Everyday Addition and Subtraction

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🛒 Part 1: Shopping Problems

1. Sarah has $5. She buys a pencil for $2. How much money does she have left?

Answer: Sarah has $_______ left.

2. Tom buys 3 apples on Monday and 4 apples on Tuesday. How many apples did he buy altogether?

Answer: Tom bought _______ apples altogether.

3. At the shop, Mia sees 8 lollies. She buys 3 of them. How many lollies are left on the shelf?

Answer: There are _______ lollies left.

4. Jake has $7. He wants to buy a toy that costs $10. How much more money does he need?

Answer: Jake needs $_______ more.

5. Emma has 12 biscuits. She gives 5 to her brother. How many biscuits does she have now?

Number sentence: _____ - _____ = _____

6. There are 6 children at a party. Each child gets 2 party pies. How many party pies are needed?

Number sentence: _____ + _____ + _____ + _____ + _____ + _____ = _____

7. Lucy made 15 cupcakes. After the party, there are 7 cupcakes left. How many cupcakes were eaten?

Number sentence: _____ - _____ = _____

8. Extension: Ben has 14 marbles. He loses 6 marbles at school, then finds 8 more marbles on the way home. How many marbles does he have now?

Show your working step by step:

Step 1: _____ - _____ = _____

Step 2: _____ + _____ = _____

Final answer: Ben has _______ marbles.

9. Draw a picture to show one of the problems above. Use your drawing to explain your answer.