Addition
Subtraction
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Mixed Problems
Real-World
100
If you had $1.75 and found $0.25, how much money do you have now?
What is $2.00?
100
When you left home you had $8.23 in your pocket. You just bought some juice for $1.09. How much money do you have left now?
What is $7.14?
100
Marcus bought insect repellent for $4.85, lip balm for $2.32, and a tube of sunscreen for $8.53. What did the three items total before tax?
What is add?
100
The reading on the odometer of Marcia's car was 29342.6 miles on Monday morning. On Monday, she drove 248.7 miles. What was the reading on the odometer Monday night?
What is 29591.3 miles?
100

Sarah bought 12.456 meters of fabric for a project. Later, she purchased an additional 7.890 meters. How many meters of fabric does she have in total?

20.346 meters

200
Juanita bought a new outfit. The shoes cost $23.95, the pants costs $13.56, and the shirt cost $15.20. How much did the outfit cost altogether?
What is $52.71?
200
Nancy ordered a milkshake at the ice cream store. It cost $4.72. She paid for it with a $20 bill. How much change should she get back?
What is $15.28?
200
Rainfall for the three-day period are as follows: 4.4 inches, 4.8 inches, and 6.0 inches. What was the average amount of rainfall for the three-day period?
What is add?
200
The Clarksdale Community Organization hopes to raise $2 million to build a new senior center. So far they have $1.25 million. How much more money do they need?
What is $.75 million?
200

A bakery made 45.678 kilograms of dough in the morning and used 23.456 kilograms to bake bread. How much dough is left at the end of the day?

22.222 kilograms

300
James is visiting his parents and grandparents today. He lives about 25.5 miles from his grandparents house. And his grandparents live another 15.9 miles from James' parents. How many miles will James have to drive to visit his parents and grandparents?
What is 41.4 miles?
300
Liza bought all the supplies to bake a cake. They cost her $24.19. If she paid for the supplies with a $100 bill, how much change should she get back?
What is $75.81?
300
A large container holds 4.2 liters of cleaning fluid. If 1.75 liters are poured into a smaller container, how many liters of cleaning fluid are left in the larger container?
What is subtract?
300
The average daily temperature in April in Detroit is 46.7 degrees. The average temperature in April in Dallas is 18.5 degrees higher than in Detroit. What is the average temperature in Dallas in April?
What is 65.2 degrees?
300

Tom's fish tank has 9.321 liters of water, and he adds 8.765 liters more. How many liters of water are now in the fish tank?

18.086 liters

400
Bobby is starting to play basketball. He bought a ball for $23.79, shoes for $67.21, and a new net for his hoop for $3.99. How much did he spend altogether?
What is $94.99?
400
Last month's rainfall in New York was 2.96 inches. New Jersey received 1.93 inches of rainfall. How much more rainfall did New York receive than New Jersey?
What is 1.03 inches?
400
Jordan needs $25.00 to pay down on a necklace. So far, he has saved $17.35. How much more does Jordan need for the down payment?
What is subtract?
400
Petra is 1.7 meters tall. Her daughter Rachel is 1.85 meters tall. How much taller is Rachel than her mother?
What is .15 meters?
400

A charity received donations totaling 56.789 dollars. After expenses of 34.123 dollars, how much money does the charity have remaining?

22.666 dollars

500
When we traveled to Florida, we stopped twice to gas up. The first stop, we pumped 69.9 gallons of gas. The second stop, we pumped 42.5 gallons of gas. How many gallons of gas did we pump on the way to Florida?
What is 112.4 gallons?
500
Donald can ship up to 4 pounds for $10. The contents of a package weigh 2.8 pounds. How many more pounds can Donald add to the package without paying more for shipping?
What is 1.2 pounds?
500
Tayla won a $1000 shopping spree to Dillard's. She has placed the following items in her basket: Blue Jean Jacket for $39.99, Two-piece skirt suit for $69.99, Three pairs of Levi's totaling $104.97, Flowered button-down shirt for $29.99, Coach bag for $399.00, Jessica Simpson pumps for $87.99, and Beyonce' perfume set for $65.00. How much more does she have left for the shopping spree?
What is add and subtract?
500
In a recent year the federal government spent $1.5 billion on airports, $14.4 billion on highways, and $3.8 billion on mass transit. Find the total spent on these three transportation categories.
What is $19.7 billion?
500

A scientist measured a liquid and found it to be 3.141 liters. Later, she added 2.718 liters to her measurement. What is the total volume of liquid she has now?

5.859 liters