Addition and subtraction · Word problems · Set 8
Story sums: adding, taking away, finding the difference and more.
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Leo has 38 shells. Ella gives him 26 more shells. How many shells does Leo have now?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's howLeo gets more, so add: 38 + 2638 + 26 = 64Answer: 64 shells - 2
Max bought 6 red balloons, 7 blue balloons and 2 yellow balloons. How many balloons did he buy altogether?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's howAdd all three: 6 + 7 + 26 + 7 = 1313 + 2 = 15Answer: 15 balloons - 3
Leo had 90 erasers. He gave 66 erasers to Tom. How many erasers does Leo have left?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's howSome are given away, so subtract: 90 − 6690 − 66 = 24Answer: 24 erasers - 4
Zoe had some shells. After Mia gave her 59 shells, Zoe had 86 shells. How many shells did Zoe have at first?
3 marksAnswer: ______________Here's howThe 59 shells were added to what she had at firstTo find the first number, subtract: 86 − 5986 − 59 = 27Answer: 27 shells - 5
Max has 88 stamps. Ella has 72 stamps. How many more stamps does Max have than Ella?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's how"How many more" means find the difference: 88 − 7288 − 72 = 16Answer: 16 more stamps - 6
Max has 28 stickers. Ella has 18 stickers. How many stickers do they have altogether?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's how"Altogether" means add: 28 + 1828 + 18 = 46Answer: 46 stickers - 7
There were 38 sweets on a tray. The children ate 21 of them. How many sweets were left?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's howSome were eaten, so subtract: 38 − 2138 − 21 = 17Answer: 17 sweets - 8
Tom has 83 beads. 61 of them are blue and the rest are green. How many green beads does Tom have?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's howGreen = total − blue: 83 − 6183 − 61 = 22Answer: 22 green beads
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