Addition and Subtraction Challenges in Everyday Life

Sarah has some apples. She buys 15 more apples. If she now has 30 apples, how many did she have before?

• 20

• 25

• 10

• 15

Tom has 50 marbles. He gives 20 marbles to his friend. How many marbles does Tom have now?

• 10

• 30

• 40

• 25

A baker made 40 cookies. He sold some and has 25 left. How many cookies did he sell?

• 20

• 5

• 15

• 10

Lisa has 70 stickers. She gives 25 stickers to her brother. How many stickers does she have now?

• 30

• 50

• 45

• 60

In a classroom, there are 24 students. If 10 more students join, how many students are there in total?

• 34

• 20

• 40

• 30

A farmer has 100 chickens. He sells 30 chickens. How many chickens does he have left?

• 60

• 50

• 80

• 70

Emma read 45 pages of her book. If she has 15 pages left to read, how many pages was the book in total?

• 80

• 70

• 60

• 50

Jack has 80 toy cars. He loses 15 of them. How many toy cars does he have now?

• 75

• 65

• 60

• 70

A library has 200 books. If 50 books are checked out, how many books are left in the library?

• 150

• 75

• 200

• 100

Mia collected 60 seashells. She gave 20 seashells to her friend. How many seashells does Mia have now?

• 30

• 50

• 70

• 40