Addition/Subtraction Word Problems

Katie had 31 baseball cards. Jess bought 23 of her cards. How many does Katie have now?

Jim grew 43 watermelons, but rabbits ate 21 of them.  How many does Jim have left?

JR went to 38 soccer games this year.  He went to 21 last year.  How many did he attend in all?

Missy grew 26 pumpkins. Sid grew 41 pumpkins. How many total pumpkins did they grow?

There are 21 erasers in a drawer.  Julie put in 47 more erasers.  Now how many in the drawer?

Sarah has 19 quarters in her bank until dad gives her 33 more.  How many does she have now?

Patty's school played 46 hockey games this year. She attended 21 games. How many did she miss?

Joan picked 30 apples and Mary picked 13 apples.  How many apples were picked in all?

There were 48 oaks in the park. 17 were damaged and had to be removed. How many trees remain?

Fred had 34 yellow marbles, but gave 28 to Sue. How many yellow marbles does Fred have now?