Solve Addition and Subtraction One-Step and Two-Step Word Problems

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

What operation will you use to solve step two? Five friends went to dinner at Old Chicago. Each person’s meal was $8. They paid with $55. The amount they got back after they paid was the amount they tipped their waitress. How much did they tip her?

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

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

Ben had 5 sheets of stickers. Each sheet had 12 stickers on it. Ben gave 23 stickers to his sister. He gave 16 stickers to his brother. Which equation can be used to determine s, how many stickers Ben has left?

• (5x12)-23-16=s

• (12+5)-23-16=s

• (5x12)-23+16=s

• (12x5)+23-16=s

Ben had 5 sheets of stickers. Each sheet had 12 stickers on it. Ben gave 23 stickers to his sister. He gave 16 stickers to his brother. Which equation can be used to determine s, how many stickers Ben has left?

• (5x12)-23-16=s

• (12+5)-23-16=s

• (5x12)-23+16=s

• (12x5)+23-16=s

Choose the correct answer.

• F

• G

• H

• J

Jonathan buys 4 sheets of 10 stamps each and 2 sheets of 8 stamps each. He uses 25 stamps on envelopes. Which equation can be used to find n, the number of stamps Jonathan has left?

• (4 + 10 x 2 + 8) - 25 = n

• 4(10) + 2(8) - 25 = n

• 4(10) + 2(8) + 25 = n

• 10 + 8 - 25

A class used 1,745 markers over 3 days. The first day, they used 563 markers. The second day, they used 703 markers. How many markers did they use on the third day?

• 479

• 1,266

• 540

Matt's family is going on a trip. They are traveling 283 miles the first day, 365 miles the second day, 116 miles on the third day, and 359 miles the fourth day. How many miles are they traveling on the first three days of their trip?

• 764 miles

• 642 miles

• 359 miles

• 283 miles