Addition and subtraction · Word problems · Set 6
Story sums: adding, taking away, finding the difference and more.
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Sam had some marbles. After Tom gave him 27 marbles, Sam had 62 marbles. How many marbles did Sam have at first?
3 marksAnswer: ______________Here's howThe 27 marbles were added to what he had at firstTo find the first number, subtract: 62 − 2762 − 27 = 35Answer: 35 marbles - 2
Lily has 29 beads. Sam gives her 19 more beads. How many beads does Lily have now?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's howLily gets more, so add: 29 + 1929 + 19 = 48Answer: 48 beads - 3
Mia has 47 stamps. Tom has 31 stamps. How many more stamps does Mia have than Tom?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's how"How many more" means find the difference: 47 − 3147 − 31 = 16Answer: 16 more stamps - 4
There were 51 people on a bus. At the first stop, 6 people got off. At the next stop, 4 people got on. How many people were on the bus then?
3 marksAnswer: ______________Here's howAfter the first stop: 51 − 6 = 45After the next stop: 45 + 4 = 49Answer: 49 people - 5
Max has 29 stickers. Sam has 55 stickers. How many stickers do they have altogether?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's how"Altogether" means add: 29 + 5529 + 55 = 84Answer: 84 stickers - 6
Tom bought 3 red balloons, 5 blue balloons and 4 yellow balloons. How many balloons did he buy altogether?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's howAdd all three: 3 + 5 + 43 + 5 = 88 + 4 = 12Answer: 12 balloons - 7
There were 58 sweets on a tray. The children ate 15 of them. How many sweets were left?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's howSome were eaten, so subtract: 58 − 1558 − 15 = 43Answer: 43 sweets - 8
Mia has 86 shells. 18 of them are blue and the rest are green. How many green shells does Mia have?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's howGreen = total − blue: 86 − 1886 − 18 = 68Answer: 68 green shells
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