Adding and Subtracting Word Problems

You were given $70 for your birthday by family members. You went to the toy store and spent some of your money on a new video game which was $12, a zhu zhu pet which was $16, and a pack of Pokemon cards which were $10. How much money do you now have after buying the items from the toy store?

• $54

• $32

• $60

• $108

Mrs. Sean's class raised $921 selling chocolate for a school fundraiser. Mr. Pang's class raised $786 for the fundraiser. How much more did Mrs. Sean's class raise for the fundraiser?

• $145

• $1,707

• $135

• $150

In October, a game warden released 659 trout and 215 snapper in to a lake. In November, she released 742 trout and 327 snapper into the lake. How many more trout than snapper were released in November?

• 415

• 731

• 287

• 332

6,000-3,782

• 2,218

• 2,318

• 3,218

• 2,812

Kristine has a $10 bill to spend at a book fair. She buys one book for $4.95, two bookmarks for $0.65 each, and a key chain for $1.85. How much change should Kristine receive from her $10 bill?

• $2.55

• $2.10

• $3.45

• $1.90

The list shows the number of trees Isaiah planted in three years. He planted 521 trees in the first year. He planted 387 trees in the second year. He planted 438 trees in the third year. Isaiah wants to plant a total of 2,000 trees. How many more trees does Isaiah need to plant?

• 654

• 1,346

• 874

• 764

Jana bought 1 hat and 2 skirts. The hat cost $28.53, and the skirts cost $15.88 each. What was the total cost in dollars and cents of the items Jana bought?

• $65.00

• $60.29

• $44.41

• $45.00

Sadie bought 234 bracelets on Monday, 456 on Tuesday, and 654 on Wednesday. How many more bracelets does she need to have 2500?

• 1156

• 3844

• 1056

• 1265

The fifth-grade class at Newton School is selling raffle tickets to raise money for charity. The first week the students sold 4,109 tickets. They sold 4,973 tickets the second week and 5,247 tickets the third week.
How many tickets did the fifth-grade students sell in all?

• 143,290 tickets

•  9,082 tickets

•  13,219 tickets

•  14,329 tickets

Last year the city of Tyler, Texas had a population of 100,223 people. This year there are 97,483 people who live in Tyler. How many more people lived in Tyler, Texas last year than this year?

• 197,706

• 197,460

• 2,740

• 2,750