Addition and subtraction · Word problems · Set 10
Story sums: adding, taking away, finding the difference and more.
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Ella has 45 erasers. 12 of them are blue and the rest are green. How many green erasers does Ella have?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's howGreen = total − blue: 45 − 1245 − 12 = 33Answer: 33 green erasers - 2
Ben has 50 stickers. Tom has 32 stickers. How many more stickers does Ben have than Tom?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's how"How many more" means find the difference: 50 − 3250 − 32 = 18Answer: 18 more stickers - 3
Zoe has 36 marbles. Lily gives her 24 more marbles. How many marbles does Zoe have now?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's howZoe gets more, so add: 36 + 2436 + 24 = 60Answer: 60 marbles - 4
Mia has 37 pencils. Lily has 16 pencils. How many pencils do they have altogether?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's how"Altogether" means add: 37 + 1637 + 16 = 53Answer: 53 pencils - 5
Ella had some pencils. After Ben gave her 60 pencils, Ella had 94 pencils. How many pencils did Ella have at first?
3 marksAnswer: ______________Here's howThe 60 pencils were added to what she had at firstTo find the first number, subtract: 94 − 6094 − 60 = 34Answer: 34 pencils - 6
Amy bought 7 red balloons, 2 blue balloons and 9 yellow balloons. How many balloons did she buy altogether?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's howAdd all three: 7 + 2 + 97 + 2 = 99 + 9 = 18Answer: 18 balloons - 7
Leo had 88 pencils. He gave 36 pencils to Lily. How many pencils does Leo have left?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's howSome are given away, so subtract: 88 − 3688 − 36 = 52Answer: 52 pencils - 8
There were 31 people on a bus. At the first stop, 15 people got off. At the next stop, 29 people got on. How many people were on the bus then?
3 marksAnswer: ______________Here's howAfter the first stop: 31 − 15 = 16After the next stop: 16 + 29 = 45Answer: 45 people
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