HD4 Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

Question 1

Leni had 52 stamps. Chris had 69 stamps. How many did they have together?

Accepted Answer

121 stamps

Question 2

Nat's car cost $8739. Lori's car cost $6952. How much more did Nat's car cost?

Accepted Answer

$1787

Question 3

Kay saved $280. Meg saved $155. How much less did Meg save?

Accepted Answer

$125

Question 4

Norma makes $320 a week. She spends $285 a week. How much does she have left?

Accepted Answer

$35

Question 5

Mrs. Mendoza took 2 cell phones on Friday. She took 4 on Monday. How many did she take in all?

Accepted Answer

6 cell phones

Question 6

The television set costs $398. It's on sale for $325. How much less does it cost on sale?

Accepted Answer

$73

Question 7

35 kids in a class. 29 were talking out loud. How many were following the rules?

Accepted Answer

6 kids

Question 8

Tony got a flat tire. It was $65 for one tire and $30 to have it put on. How much was his total

Accepted Answer

$95

Question 9

Cal had 650 boxes to pack. By noon he had packed 287. How many more did he still have to pack?

Accepted Answer

363 boxes

Question 10

Melissa had 46 pencils. Alex had 29 pencils. How many did they have altogether?

Accepted Answer

75 pencils

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