Adding Whole Numbers Practice

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🎯 WALT: Add whole numbers effectively

Success Criteria:

✓ I can add whole numbers accurately using vertical methods or number lines
✓ I can explain and check my addition answers
✓ I can solve word problems involving addition of whole numbers

📚 Part 1: Real-Life Addition Problems

Instructions: Read each problem carefully. Write the equation and solve. Show your working.

1. Scarlett saved $245 in January and $167 in February. How much money did she save altogether?

Equation: ________________

2. A school ordered 324 red pens and 189 blue pens. How many pens did they order in total?

Equation: ________________

3. At the Auckland Zoo, there were 456 visitors on Saturday and 378 visitors on Sunday. What was the total number of visitors over the weekend?

Equation: ________________

4. A bakery made 267 meat pies and 195 cheese rolls for lunch. How many items did they make altogether?

Equation: ________________

5. Asher's family drove 128 kilometres to Hamilton and then 246 kilometres to Rotorua. What was their total distance travelled?

Equation: ________________

6. Kurtis sold 89 rugby balls in the morning and 156 rugby balls in the afternoon. How many rugby balls did he sell that day?

Equation: ________________

7. Zahra planted 120 trees in spring and 85 trees in autumn. How many trees did she plant in total?

Equation: ________________

8. Cleo read 45 pages of her book on Monday and 67 pages on Tuesday. How many pages did she read altogether?

Equation: ________________

9. Adah harvested 150 apples in the morning and 230 apples in the afternoon. What was the total number of apples harvested?

Equation: ________________

✏️ Part 2: Multi-Step Problems

10. A library has 234 fiction books, 178 non-fiction books, and 145 children's books. How many books does the library have in total?

Equation: ________________

11. Three students collected cans for recycling. Isla collected 67 cans, Paige collected 89 cans, and Coco collected 124 cans. What was the total number of cans collected?

Equation: ________________

12. Rory harvested 345 kg of apples on Monday, 267 kg on Tuesday, and 189 kg on Wednesday. What was the total weight of apples harvested?

Equation: ________________

13. At a concert, 456 tickets were sold online, 234 tickets at the door, and 178 tickets through the school. How many tickets were sold altogether?

Equation: ________________

14. A supermarket received deliveries of 567 bottles of milk, 289 bottles of juice, and 345 bottles of water. How many bottles were delivered in total?

Equation: ________________

15. During a fun run, 189 adults, 267 teenagers, and 145 children participated. What was the total number of participants?

Equation: ________________

🌟 Extension Activity

Challenge for Advanced Learners: Create your own word problem that involves adding three whole numbers. Make sure it has a real-life context that relates to New Zealand. Write the problem, equation, and solution.

Your Word Problem:

Equation: ________________

Solution and Working: