Solving Real-Life Word Problems: Adding with Accuracy

Lily has 12 apples and her friend gives her 8 more. How many apples does Lily have now?

• 18

• 25

• 20

• 15

Tom has 15 toy cars, and he buys 7 more. How many toy cars does Tom have in total?

• 20

• 25

• 18

• 22

A baker made 20 cupcakes in the morning and 15 more in the afternoon. How many cupcakes did the baker make altogether?

• 35

• 40

• 25

• 30

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

• 45

• 60

• 50

• 55

In a garden, there are 18 roses and 22 tulips. How many flowers are there in the garden?

• 40

• 22

• 35

• 50

A library has 40 fiction books and 35 non-fiction books. How many books are there in total?

• 60

• 75

• 80

• 70

During a sale, a store sold 50 shirts on Saturday and 30 shirts on Sunday. How many shirts were sold over the weekend?

• 70

• 90

• 100

• 80

A farmer has 60 chickens and buys 25 more. How many chickens does the farmer have now?

• 90

• 75

• 85

• 100

Emma collected 14 stickers and her brother gave her 9 more. How many stickers does Emma have in total?

• 23

• 20

• 22

• 21

At a party, there are 30 balloons and 20 more are added. How many balloons are there at the party now?

• 40

• 60

• 70

• 50