Word Problems on Addition and Subtraction

Find the difference between 876 and 689.

• Adding

• Subtracting

the sum of 369 and 248

• Adding

• Subtracting

What strategy do you have to do to find the total?

• Adding

• Subtracting

• Multiply

• Divide

The librarian is taking a count of the number of books on a bookcase.

• There are 105 books on the top shelf.

• The middle shelf has 27 more books than the top shelf.

• The bottom shelf has 53 books.

How many books are on the bookcase?

Is this a 1 step or 2 step problem ?

• 1 step adding

• 2 step adding

• 1 step multiply

• 2 step multiply

Kylie and Linda have some stickers.  Kylie has 315 more stickers than Linda.  Linda has 142 stickers.  How many stickers does Kylie have? 

• 1 step adding

• 2 step adding

• 1 step subtracting

• 2 step subtracting

Which expression does the number line represent?

• 760 + 227

• 760 - 227

• 987 - 227

• 987 - 760

What does deposit mean?

• Adding/ put money

• Subtracting/ taking away money

What does Withdraw mean?

• Adding/ putting money

• Subtracting/ taking away money

What Strategy do you have to do?

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

What strategy would you have to do to find the answer?

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide