Adding and Subtracting Equation Word Problems

Natalie made 20 cupcakes for her class.  Her teacher ate 2 of them!  How many are left?

• 18

• 22

• 20

• 4

Sophie had a box of 15 crayons.  She gave 5 of them to Caleb.  How many crayons does Sophie have now?

• 18

• 20

• 10

• 5

Caleb and Makena went fishing.  Caleb caught a fish that was 8 inches long.  Makena's fish was 13 inches long. How much longer was Makena's fish?

• 5

• 21

• 20

• 7

The girl had 5 pets.  The 3 dogs were outside.  How many cats did she have?  What number sentence tells the story?

• 5-3=2

• 3-2=1

• 5+3=8

• 3 = 5+2

Jason had $6 left in his wallet after an afternoon at the carnival.  While at the carnival, he spend $2 on popcorn and $7 playing games.  He gave his sister $3 to get her face painted.  How much money did Jason bring with him to the carnival?

• $12

• $23

• $18

• $22

Week 2 of a new movie sold 8,445 tickets. That number was 3,087 greater than the number of tickets sold for week 1. How many tickets were sold for week 1?

How many shoes did the manager order on Tuesday?

• 540

• 2,394

• 440

• 1,520

Jenny bought some school supplies.  She bought two packages of markers.  They were $0.99 each.  She bought a notebook for $1.75.  How much money does she have left from a five dollar bill?

• $2.76

• $3.73

• $1.27

• $2.77

Last weekend, Jack went to play in the park near his house. He rode the new bicycle gifted by his grandma on his birthday. After reaching the park, Jack saw that there were 14 tricycles and bicycles. If there were totally 38 wheels, how many tricycles were there in the park?

• 8

• 9

• 10

• 11

Anne bought 2 shirts for $10 each and pants for $12. Which expression represents how much she will spend altogether?

• (2 +10) x 12

• (2 x 10) +12

• (2 +10) +12

• (2 X10) X12