Addition/Subtraction word problems.
Mr Saxby’s Red Apple.
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Addition/Subtraction word problems.
Mr Saxby’s Red Apple.
Year 3/4 Mixed addition and subtraction problems.
There are 10 pencils and 47 rulers in the drawer. Sam placed
88 more pencils in the drawer. How many pencils are now there
in all?
Benny has 21 books. Dan has 17 books. How many books do they
have together?
Alyssa picked 62 lemons and Tom picked 23 lemons from the
lemon tree. How many lemons were picked in total?
Joan found 78 seashells on the beach, she gave Jason 22 of the
seashells. How many seashells does she now have?
Dan has 56 yellow and 28 violet marbles. Mike took 25 of Dan's
yellow marbles. How many yellow marbles does Dan now have?
Mary had £87 in her bank. She spent £12 on clothes. How much
money does she have now?
Tim grew 54 watermelons and 14 carrots. Keith grew 41
watermelons. How many watermelons did they grow in all?
Sara had 95 football cards, and 5 were torn. Keith bought 54
of Sara's football cards. How many football cards does Sara
have now?
Alyssa's high school played 87 hockey games this year. She
attended 37 games. How many hockey games did Alyssa miss?
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Addition/Subtraction word problems.
Mr Saxby’s Red Apple.
There are 10 pencils and 47 rulers in the drawer. Sam placed
88 more pencils in the drawer. How many pencils are now there
in all?
98 pencils
Benny has 21 books. Dan has 17 books. How many books do they
have together?
38 books
Alyssa picked 62 lemons and Tom picked 23 lemons from the
lemon tree. How many lemons were picked in total? 85 lemons
Joan found 78 seashells on the beach, she gave Jason 22 of the
seashells. How many seashells does she now have? 56 seashells
Dan has 56 yellow and 28 violet marbles. Mike took 25 of Dan's
yellow marbles. How many yellow marbles does Dan now have?
31 yellow marbles
Mary had £87 in her bank. She spent £12 on clothes. How much
money does she have now? £75
Tim grew 54 watermelons and 14 carrots. Keith grew 41
watermelons. How many watermelons did they grow in all?
95 watermelons
Sara had 95 football cards, and 5 were torn. Keith bought 54
of Sara's football cards. How many football cards does Sara
have now? 41 football cards
Alyssa's high school played 87 hockey games this year. She
attended 37 games. How many hockey games did Alyssa miss?
50 games
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Addition/Subtraction word problems.
Mr Saxby’s Red Apple.
Jessica's high school played 41 football games this year, 42 of the
games were played at night. She attended 18 games. How many
football games did Jessica miss?
Keith picked 20 oranges and Nancy picked 43 oranges. Tim picked 30
apples. How many oranges were picked in total?
Mike had forty five football cards, and six were torn. Keith bought
twenty-five of Mike's football cards. How many football cards does
Mike have now?
There are fifteen erasers and thirty-four crayons in the drawer.
Mary placed forty-one more erasers in the drawer. How many erasers
are now there in total?
Dan grew 12 carrots and 38 watermelons. Jason grew 43 carrots.
How many carrots did they grow in all?
Fred found thirty-five seashells and forty-one starfish on the beach.
He gave twenty-eight of the seashells to Sally. How many seashells
does Fred now have?
There are forty-two rose bushes and forty-eight walnut trees
currently in the park. Park workers will plant twenty-five more rose
bushes today. How many rose bushes will the park have when the
workers are finished?
Benny has 49 black and 26 blue balloons. Joan took 16 of Benny's
black balloons. How many black balloons does Benny now have?
Melanie has twenty-seven books and she has read six of them. Sara
has thirteen books. How many books do they have together?
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Addition/Subtraction word problems.
Mr Saxby’s Red Apple.
Jessica's high school played 41 football games this year, 42 of the
games were played at night. She attended 18 games. How many
football games did Jessica miss?
23 games
Keith picked 20 oranges and Nancy picked 43 oranges. Tim picked 30
apples. How many oranges were picked in total?
63 oranges
Mike had forty five football cards, and six were torn. Keith bought
twenty-five of Mike's football cards. How many football cards does
Mike have now? 20 football cards
There are fifteen erasers and thirty-four crayons in the drawer.
Mary placed forty-one more erasers in the drawer. How many erasers
are now there in total?
56 erasers
Dan grew 12 carrots and 38 watermelons. Jason grew 43 carrots.
How many carrots did they grow in all?
55 carrots
Fred found thirty-five seashells and forty-one starfish on the beach.
He gave twenty-eight of the seashells to Sally. How many seashells
does Fred now have?
7 seashells
There are forty-two rose bushes and forty-eight walnut trees
currently in the park. Park workers will plant twenty-five more rose
bushes today. How many rose bushes will the park have when the
workers are finished?
67 rose bushes
Benny has 49 black and 26 blue balloons. Joan took 16 of Benny's
black balloons. How many black balloons does Benny now have?
33 black balloons
Melanie has twenty-seven books and she has read six of them. Sara
has thirteen books. How many books do they have together?
40 books
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Addition/Subtraction word problems.
Mr Saxby’s Red Apple.
Keith's high school played 850 football games this year, 106 of the games
were played at night. He attended 538 games. How many football games
did Keith miss?
There are 123 erasers and 131 rulers in the drawer. Sam placed 134 more
erasers in the drawer. How many erasers are now there in total?
Dan had 717 football cards, and 7 were torn. Sandy bought 204 of Dan's
football cards. How many football cards does Dan have now?
Fred picked 107 limes and Tim picked 105 limes. Sam picked 134 oranges.
How many limes were picked in total?
Melanie found 782 seashells and 102 starfish on the beach. She gave 539
of the seashells to Tim. How many seashells does Melanie now have?
Mary has 108 books and she has read 7 of them. Mike has 109 books. How
many books do they have together?
Sam has 944 black and 127 green marbles. Joan took 203 of Sam's black
marbles. How many black marbles does Sam now have?
There are 103 maple trees and 126 rose bushes currently in the park.
Park workers will plant 117 more maple trees today. How many maple trees
will the park have when the workers are finished?
Nancy grew 118 carrots and 127 turnips. Jessica grew 107 carrots. How
many carrots did they grow in all?
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Addition/Subtraction word problems.
Mr Saxby’s Red Apple.
Keith's high school played 850 football games this year, 106 of the games
were played at night. He attended 538 games. How many football games
did Keith miss?
312 games
There are 123 erasers and 131 rulers in the drawer. Sam placed 134 more
erasers in the drawer. How many erasers are now there in total?
257 erasers
Dan had 717 football cards, and 7 were torn. Sandy bought 204 of Dan's
football cards. How many football cards does Dan have now?
513 football cards
Fred picked 107 limes and Tim picked 105 limes. Sam picked 134 oranges.
How many limes were picked in total?
212 limes
Melanie found 782 seashells and 102 starfish on the beach. She gave 539
of the seashells to Tim. How many seashells does Melanie now have?
243 seashells
Mary has 108 books and she has read 7 of them. Mike has 109 books. How
many books do they have together?
217 books
Sam has 944 black and 127 green marbles. Joan took 203 of Sam's black
marbles. How many black marbles does Sam now have? 741 black marbles
There are 103 maple trees and 126 rose bushes currently in the park.
Park workers will plant 117 more maple trees today. How many maple trees
will the park have when the workers are finished?
220 maple trees
Nancy grew 118 carrots and 127 turnips. Jessica grew 107 carrots. How
many carrots did they grow in all?
225 carrots
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