Adding and Subtracting Equation Word Problems

Mrs. Zapata 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. Zapata pay to mail the third package?

• $3.60

• 6.37

• $2.40

• Not here

Find the difference $18- $3.55

• $14.55

• $14.41

• $14.45

• $14.56

Sadie bought 234 bracelets on Monday, 456 on Tuesday, and 654 on Wednesday. How many more bracelets does she need to have 2500?

• 1156

• 3844

• 1056

• 1265

86.04 + 4.04

• 9.044

• 9044

• 90.08

• 90.44

Last year the city of Tyler, Texas had a population of 100,223 people. This year there are 97,483 people who live in Tyler. How many more people lived in Tyler, Texas last year than this year?

• 197,706

• 197,460

• 2,740

• 2,750

The town of Saison has a population of 30,155 during the spring, a population of 13,876 during the summer, and a population of 22,654 during the winter. How many more people spend time in Saison during the spring and summer combined than during the winter?

• 8,778

• 44,031

• 7,501

• 21,377

Mrs. Gutierrez made 5,842 customer calls in one year. The following year she made 10,362 customer calls. How many more customer calls did she make in the second year than in the first?

• 4,520 calls

• 5,520 calls

•  16,204 calls

• 14,520 calls

Hank's rain gauge showed that 2 inches of rain fell on Saturday. On Sunday, Hank checked his rain gauge again and found that 1.4 inches of rain had fallen that day. 
Which equation can Hank use to find out how many more inches of rain fell on Saturday than on Sunday?

• 2 - 1.4 = 0.6

• 2 + 1.4 = 3.4

• 2 - 1.4 = 1.2

• 2 - 1.4 = 1.6

Sarah's kitten weighed 1.25 pounds. After a month, the kitten had gained an additional 0.6 pounds. What was the kitten's weight after a month?

• 31 lb

• 1.85 lb

• 0.65 lb

• 2.31 lb

Tim made 89 on his first quiz and 74 on his second quiz. Which integer represents the change in Tim's grades?

• 89

• 15

• -74

• -15