Addition
Word Problems
Word Problems
Bob has 3 pieces and his friend gives him 1 more. How many pieces of candy does Bob have now?
4
There were 3 birds in a tree and 1 flew away. How many birds are left in the tree?
2 birds
I have 6 beads. 5 of them are blue and the rest are red. How many beads are red?
1
There are 3 animals swimming in the pond. Some are ducks and some are fish. How many ducks and fish are swimming in the pond?
Tell me all the ways to make 3.
3 +0 = 3
2+ 1 = 3
1+ 2 = 3
0+ 3 = 3
Sally picked 4 apples. John picked 3 apples. How many apples did they pick altogether?
7
I made 6 cookies. My little sister came and ate 2 of them. How many cookies do I have left?
4 cookies
I have 4 pieces of candy. 2 of them are chocolate and the rest are not chocolate. How many pieces of candy are not chocolate?
2
I got 5 video games for Christmas. Some were Xbox games and some were Nintendo switch games. How many Xbox games and Nintendo switch games do I have?
Tell me all the combinations to make 5.
5+0=5
4+1=5
3+2=5
2+3=5
1+4=5
0+5=5
The bus driver had 4 students on the bus. At the next stop they picked up 6 more. How many students are riding the bus now?
10
There are 7 ducks in a pond. 3 of them swim away. How many ducks are still in the pond?
4 ducks
Sally gives me 8 roses. 3 of them are white roses and the rest are red roses. How many red roses did Sally give me?
5
I have 7 balls to play with at recess. Some are basketball and some are soccer balls. How many basketball and soccer balls do I have?
Tell me all the combinations to make 7.
7+0=7
6+1=7
5+2=7
4+3=7
3+4=7
2+5=7
1+6=7
0+7=7
Mary really wanted some Disney stickers. Her friend Emily has 7 Encanto stickers. Her friend Billy brings her 3 Frozen stickers. How many Disney stickers does Mary get from her friends?
10 Disney Stickers
There were 8 unicorns galloping over a rainbow. 3 got too tired and took a break. How many unicorns are still out there galloping?
5 unicorns
There are 10 animals at the zoo. 3 of them are bears. The rest are wild cats. How many wild cats are there at the zoo?
7
There are 8 trees in a field. Some of them are Coast Redwood trees and some of them are Paper Birch trees. How many Coast Redwood trees and Paper Birch trees are in the field?
Tell me all the combinations to make 8.
8+0=8
7+1=8
6+2=8
5+3=8
4+4=8
3+5=8
2+6=8
1+7=8
0+8=8
The class has show and tell on Wednesday. There are 2 students who bring unicorn stuffed animals, and 6 students who bring batman action figures. How many toys did the students bring?
8 toys
There are 9 puppies at the store. 6 of them found families and went to their forever homes. How many puppies are still searching for their forever home?
3 puppies
There are 9 kids who rode my bus for the school field trip. 3 of them had blonde hair and the rest had brown hair. How many of the kids on my bus had brown hair?
7 kids
I have 10 Dragons trying to steal my tacos. Some of the dragons breathe fire and some of the dragons breathe ice. How many dragons breathe fire and how many dragons breathe ice?
Tell me all the combinations to make 10.
10+0=10
9+1=10
8+2=10
7+3=10
6+4=10
5+5=10
4+6=10
3+7=10
2+8=10
1+9=10
0+10=10