Word Problems: Fun with Addition & Subtraction Equations

Lily has 12 apples. She gives 4 apples to her friend. How many apples does Lily have now? Write an equation to represent this problem.

• 8

• 4

• 10

• 6

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Tom has 15 toy cars. He buys 7 more toy cars. How many toy cars does Tom have in total? Write an equation for this situation.

• 20

• 25

• 18

• 22

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

A farmer has 20 chickens. 5 of them are sold at the market. How many chickens does the farmer have left? Write an equation to solve this problem.

• 25

• 5

• 15

• 10

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Sarah read 18 pages of her book on Monday and 22 pages on Tuesday. How many pages did she read in total? Write an equation to find the answer.

• 45

• 35

• 40

• 50

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

In a classroom, there are 25 students. If 10 students go to the library, how many students are left in the classroom? Write an equation to show this situation.

• 10

• 5

• 20

• 15

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

A baker made 30 cookies. He sold 12 cookies. How many cookies does he have now? Write an equation to represent this problem.

• 20

• 15

• 25

• 18

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

There are 40 balloons at a party. 15 balloons popped. How many balloons are still inflated? Write an equation to find the answer.

• 30

• 25

• 20

• 10

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Emma has 50 stickers. She gives 20 stickers to her brother. How many stickers does Emma have left? Write an equation for this problem.

• 50

• 10

• 20

• 30

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

A library has 100 books. 30 books are checked out. How many books are still in the library? Write an equation to solve this problem.

• 70

• 50

• 80

• 60

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Jake has 8 baseball cards. He finds 5 more cards in his room. How many baseball cards does Jake have now? Write an equation to represent this situation.

• 10

• 15

• 12

• 13

Tags

CCSS.1.OA.A.1