Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

Ben has 11 balloons. 2 balloons flew away. How many balloons are left?

• 10 balloons

• 8 balloons

• 7 balloons

• 9 balloons

Tom has 4 carrots. Sam has 3 carrots. How many carrots do they have in all?

• 5 carrots

• 6 carrots

• 1 carrot

• 7 carrots

Max has 7 cars. Tara has 6 cars. How many cars do they have altogether?

• 10 cars

• 1 car

• 13 cars

• 12 cars

Josh has 12 books. He lost 2 books. How many books does he have now?

• 10 books

• 9 books

• 8 books

• 7 books

Kate has 6 dolls. Her mom gives her 2 more dolls. How many dolls does Kate have now?

• 8 dolls

• 4 dolls

• 9 dolls

• 3 dolls

Sam has 31 cupcakes. He gave 7 cupcakes to his friend. How many cupcakes does he have left?

• 24

• 36

• 26

• 38

Jett has 25 comic books and Ethan has 19 comic books. How many more does Jett have?

• 1

• 14

• 44

• 6

Tate has 44 pieces of bubble gum. Corey has 28 pieces of bubble gum. How many pieces do they have altogether?

• 15

• 16

• 72

• 25

Kate had 9 dolls. Her mom gave her 14 more for her birthday. How many dolls does Kate have now?

• 15

• 5

• 23

• 6

Maggie went to dance practice for 100 minutes. Julia went to dance practice for 85 minutes. How much longer did Maggie practice?

• 185 minutes

• 25 minutes

• 85 minutes

• 15 minutes