Grade 6 Linear Word Problems: Addition & Subtraction Skills

Maria has 15 apples. She gives 7 apples to her friend. How many apples does Maria have left?

• 8

• 12

• 6

• 10

A book costs $12. If you buy 3 books, how much will you spend in total?

• $36

• $30

• $24

• $48

Tom has 20 marbles. He loses some marbles and now has 12. How many marbles did Tom lose?

• 4

• 6

• 8

• 10

A farmer has 50 chickens. He sells 18 chickens. How many chickens does he have now?

• 28

• 22

• 40

• 32

Lisa read 25 pages of her book on Monday and 30 pages on Tuesday. How many pages did she read in total?

• 60 pages

• 45 pages

• 50 pages

• 55 pages

A toy costs $25. If you have $40, how much money will you have left after buying the toy?

• $15

• $20

• $10

• $5

There are 60 students in a school. If 15 students are absent, how many students are present?

• 60

• 50

• 45

• 30

A baker made 100 cookies. He sold 45 cookies. How many cookies does he have remaining?

• 100

• 55

• 45

• 60

Sarah has 80 stickers. She gives 25 stickers to her friends. How many stickers does she have now?

• 55

• 60

• 70

• 45

A concert ticket costs $50. If you buy 4 tickets, how much do you spend altogether?

• 200

• 250

• 150

• 100