Mastering Word Problems: Addition & Subtraction Equations

Lily has 15 apples. She gives 7 apples to her friend. How many apples does Lily have left? Write an equation to represent this problem.

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Tom has 20 marbles. He buys 5 more marbles. How many marbles does Tom have now? Write an equation to show this.

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A farmer has 30 chickens. 10 of them are sold at the market. How many chickens does the farmer have now? Write an equation for this situation.

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Sarah read 12 books last month. This month, she read 8 more books. How many books has she read in total? Write an equation to find the total.

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In a classroom, there are 25 students. If 10 students go home early, how many students are still in the classroom? Write an equation to solve this problem.

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A toy store had 50 toys. They sold 18 toys. How many toys are left in the store? Write an equation to represent this situation.

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Mark has 40 stickers. He gives 15 stickers to his sister. How many stickers does Mark have now? Write an equation to find out.

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Emma collected 22 seashells at the beach. She found 10 more seashells the next day. How many seashells does she have in total? Write an equation to show this.

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There are 60 books in the library. If 25 books are checked out, how many books remain in the library? Write an equation to solve this problem.

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A baker made 45 cookies. He sold 20 cookies. How many cookies does he have left? Write an equation to represent this problem.

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