Fun Two-Step Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

Tom has 15 apples. He gives 7 apples to his friend. How many apples does Tom have left? Let x be the number of apples Tom has now.

• 6

• 10

• 8

• 12

Sarah has 20 stickers. She buys 10 more stickers. If she gives 5 stickers to her brother, how many stickers does she have left? Let y be the total stickers Sarah has now.

• 20

• 25

• 15

• 30

A farmer has 30 chickens. He sells 12 chickens and buys 5 more. How many chickens does the farmer have now? Let z be the number of chickens he has now.

• 30

• 23

• 25

• 18

Lisa has 25 marbles. She loses 8 marbles and then finds 3 more. How many marbles does Lisa have now? Let a be the number of marbles Lisa has now.

• 20

• 22

• 18

• 15

In a classroom, there are 18 boys and 12 girls. If 5 boys leave the class, how many students are left? Let b be the total number of students now.

• 30

• 25

• 20

• 15

Mark has 40 toy cars. He gives 10 cars to his cousin and then buys 15 more. How many toy cars does Mark have now? Let c be the number of toy cars Mark has now.

• 30

• 50

• 25

• 45

Emma has 50 candies. She eats 10 candies and then shares 15 with her friends. How many candies does Emma have left? Let d be the number of candies Emma has now.

• 15

• 20

• 30

• 25

A bookstore has 100 books. They sell 25 books and receive a shipment of 40 new books. How many books are in the store now? Let e be the total number of books now.

• 130

• 90

• 75

• 115

Jake has 60 baseball cards. He trades 20 cards with his friend and then buys 10 more. How many baseball cards does Jake have now? Let f be the number of baseball cards Jake has now.

• 50

• 40

• 30

• 70

There are 45 students in a school. If 10 students go on a field trip and 5 new students join, how many students are in the school now? Let g be the total number of students now.

• 40

• 45

• 50

• 35