Subtraction or Addition Word Problems

Front

Rachel had 47 lemons for her lemonade stand. Her mother went to the store and bought 70 more lemons. How many lemons does Rachel have altogether?

Back

117

Front

Mary picked 12 strawberries and her mother picked 32. They met at the cashiers and put their strawberries altogether. How many strawberries does Mary and her mother have?

Back

44

Front

Dad caught a total of 78 fish; but 19 were too small to keep. How many fish were left after the trip?

Back

59

Front

Phil earned $72 dollars for moving Dr. Henry’s yard. And had already $18 dollars in his piggy bank. How much money does he have altogether?

Back

90

Front

Vanessa baked 23 cookies and Sally baked 94 fudge bars. How much dessert do they have together?

Back

117

Front

Lucy had 82 pieces of candy. Her mother ate 17 pieces. How much was left over?

Back

65

Front

TaMeya made 8 birthday invitations with hearts and 17 more invitations with no hearts. How many invitations were done altogether?

Back

25

Front

On both soccer teams there was 40 girls. During the game, 14 were taken out of the game. How many girls were still playing soccer?

Back

26

Front

There were 32 friends skating at the ice rink for the birthday party and then 12 decided to leave early. How many friends were left at the skating rink?

Back

20

Front

Jaron had 105 marbles. He won 185 marbles at the fair during a game. How many marbles does he have altogether?

Back

290