Addition and Subtraction: Master Math Skills for Year 5

Question 1

Which of the following equations matches the statement 'The total of two numbers is 56'?

Accepted Answer

a + b = 56

Answer

a ÷ b = 56

Answer

a - b = 56

Answer

a x b = 56

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a method for checking if an answer to an addition or subtraction problem is reasonable?

Accepted Answer

Divide the answer by one of the numbers in the problem.

Answer

Estimate the answer using rounding or compatible numbers.

Answer

Check the answer by performing the inverse operation.

Question 3

Evaluate the following expression: 245 + 367 - 128

Accepted Answer

484

Answer

584

Answer

384

Answer

474

Question 4

Sarah starts with 25 apples. She gives 10 apples to her friend. How many apples does Sarah have remaining?

Accepted Answer

15

Answer

10

Answer

20

Answer

30

Question 5

Identify the correct number sentence:

Accepted Answer

145 + 234 = 379

Answer

145 - 234 = 379

Answer

234 + 145 = 479

Answer

234 - 145 = 379

Question 6

Use mental math to calculate: 567 plus 234 minus 159. What is the result?

Accepted Answer

642

Answer

742

Answer

592

Answer

442

Question 7

Which of the following equations is correct?

Accepted Answer

1,254 - 578 = 676

Answer

1,254 + 578 = 1,832

Answer

1,254 - 578 = 576

Answer

1,254 + 578 = 732

Question 8

Which number sentence shows the difference of 498 and 234?

Accepted Answer

498 - 234

Answer

234 - 498

Answer

234 x 498

Answer

498 + 234

Question 9

A farmer has 425 sheep and sells 159 of them. How many sheep does he have left?

Accepted Answer

266

Answer

356

Answer

256

Answer

366

Question 10

Which of the following is a related subtraction fact for the equation 456 - 234?

Accepted Answer

456 - 200

Answer

234 - 456

Answer

456 + 234

Answer

456 x 234

Question 11

What number do you add to 75 to make 105?

Accepted Answer

30

Answer

40

Answer

20

Answer

50

Question 12

Apples cost 25 pence each. How much will 6 apples cost?

Accepted Answer

£1.50

Answer

£2.50

Answer

£0.75

Answer

£3.50

Question 13

When you share 45 sweets equally among 6 friends, how many sweets are leftover?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

6

Answer

0

Answer

9

Question 14

A shop has 427 apples and 189 oranges. How many more apples are there than oranges?

Accepted Answer

238

Answer

228

Answer

338

Answer

138

Question 15

There are 3 Year 5 classes, and each class has 28 students. How many Year 5 students are there in total?

Accepted Answer

84

Answer

72

Answer

56

Question 16

A toy shop had 532 toys and sold 179 of them. How many toys are left in the shop?

Accepted Answer

353

Answer

453

Answer

343

Answer

443

Question 17

What is the sum of 345 and 278?

Accepted Answer

623

Answer

513

Answer

613

Answer

523

Question 18

A farmer has 125 sheep. He buys 78 more. How many sheep does he have now?

Accepted Answer

203

Answer

193

Answer

213

Answer

103

Question 19

The difference between 756 and 329 is:

Accepted Answer

427

Answer

437

Answer

327

Question 20

A bakery has 450 cakes. They sell 187 cakes. How many cakes are left?

Accepted Answer

263

Answer

337

Answer

253

Answer

363

Question 21

Calculate: 543 + 289 - 165

Accepted Answer

667

Answer

467

Answer

567

Answer

767

Question 22

What number should be added to 387 to reach 500?

Accepted Answer

113

Answer

213

Answer

223

Answer

123

Question 23

A shop has 256 red balloons and 198 blue balloons. How many more red balloons are there than blue balloons?

Accepted Answer

58

Answer

38

Answer

48

Answer

68

Question 24

Which of these addition equations equals 1000?

Accepted Answer

456 + 544

Answer

298 + 701

Answer

189 + 811

Answer

375 + 625

Question 25

What is the missing number in the equation: 423 - ___ = 185?

Accepted Answer

238

Answer

138

Answer

248

Answer

338

Question 26

A school has 357 students. 129 students are in Year 5. How many students are in other years?

Accepted Answer

228

Answer

486

Answer

238

Answer

128