Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

What number must be added to 14,056 to result in a sum of 38,773?

• 24,717

• 25,717

• 52,829

• 51,829

In September, Liberty Elementary School collected 32,537 cans for a fundraiser. In October, they collected 207,492 cans. How many cans were collected during September and October?

• 74,955

• 240,029

• 240,929

• 239,969

There were 3,905 more hits on the school’s website in January than February. February had 9,854 hits. How many hits did the school’s website have during both months? How many hits did the website have during January and February?

• 24,613

• 23,614

• 23,613

• 24,612

The office supply closet had 25,473 large paper clips, 13,648 medium paper clips, and 15,306 small paper clips. How many paper clips were in the closet?

• 39,121

• 54,428

• 54,427

• 40,779

A computer shop sold $356,291 worth of computers and accessories. It sold $43,720 worth of accessories. How much did the computer shop sell in computers?

• $313,571

• $312,571

• $400,011

• 313,471

The population of a city is 538,381. In that population, 148,170 are children. How many adults live in the city?

• 686,551

• 390,211

• 410,211

• 490,211

On Saturday night, 23,748 people attended the concert. On Sunday, 7,570 more people attended the concert than on Saturday. How many people attended the concert on Sunday?

• 31,318

• 31,317

• 20,218

• 21,318

An elementary school collected 1,705 bottles for a recycling program. A high school also collected some bottles. Both schools collected 3,627 bottles combined. How many bottles did the high school collect?

• 5,332

• 5,333

• 2,122

• 1,922

79 birds were sitting in a tree. 21 more birds flew up to the tree. How many birds were there altogether in the tree?

• 100

• 58

• 90

• 68

Megan has 27 seashells. How many more seashells does she need to find to have 64 seashells in her collection?

• 37

• 91

• 81

• 47