Adding and Subtracting Word Problems

54 chicks hatched in 1st grade. Students took home 22 of the chicks. How many of the chicks were left?

• 54 - 26 = 32

• 54 + 26 = 80

• 54 - 22 = 32

• 54 + 26 = 70

Ivan has 51 M&Ms. Max has 34. How many M&Ms do Ivan and Max have together?

• 75

• 85

• 17

• 25

The bats at the zoo ate 24 pieces of fruit one day and 25 pieces of fruit the next day. How many pieces of fruit did the bats eat in the two days?

• 43

• 45

• 5

• 49

There are 26 magazines on a bookshelf. 31 more magazines will be put on the shelf later. How many magazines will be there altogether?

• 36

• 57

• 26

• 41

Paul is preparing for a violin concert this weekend. He practiced 44 minutes on Monday and 45 minutes on Tuesday. How many minutes did he practice?

• 89

• 63

• 62

• 49

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

• 37
• 63
• 13
• 47

Mary had 24 cookies. She made 31 more cookies. How many cookies does she have now?

• 55
• 53
• 35
• 13

A restaurant served 41 hamburgers yesterday. They served 54 today. How many hamburgers did they serve both days?

• 33

• 95

• 41

• 51

41 flowers bloomed in the front garden. 27 flowers bloomed in the back garden. How many flowers bloomed in all?

• 80

• 90

• 50

• 68

There were 88 people riding the train. 26 people got off at the next stop. How many people were left riding on the train?

• 62

• 110

• 28

• 82