Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

Linda has 15 apples. She buys 10 more, but 5 of them are rotten and she throws them away. She also buys a pear. How many apples does she have now?

• 20

• 25

• 15

• 10

A farmer has 100 chickens. He sells 40 of them and then buys 20 more, but 5 of the new ones were actually ducks in disguise. He also has 10 cows. How many chickens does he have now?

• 80

• 75

• 85

• 70

In a basket, there are 30 oranges. If 10 oranges are taken out and 5 apples are added, and then 2 oranges are put back in the basket, how many oranges are in the basket now?

• 22

• 20

• 25

• 18

A school has 738 books in its library. If 489 books are checked out, how many books are left in the library?

• 249

• 259

• 269

• 279

If a farmer sells 365 watermelons and then harvests 587 more, how many watermelons does the farmer have now?

• 222

• 952

• 722

• 932

If you have 45 apples and you buy 27 more, then give 16 to your neighbor, how many apples do you have left?

• 54

• 56

• 58

• 60

Johnsonville Elementary school was having a canned food drive. Fifth grade students brought in a total of 13,928 cans. Third grade students brought in 2,074 cans more than the fifth grade students. How many cans did the third grade students bring in?

• 13,928 + 2,074

• 2,074 - 13,928

• 2,074 x 13,928

• 13,928 - 2,074

A store had 500 pieces of candy. If 230 pieces were sold on Monday and 120 pieces on Tuesday, how many pieces are left?

• 150

• 160

• 170

• 180

A library has 500 books. 100 new books are added. 50 of them were sent to different library because they ran out of space. If 20 magazines are also added to the library, how many books are in the library now?

• 550

• 500

• 450

• 600

A girl has 12 candies. She gives away 5 candies but finds 3 more on the ground. If she also buys a chocolate milk, how many candies does she have now?

• 10

• 9

• 15

• 8