One-Step Word Problems Addition/Subtraction

The store has 150 baseballs. At the end of the month, there were 81 baseballs left. How many baseballs did the store sell?

• 69 baseballs

• 59 baseballs

• 70 baseballs

• 68 baseballs

There are 112 ducks at the pond. 78 ducks flew away. How many ducks are still at the pond?

• 44 ducks

• 34 ducks

• 54 ducks

• 64 ducks

Oliver made 263 baskets at basketball practice last week. He made 312 baskets at practice this week. How many total baskets did Oliver make?

• 565 baskets

• 555 baskets

• 585 baskets

• 575 baskets

Gary wants to buy a new video game system that costs $395. He has $318. How much more money does Gary need?

• $57

• $67

• $77

• $87

Andrew needs his farm to grow 98 pumpkins this year. So farm the farm has grown 72 pumpkins. How many more pumpkins need to grow? 

• 98

• 26

• 170

• 72

In the following word problem, what is the operation needed to solve the first step? Annabel was running in the Fun Run to raise money for her school. Her parents donated $8 per lap. Her grandparents donated $4 per lap. She ran 12 laps. How much money did she raise during the Fun Run?

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

What is the correct answer? Annabel was running in the Fun Run to raise money for her school. Her parents donated $8 per lap. Her grandparents donated $4 per lap. She ran 12 laps. How much money did she raise during the Fun Run?

• 48

• 96

• 144

Rachel went to the movies forty-eight times last year and thirteen times this year. How many times did Rachel go to the movies all together?

A restaurant sold ninety-six sodas in the morning and two in the afternoon. How many sodas did they sell total?

A store sold fifty-five cold drinks and seventeen hot drinks. How many drinks did they sell total?