Adding and Subtracting Word Problems

Solve by subtracting:

Annie wants to buy an ice cream. She has $3.00 in her pocket. The ice cream costs $1.50. How much money will Annie have after she buys the ice cream?

• Annie will have $1.25 left over.

• Annie will have $2.00 left over.

• Annie will have $1.50 left over.

• Annie will have no money left over.

Luke has two ten dollar bills. His younger sister Leia has a five dollar bill. They combine their money to buy a gift for their father that costs $22. How much change will they receive?

• They will receive $10.00 in change.

• They will receive $5.00 in change.

• They will receive $3.00 in change.

• None of the above.

Solve by adding:

June has 5 dimes, 3 nickels, and 6 pennies. How much money does June have in all?

• June has $0.71 in all.

• June has $0.70 in all.

• June has $0.56 in all.

• None of the above.

Solve by adding:

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.

Sara has 7 apples. She buys 5 more apples. How many apples does Sara have now?

• 11

• 12

• 13

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

Mrs. Brown paid a total of $8.17 to mail three packages. •She paid $2.77 to mail the first package. •She paid $3 to mail the second package. How much did Mrs. Brown pay to mail the third package?

• $5.37

• $2.40

• $2.49

• Not here

Addition or Subtraction?

• Addition

• Subtraction

Jenny baked 10 cookies. She baked 6 more cookies later. How many cookies does Jenny have in total?

• 15

• 16

• 17

There are 8 birds on a tree. 3 more birds join them. How many birds are there in total?

• 10

• 11

• 12