Addition Word Problems
subtraction Word Problems
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100

Lisa has 8 red apples. She gets 5 more. How many apples does she have now?

  1.  8 + 5 = 13 apples

100

Ben had 20 toy cars.
He gave 8 to Sam.
How many cars left?

20 - 8 = 12 cars

100

5,10,15,20,__,30

25

100

10+15

25

100

10-7

3

200

There are 6 ducks in the pond. 7 more ducks join them. How many ducks are there now?

6 + 7 = 13 ducks

200

Lily saw 15 butterflies flying.
7 flew away from the garden.
How many are still flying?

15 - 7 = 8 butterflies

200

10,20,30,40,__,60,70

50

200

25+12

37

200

24-10

14

300

Anna saw 23 birds fly.
Later, 18 more birds came.
How many birds in total?

35 + 22 = 57 pages

300

Max had 18 cookies today.
He ate 9 after lunch.
How many cookies remain?

25 - 10 = 15 flowers

300

100,200,300,400,500,___,700,800

600

300

55+20

75

300

22-11

11

400

Jake has 17 toy cars.
He buys 26 more cars.
How many toy cars now?

17 + 26 = 43 cars

400

Tom had 30 marbles total.
He lost 14 while playing.
How many marbles left?

30 - 14 = 16 marbles

400

1,000, 2,000,_____,4,000,5,000,

3,000

400

70+25

95

400

17-4

13

500

Emma has 48 crayons today.
She gets 19 more crayons.
How many crayons now?

48 + 19 = 67 crayons

500

Ella had 22 shiny stickers.
She gave 11 to Mia.
How many stickers left?

22 - 11 = 11 stickers

500

200,250,300,350,400,450,500,____

550

500

100+50

150

500

100-50

50