Addition/Subtraction Word Problems

Word ProblemsAddition

100

Mr. Cook went to the ECU football game. During the first half the team scored 21 points. During the second half they scored 28 points. How many points did the team score in total?

49

200

Mrs. Radford gave out 19 compliments on Monday and 11 compliments on Tuesday. How many compliments did Mrs. Radford give out on Monday and Tuesday combined?

30 

300

Mrs. Rorer has 49 fiction books about fall and 36 nonfiction books about fall. How many fall books does Mrs. Rorer have in all?

85

Word Problems Subtraction

100

Mrs. Leal bought 38 balloons at the store. On her way home, 17 balloons popped. How many balloons does Mrs. Leal have left?

21

200

A bakery has 49 cupcakes at the beginning of the day. They sell 25 cupcakes. How many cupcakes does the bakery have left at the end of the day?

24

300

The grocery store has 24 tubes of toothpaste. People bought 6 of those tubes. How many tubes of toothpaste did the store have left?

18