Addition Word Problems

Sara had 32 crayons and Julie had 36 crayons. How

many crayons did they have altogether?

• 68

• 38

• 55

Nicole had 15 colored pencils in her school box. Her mom gave her 24 new colored pencils. How many colored pencils did she have altogether?

• 39

• 18

• 7

2 birds were sitting on the fence. 4 more birds came to join them. How many birds are sitting on the fence?

• 3

• 6

• 7

You have 5 pieces of candy. Your mom gives you 3 more, How many pieces of candy do you have all together?

• 4

• 6

• 8

You have collected 7 crickets. How many more crickets do you need to collect to have 11 crickets?

• 4

• 12

• 6

Mrs. Smith baked 26 chocolate chip cookies and 32 oatmeal cookies. How many cookies did she bake altogether?

• 14

• 58

• 45

Lauren and her sister had 57 stuffed animals. They donated 26 of them to a children’s charity. How many stuffed animals did they have left?

• 25

• 47

• 31

You have 7 balloons and your friend has 5 balloons. How many more balloons do you have than your friend?

• 2

• 5

• 9