Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

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What is addition?

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

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What is subtraction?

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Subtraction is the process of finding the difference between two numbers by taking one number away from another.

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If you have 5 apples and you get 3 more, how many apples do you have now?

Back

8 apples

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If you have 10 candies and you give away 4, how many candies do you have left?

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6 candies

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What does 'altogether' mean in a word problem?

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'Altogether' means the total amount when you combine two or more groups.

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If Jace has 15 stuffed animals and Brooks has 19, how many do they have altogether?

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34 stuffed animals

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Mrs. Smith had 12 donuts and bought 25 more. How many does she have now?

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37 donuts

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Pop Pop has 25 posters and bought 15 more. How many does he have now?

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40 posters

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Will had 8 baseballs and got 5 more. How many baseballs does he have now?

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13 baseballs

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There were 6 boys on the stairs and 7 more joined them. How many boys are there altogether?

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13 boys