Addition & Subtraction

Addition Word Problems

100

Sally has 5 cookies and her mom gives her 1 more cookie. How many cookies does Sally have in all?  

What are 6 cookies? 

200

Molly has 4 ribbons and she buys 3 more at the store. How many ribbons does she have in all now? 

What are 7 ribbons? 

300

There are 7 birds on the roof of a car and 2 more birds join the other birds. How many birds are there altogether on the roof of the car? 

What are 9 birds? 

400

Riley has 6 cats and 4 dogs. How many pets does Riley have in all? 

What are 10 pets? 

500

If there are 10 apples on the table and the teacher brings 10 more apples to the table. How many apples are on the table altogether? 

What are 20 apples? 

Adding 5s

100

5-0

5

200

5+2=

What is 7?

300

5+3=

What is 8?

400

5+5=

What is 10?

500

5+5=

What is 10? 

Subtraction word Problem

100

Anna has 4 bunnies and she gives Jane 2 of her bunnies. How many bunnies does Anna have left? 

What are 2 bunnies? 

200

Ramon has 5 pokemon cards and gives Evan 1 of his pokemon cards. How many cards does Ramon have now? 

What are 4 pokemon cards?

300

If Ms. Arnold has 6 lemons and gives Mrs. Bolt 4. How many lemons does Ms. Arnold have? 

What are 2 lemons? 

400

A Zoo has 3 tigers. If the zookeeper gives 2 tigers away, how many tigers does he have left?  

What is 1 tiger? 

500

Elora has 4 cookies. If she gives 4 cookies to Frank, how many cookies does she have left? 

What are 0 cookies?