Addition/Subtraction Word Problems with and without regrouping

Question 1

Jim grew 43 watermelons, but rabbits ate 27 of them. How many does Jim have left?

Accepted Answer

16 watermelons

Question 2

Joan picked 36 apples and Mary picked 15 apples. How many apples were picked in all?

Accepted Answer

51 apples

Question 3

Patty's school played 41 hockey games this year. She attended 26 games. How many did she miss?

Accepted Answer

15 games

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

8 cards

Question 5

Sarah has 19 quarters in her bank, but dad deposited 33 more. How many does she have now?

Accepted Answer

52 quarters

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

59 games

Question 7

Missy grew 26 pumpkins. Sid grew 45 pumpkins. How many total pumpkins did they grow?

Accepted Answer

71 pumpkins

Question 8

There are 25 erasers in a drawer. Julie deposited 47 more. How many are in the drawer?

Accepted Answer

72 erasers

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

31 oak trees

Question 10

Fred had 34 yellow marbles in a jar. He withdrew 28. How many yellow marbles does he have now?

Accepted Answer

6 marbles

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