Adding and Subtracting Word Problems

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Greg had one quarter, three dimes, and four nickels in his wallet. How much money did Greg have all together in his wallet?

• Greg has $2.00 in his wallet.

• Greg has $0.75 in his wallet.

• Greg has $0.90 in his wallet.

• None of the above.

If Jeffery has 154 games for his Nintendo Switch and gives Arjun 33 of them. How many games does Jeffery have left?

• 121

• 135

• 145

• 131

Spongebob and Patrick wanted to blow bubbles. They went to Bikini Bottom Walmart and bought 10 giant bubbles for $5 each. How much did they spend?

• $50

• $100

• $5

• $15

Jeffery has 15 markers and 7 crayons. How many more markers than crayons does Jeffery have?

• 6

• 8

• 22

• 9

Norah had 125 pennies. She used 35 pennies to buy a tootsie roll at the gas station and gave half of what was left to her sister. Which equation can be used to find p, the number of pennies Norah has now?

• p= 125+ 35 x 2

• p= (125+35) ÷ 2

• p= (125-35) ÷ 2

• p= (125-35) x 2

Dennis made three dozen picnic tables. He painted 13 of them red, 15 blue, and the rest yellow. How many picnic tables did Dennis paint yellow?

Ms. Ritter put 45 marbles in a jar. Then, four of her students put in 12 marbles each. Then, nine of her students put in 18 marbles each. Which expression represents how many marbles are in the jar?

• 45 + (4 + 12) × (9 + 18)

• 45 + (4 × 12) + (9 × 18)

• 45 × (4 + 12) + (9 + 18)

• 45 ÷ (4 × 12) + (9 × 18)

Sierra had 136 trading cards. She gave away 15 to each of her 3 friends. Which expression shows how many cards Sierra has left?

• 136 - (15 x 3)

• 136 + (15 x 3)

• (136 - 15) x 3

• (136 + 15) x 3

Jesse and his brother were playing video games. Jesse scored 1,254 points. His brother scored 2,015 more points than Jesse. How many points did they score combined?

• 3,211

• 4,513

• 4,523

• 3,269

Mr. Nolan paid $36.95 for each adult shirt and $23.95 for each youth shirt he bought. Mr. Nolan bought 2 adult shirts and 5 youth shirts. How much money did he spend on these shirts?

• $167.35

• $258.65

• $232.65

• $193.65