Addition and subtraction · Word problems · Set 7
Story sums: adding, taking away, finding the difference and more.
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Tom has 52 stickers. Lily gives him 32 more stickers. How many stickers does Tom have now?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's howTom gets more, so add: 52 + 3252 + 32 = 84Answer: 84 stickers - 2
There were 45 people on a bus. At the first stop, 36 people got off. At the next stop, 73 people got on. How many people were on the bus then?
3 marksAnswer: ______________Here's howAfter the first stop: 45 − 36 = 9After the next stop: 9 + 73 = 82Answer: 82 people - 3
Mia has 44 shells. 22 of them are blue and the rest are green. How many green shells does Mia have?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's howGreen = total − blue: 44 − 2244 − 22 = 22Answer: 22 green shells - 4
Amy has 90 stickers. Max has 52 stickers. How many more stickers does Amy have than Max?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's how"How many more" means find the difference: 90 − 5290 − 52 = 38Answer: 38 more stickers - 5
Sam has 46 beads. Leo has 15 beads. How many beads do they have altogether?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's how"Altogether" means add: 46 + 1546 + 15 = 61Answer: 61 beads - 6
There were 28 apples on a tray. The children ate 7 of them. How many apples were left?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's howSome were eaten, so subtract: 28 − 728 − 7 = 21Answer: 21 apples - 7
Ben had 84 stickers. He gave 37 stickers to Mia. How many stickers does Ben have left?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's howSome are given away, so subtract: 84 − 3784 − 37 = 47Answer: 47 stickers - 8
Zoe had some pencils. After Ben gave her 7 pencils, Zoe had 17 pencils. How many pencils did Zoe have at first?
3 marksAnswer: ______________Here's howThe 7 pencils were added to what she had at firstTo find the first number, subtract: 17 − 717 − 7 = 10Answer: 10 pencils
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