Addition
Word Problems
Subtraction
Challenge
Riddles
100

22 + 14 =

36

100

Erin has 17 more books than Isabella. 

Erin has 44 books. How many books does Isabella have?

27 books

100

87 - 59 = 

28

100

What place value is the 2 in 271

hundreds

100

I am an EVEN number between 4 and 7.

Who am I?

6

200

62 + 12 =

74

200

Abdiel had 56 apples. How many more apples does Abdiel need to pick to have 92 apples altogether?

Abdiel needs to pick 36 more apples.

200

68 - 49 =

19

200

Subtract 38 from 57. Explain all the steps you use. 


Step 1 - Check the floor.

Step 2  - Ungroup 5 tens as 4 tens 10 ones

Step 3 - Subtract 8 ones from 17 ones

Step 4 - Subtract 3 tens from 4 tens

200

I have hands and face. But I can’t hold anything or smile. Who am I?

A clock

300

79 + 6 =

85

300

Aiden has some gum. Briella gave him 16 more pieces of gum and 4 chocolate bars. Now Aiden has 54 pieces of gum. How many pieces of gum did Aiden have to start with?

Aiden had 38 pieces of gum to start with.

300

90 - 31 =

59

300

Write a word problem to match the equation. Then solve.

64 - 37 = ____

Word problems will vary.

27

300

When Mary was 8 years old, her sister, Emma, was half her age. If Mary is 30 years old today, how old is Emma?

15 years old

400

88 + 4 =

92

400

Josh, Dan, and Tyler have seeds to plant tomatoes. Josh has 24 beads. Dan has 12 more seeds than Josh. Tyler has 14 fewer seeds than Dan. How many seeds does Tyler have?

22 seeds

400

97 - 59 =

38

400

Joe wants to buy a baseball card for $1.83. Show two ways he could pay for the baseball card. 

_____ dollars   ______ quarters   _______ dimes    ______ nickels       ______pennies

Answers will vary.

400

20 - 12 is greater than I am. 20 - 14 is less than I am. Which number am I?

7

500

7 dimes + 5 nickels = _____cents

95 cents

500

Daniel collects Pokémon cards. Cameron had 100 cards. He gave some of his cards to Daniel and now has 76 cards left. How many Pokémon cards did Cameron give to Daniel?

Cameron gave Daniel 24 Pokémon cards.

500

105 - 6 =

99

500

See document camera.

Answers will vary.

500

If two’s company and three’s a crowd, what are four and five?

9