Model Your Word Problems: Addition & Subtraction 3

Question 1

Lily's sculpture is 14 cm tall. Morgan's is 23 cm. How much taller is Morgan's sculpture?

Accepted Answer

9 cm

Question 2

Lexi's book is 12 oz heavier than Robert's. If Lexi's is 39 oz, how much does Robert's weigh?

Accepted Answer

27 oz

Question 3

Tommy's container is 28 oz heavier than Mason's. Tommy's is 48 oz, how much does Mason's weigh?

Accepted Answer

20 oz

Question 4

Leah has 29 stickers, which is 9 more than Rachel. How many stickers does Rachel have?

Accepted Answer

20

Question 5

There were 30 more boys than girls. If there were 46 boys, how many girls were there?

Accepted Answer

16 girls

Question 6

Kayla's ribbon is 31 cm longer than Amber's. Amber's is 12 cm. What is the length of Kayla's?

Accepted Answer

43 cm

Question 7

Nicole has 37 books, which is 19 more than Ella. How many books does Ella have?

Accepted Answer

18

Question 8

Chloe has 44 books and Doug has 14 books. How many fewer books does Doug have than Chloe?

Accepted Answer

30

Question 9

The difference between two numbers is 10. The smaller number is 31. What is the bigger number?

Accepted Answer

41

Question 10

Shane's gerbil is 33 oz heavier than Terry's. If Shane's is 49 oz, how much does Terry's weigh?

Accepted Answer

16 oz

Question 11

There were 27 more boys than girls. If there were 34 boys, how many girls were there?

Accepted Answer

7

Question 12

Clay has 45 erasers and Greta has 11 erasers. How many fewer erasers does Greta have?

Accepted Answer

34

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