Adding
Subtracting
Adding Word Problems
Subtracting Word Problems
Rules to Follow
100

55 + 44 =

99

100

93 - 22 =

71
100

Maria saved 200 dollars and then she spent 150 dollars. How much money does Maria have now?

50 dollars

100

You take six steps forward and eight steps back, how far are you from where you started

2 steps

100
When adding, if I have the same sign, I bring the sign over and then do what?

Add as normal

200

(-29) + (-37) =

-116

200

31 - (-17) = 

48

200

A submarine at 21 feet below sea level suddenly moves up about 6 feet.  At what depth is the submarine located now?

-15 feet

200

The record high temperature for Massachusetts is 104 degrees Fahrenheit. The record low is -18 degrees Fahrenheit. What is the difference between high and low?

122 degrees

200

When adding if I have more negatives than positives, my answer will be

Negative

300

5 + (-40) =

35

300

(-3) - 33 =

-36

300

A football team gained 6 yards and then lost 10 yards. Where is the football team now?

-4 yards

300

You are 5 dollars in debt. You borrow 12 dollars more. What is the total amount of your debt?

-17 dollars

300

When adding if I have more positives than negatives, my answer will be

Positive

400

46 + 46 =

92

400

43 - (-6) = 

49

400

During a cold front, the temperature in Denver, Colorado, dropped from 7 degrees Celsius to -5 degrees Celsius. Kyla and Jason were discussing the change in temperature.

Kyla: “Wow, I can’t believe the temperature fell 12 degrees Celsius.”

\quad Jason: “What are you talking about? The temperature only fell 2 degrees Celsius.”

Who is correct?

Kyla

400

Sylvia checked the balance in her bank account early in the morning and saw that she had 98 dollars. In the afternoon, she noticed that there was an overdraft of 6 dollars in the account for unpaid bills. How much were the unpaid bills?

104 dollars

400

After I figure out which sign has more, how do I solve my problem

Subtract the smaller number from the bigger number

500

(-20) + 41 =

21

500

(-12) - (-56) = 

44

500

Steve had 140 dollars. He loaned 50 dollars to a friend, spent 31 dollars, and received his 80 dollars paycheck from work. How much money does he have now?

139 dollars

500

An airplane takes off and then climbs 2500 feet. After 20 minutes, the airplane descends 150 feet.  What is the airplane's current height?

2350 feet

500

What is the rule we follow when subtracting?

Keep-change-change