Addition Word Problems
Subtraction Word Problems
Multi Step Word Problems
Adding a String of Numbers
Using a Number Line
100
Joe has 14 pens. Then, Joe buys 21 more pens. How many pens does Joe have all together?
35 pens
100
Using the 4 square method, solve the following problem. 56 - 24 = ?
32
100
Javier has 17 baseball cards. David has 3 more baseball cards than Javier. How many cards do Javier and David have all together?
Javier has 17 David has 17 + 3 = 20 17 + 20 = 37 cards all together
100
12 + 22 + 33 = ?
67
100
Solve using a number line 52 + 9 = ?
61
200
Barry has 37 marbles. He buys 45 more marbles. How many marbles does Barry have?
82 marbles
200
I have 52 markers. 8 of them ran out of ink and needed to be thrown away. How many markers do I have left?
46
200
Elizabeth finds 22 leaves. Jamarre finds 5 more than Elizabeth. How many leaves did they find in all?
Elizabeth has 22 leaves Jamarre has 22 + 5 = 27 22 + 27 = 49 leaves
200
43 + 32 + 16 = ?
91
200
Solve using a number line 42 + 15 = ?
57
300
John has 18 pencils in a box. He puts 28 more pencils in the box. How many pencils are in the box?
46 pencils
300
I have 40 red tickets. I gave 18 of them to Mrs. Dominguez's class. How many red tickets do I have left?
22 red tickets
300
Jayzaiah earned $20 washing his moms car. He bought an ice cream cone for $2. When he went back inside, he found $10 under his bed. How much money does Jayzaiah have?
20 - 2 = 18 18 + 10 = $28
300
45 + 6 + 35 + 23 = ?
109
300
Solve using a number line 52 - 8 = ?
46
400
Gary delivered 34 newspapers to houses on Elm street. He delivered 43 newspapers to houses on Maple Street. Write a number sentence that tells how many newspapers Gary delivered.
34 + 43 = 77
400
Alex saw 38 different animals at the zoo. Joe saw 9 fewer animals than Alex. How many animals did Joe see?
38 - 9 = 29
400
The teachers at Bellamy Elementary School are blowing up balloons for a school party. They blew up 56 silver balloons and 35 black balloons. 7 balloons popped. How many balloons were still full of air?
56 + 35 = 91 91 - 7 = 84 balloons
400
14 + 24 + 31 = ?
69
400
Solve using a number line 40 - 18 = ?
22
500
The beach store sells shells. The store has 14 starfish, 26 sand dollars, and 32 conch shells. How many magnets does the store have? Show two different ways to solve.
72 shells
500
Lindsay has 53 tootsie rolls. Jane has 7 less than Lindsay. How many tootsie rolls does Jane have?
53 - 7 = 46
500
Kiley's piggy bank was empty when she woke up on Saturday. Kiley earned $24 in the afternoon. Then she spent $15 on snacks and a movie. On Sunday she earned $4 helping her mom. How much money does Kiley have?
24 - 15 = 9 9 + 4 = 13
500
75 + 19 + 7 = ?
101
500
Solve using a number line Abe has 23 erasers. Linda has 6 more erasers than Abe. How many erasers does Linda have?
29 erasers