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Addition Subtraction Word Problems

Addition Subtraction Word Problems

Students solving math problems

🧮 Part 1: Addition Word Problems

1. Sarah collected 347 stickers last month and 289 stickers this month. How many stickers does she have altogether?

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Answer: ____________ stickers

2. The school library had 1,256 books. They bought 478 new books for the collection. How many books are in the library now?

Number line:

Answer: ____________ books

3. During the school fun run, Class 5A raised $685 and Class 5B raised $397. What was the total amount raised by both classes?

Number line:

Answer: $____________

➖ Part 2: Subtraction Word Problems

4. The cinema had 842 seats. During the movie, 567 seats were occupied. How many seats were empty?

Number line:

Answer: ____________ seats

5. Jake had 1,034 marbles in his collection. He gave 278 marbles to his younger brother. How many marbles does Jake have left?

Number line:

Answer: ____________ marbles

6. The bakery made 756 cupcakes for the weekend. By Sunday evening, they had sold 489 cupcakes. How many cupcakes were left?

Number line:

Answer: ____________ cupcakes

🔄 Part 3: Mixed Addition and Subtraction

7. Emma started with 425 Pokemon cards. She bought 156 more cards, then traded away 89 cards to her friend. How many Pokemon cards does Emma have now?

Number line:

Answer: ____________ cards

8. The sports shop had 1,200 tennis balls. They sold 345 balls on Monday and 267 balls on Tuesday. How many tennis balls are left in the shop?

Number line:

Answer: ____________ tennis balls

🎯 Part 4: Challenge Problems

9. At the school fair, the Year 5 students sold 234 meat pies, 178 sausage rolls, and 156 sandwiches. If they started with 650 food items, how many items did they have left at the end of the day?

Number line:

Answer: ____________ food items

10. Create your own word problem using addition or subtraction with numbers between 200-800. Then solve it!

Number line:

Answer: ____________

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