Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

Sara has 23 marbles, and she buys 15 more from the store. How many marbles does Sara have now?

• 38

• 40

• 35

• 28

If there are 45 apples in a basket and John eats 12, how many apples are left in the basket?

• 33

• 57

• 23

• 37

A baker made 64 cupcakes for a party. If 26 cupcakes were eaten during the party, how many cupcakes are left?

• 38

• 40

• 42

• 36

Lily collected 48 seashells at the beach. She gave 16 of them to her friend. How many seashells does Lily have now?

• 32

• 34

• 30

• 28

A school had 75 textbooks in the library. They bought 20 more textbooks. How many textbooks are there in the library now?

• 95

• 55

• 90

• 85

During a game, Emma scored 28 points in the first half and 35 points in the second half. What is the total number of points she scored?

• 63

• 65

• 60

• 70

A farmer harvested 82 kilograms of potatoes. He sold 37 kilograms. How many kilograms of potatoes does he have left?

• 45

• 47

• 50

• 55

In a classroom, there are 18 boys and 24 girls. How many students are there in total in the classroom?

• 42

• 40

• 44

• 46

A train travels 30 miles north and then 15 miles south. How far is the train from its starting point?

• 15 miles

• 45 miles

• 25 miles

• 20 miles

If a store has 58 chairs and they sell 29, how many chairs does the store have left?

• 29

• 31

• 27

• 33