Addition and Subtraction Word Problem Practice

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What is addition?

Back

Addition is the process of finding the total or sum by combining two or more numbers.

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What is subtraction?

Back

Subtraction is the process of taking one number away from another.

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What does it mean to find the difference?

Back

Finding the difference means calculating how much one number is greater or less than another.

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If you have 18 apples and you add 33 more, how many apples do you have?

Back

51 apples.

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If you have 63 candies and you eat 48, how many candies are left?

Back

15 candies.

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Chippy has 33 Skittles and Elfie has 58. How do you find out how many more Skittles Elfie has than Chippy?

Back

Subtract Chippy's Skittles from Elfie's: 58 - 33 = 25.

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If Elfie had 8 Legos and got 6 more, how many Legos does he have now?

Back

14 Legos.

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If Elfie gave away some Legos and now has 5, how do you find out how many he gave away?

Back

Subtract the number of Legos he has now from the total he had before: 14 - 5 = 9.

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If there were 22 elves playing in the snow and 8 flew away, how many were there before?

Back

22 + 8 = 30 elves.

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What is a word problem in math?

Back

A word problem is a mathematical question presented in the form of a story or scenario.