Addition
Subtraction
Word Problems
Challenge
100

9 + 3 = ?

9 + 3 =12

100

8 - 5 = ?

8 - 5 = 3

100

There are 5 birds on a tree. 4 birds fly away. How many birds are left?

1 bird

5 - 4 = 1

100

Hussein has 8 pencils.

He buys more from Day to Day.

Now he has 15 pencils.

How many pencils did he buy from Day to Day?

15 - 8 = 7

8 + 7 = 15

200

10 + 6 = ?

10 + 6 =16

200

10 - 8 = ?

10 - 8 = 2

200

There are 8 UAE flags in the classroom. The teacher adds 6 more.
How many UAE flags are there in total?

8 + 6 = 14

200

Ines needs 16 stickers to decorate her gift.

She has 6 stickers.

How many stickers does Ines still need?

16 - 6 = 10

6 + 10 = 16

300

5 + ____ = 12

5 + 7 = 12

300

9 - ____ = 3

9 - 6 = 3

300

Ahmed picked 9 dates from the tree. His sister picked 5 more.
How many dates did they pick altogether?

9 + 5 = 14

300

16 cups are on the table.

7 cups are blue and the rest are red.

How many cups are red?

16 - 7 = 9

7 + 9 = 16

400

13 + ___ = 16

13 + ___ = 16

400

___ - 6 = 10

16 - 6 = 10

400

Fatima has 10 dirhams. Her father gives her more.

Now she has 18 dirhams. 

How much did her father give her?

10 + 8 = 18

18 - 10 = 8


400

There are 18 books on the shelf.
10 are storybooks and the rest are math books.
How many are math books?

Huda says there are 8 math books because 10 + 8 = 18.
Do you agree or not agree with Huda?

Show your equation. (write AGREE or NOT AGREE)

AGREE. 10 + 8 = 18

AGREE. 18 - 10 = 8

500
     11

+   12

     11

+   12

     23

or

11 + 12 = 23

500

____ - 3 = 9

14 - 3 = 9

500

9 camels were walking in the desert then more joined them.
Now there are 16 camels in all.

How many joined?

16 - 9 = 7

9 + 7 = 16

500

There are 15 fruits in a basket.
9 are apples and the rest are bananas.
How many are bananas?

Lina says there are 5 bananas because 9 + 5 = 15.
Do you agree or not agree with Lina?

Show your solution (write AGREE or NOT AGREE)

NOT AGREE. 15 - 9 = 6

NOT AGREE. 9 + 6 = 15