Add and Subtract in Word Problems

Question 1

Bob has 6 pens. He buys more pens. Now he has 8 pens. How many pens did he buy?

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2

Question 2

There are 6 dogs. Some are black. 4 are brown. How many dogs are black?

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2

Question 3

There are 7 cats. 3 are yellow. The rest are black. How many cats are black?

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4

Question 4

Ben has 8 books. He gives some away. Now he has 4 books. How many books did he give away?

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4

Question 5

There are 7 suckers. 6 are grape. The rest are cherry. How many suckers are cherry?

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1

Question 6

Kim has 7 apples. She gave some away. Now she has 4 apples. How many apples did she give away?

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3

Question 7

Emma has 8 hats. She gives some away. Now she has 1 hat. How many hats does she give away?

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7

Question 8

Kate has 4 pencils. She buys more pencils. Now she has 9 pencils. How many pencils did she buy?

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5

Question 9

3 kids are on the swings. More get on. Now 9 kids are on the swings. How many more kids got on?

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6

Question 10

There are 7 markers. Some are red. 2 are blue. How many markers are red?

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5

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