Addition & Subtraction Word Problems

Two-Step Word Problems

100

William folded 27 paper cranes. Steven folded 18 more paper cranes than William. How many paper cranes did William and Steven fold together?

72 paper cranes

200

There are 23 girls and 21 boys trying out for the school’s basketball team. If only 5 of them got called back, how many students didn't make the cut?

39 students didn't make the basketball team.

300

While shopping, Isabella bought 86 green towels and 34 white towels. If she gave her mother 29 of them, how many towels did Isabella end up with?

step 1: 86+34= 120

Step 2: 91 towels

400

While on vacation, Kevin took 37 pictures at the zoo and 25 at the museum. If he later deleted 29 of the pictures, how many pictures from his vacation did he still have?

Step 1: 37+25= 62

Step 2: 62-29= 33 pictures

500

Zaniyah was playing a game. In the first round she scored 110 points and in the second round she scored 190 points. In the last round she lost 47 points. How many points did she have at the end of the game?

Step 1: 110+190=300

Step 2: 300-47= 253 points