Adding and Subtracting Word Problems

10 bats flew in the cave.  4 flew out.  How many were still in the cave?  

• 10+ 4 = 14

• 10 - 4 = 6

• 10 - 6 = 4

• 4 = 10 + 6

Jim caught 5 fish. Kevin caught 11 fish. How many total fish did they catch?

• 6 fish

• 17 fish

• 16 fish

• 5 fish

How many apples did Sara pick on Monday?

• 20, because 13 + 7 = 20

• 6, because 13 - 7 = 6

• 13, because 7 + 6 = 13

• 5, because 13 - 5 = 8

Stephanie has 5 circles. The teacher gave her some more.

Now she has 14.

Which picture shows the number of circles Stephanie's teacher gave her?

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There are 2 big dogs and 4 small dogs. How many dogs are there?
Which is the addition sentence you would use to solve this problem?

• 2+4=6

• 4+3=7

• 2+5=7

• 0+4=4

Carol has 0 Orange juice he told his parent that he want 2 oranges juice. Which statement make the correct equation and also the correct answer?

• 0+2=2

• 2+0=2

• 2-0=2

Hint on the Picture.

Sammy has 10 apples his buys 5 more apples on the store. How many apples does Sammy has now? by using the hint on the picture which equation matches of Sammy total apples.

• 10-5=5

• 20-5=10

• 10+5=15

• 10+10=20

There are 5 girls and 3 boys on the bus. How many kids are there altogether?

• 6

• 5

• 8

• 3