + 7  = ?

19

400

9 + ? = 20

11

500

? + 7 = 19

12

Story Problems

100

I had 20 cookies. I gave away 6. How many cookies do I have left?

20 - 6 = 14

200

Jacob has 8 fewer cars than Kilmar. Kilmar has 10. How many cars does Jacob have?

10 - 8 = 2

300

I have 12 stickers. 5 are blue. The rest are red.

How many red stickers do I have?

7 

12 - 5 = 7

5 + 7 =12

400

Neymar has 12 fewer crayons than Rosa. Rosa has 16 crayons. How many crayons does Neymar have?

16 - 12 = 4

500

There are 20 flowers. A bee collects pollen from 4. How many flowers did he NOT collect from?

20 - 4 = 16

More Story Problems

100

I made 7 cupcakes. I made 9 cakes. How many treats did I make in all?

7 + 9 = 16

200

A book costs $18. You have $4. How much more money do you need?

$18 - $4 = $14

300

Ms. Gomez has 17 pencils. Ms. Lee has 6. How many fewer pencils does Ms. Lee have?

17 - 6 = 11

400

Sally has 5 dolls. Carol has 12 dolls. How many fewer dolls does Britney have?

12 - 5 = 7

500

I have 20 buttons. 14 are round. The rest are square.

How many square buttons do I have?

20 - 14 = 6