Addition and Subtraction Quiz: Test Your Skills in Year 6 Maths

Question 1

A bag of sugar weighs 1.2 kilograms. You use 0.75 kilograms for baking. How much sugar is left in the bag?

Accepted Answer

0.45 kilograms

Answer

1.95 kilograms

Answer

0.75 kilograms

Question 2

The difference between two numbers is 25. If the smaller number is 12, what is the larger number?

Accepted Answer

37

Answer

13

Answer

50

Question 3

Which of the following is the opposite of addition?

Accepted Answer

Subtraction

Answer

Multiplication

Answer

Division

Answer

Modulus

Question 4

Find the sum of 0.45 and 0.23. What is the result?

Accepted Answer

0.68

Answer

0.78

Answer

0.88

Answer

0.98

Question 5

Subtract 0.56 from 0.98. What is the answer?

Accepted Answer

0.42

Answer

0.40

Answer

0.44

Answer

0.46

Question 6

What is the opposite operation of addition?

Accepted Answer

Subtraction

Answer

Multiplication

Answer

Division

Answer

Exponents

Question 7

A farmer currently has 245 sheep. If he purchases 123 more sheep, how many sheep will he have in total?

Accepted Answer

368

Answer

358

Answer

378

Answer

388

Question 8

A shop initially has 356 apples. If they sell 145 apples, how many apples will they have remaining?

Accepted Answer

201

Answer

211

Answer

221

Answer

231

Question 9

Find the difference between eight hundred and fifty-six and four hundred and ninety-two.

Accepted Answer

three hundred and sixty-four

Answer

three hundred and fifty-four

Answer

three hundred and forty-four

Answer

three hundred and thirty-four

Question 10

Subtract one point nine six from four point five seven.

Accepted Answer

two point six one

Answer

three point six one

Answer

four point six one

Answer

five point six one

Question 11

What is the difference between 2.5 and 1.7?

Accepted Answer

0.8

Answer

0.9

Answer

1.8

Answer

1.9

Question 12

Choose the equation that represents subtracting 0.8 from 1.5.

Accepted Answer

1.5 - 0.8

Answer

0.8 - 1.5

Answer

1.5 + 0.8

Question 13

Determine if the statement '345 - 123 < 200' is true or false.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 14

Indicate which operation should be performed first in the expression: 10 + 5 × 3.

Accepted Answer

Multiplication

Answer

Addition

Question 15

Add the decimals 0.25 and 0.78 to get the answer.

Accepted Answer

1.03

Answer

0.93

Answer

1.13

Answer

1.23

Question 16

Which expression is equivalent to 0.5 + 0.25?

Accepted Answer

0.75

Answer

1.00

Answer

1.25

Answer

1.50

Question 17

7.5 - 3.2 equals:

Accepted Answer

4.3

Answer

3.3

Answer

5.3

Answer

6.3

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a method of estimating a sum?

Accepted Answer

Multiplication

Answer

Rounding

Answer

Compensation

Answer

Expanded form

Question 19

Find the value of 25 + 17 - 17. Explain your steps, showing how addition and subtraction are inverse operations.

Accepted Answer

The answer is 25. We add 25 and 17 to get 42, then subtract 17 to get back to 25.

Answer

The answer is 25. Addition and subtraction are opposites, so we can just add all the numbers together.

Answer

The answer is 17. We subtract 17 from 25 to get 8, then add 17 to get back to 25.

Answer

The answer is 8. We add 17 and 25 to get 42, then subtract 17 to get 8.

Question 20

Find the difference between 456 and 234.

Accepted Answer

222

Answer

122

Answer

322

Answer

422

Question 21

Which of these is NOT a way to add two whole numbers?

Accepted Answer

Multiplication

Answer

Column addition

Answer

Estimation

Answer

Compensation

Question 22

Which of these represents the number sentence 'The sum of a and b is 15'?

Accepted Answer

a + b = 15

Answer

b - a = 15

Answer

a - b = 15

Answer

a * b = 15

Question 23

A train travels 250 miles on Monday and 325 miles on Tuesday. Find the total distance the train travels.

Accepted Answer

575 miles

Answer

475 miles

Answer

675 miles

Answer

775 miles

Question 24

Order the following numbers in ascending order: 0.2, 0.18, 0.15, 0.25

Accepted Answer

0.15, 0.18, 0.2, 0.25

Answer

0.15, 0.18, 0.25, 0.2

Answer

0.18, 0.15, 0.2, 0.25

Answer

0.18, 0.15, 0.25, 0.2

Question 25

Which of the following is NOT a useful strategy for estimating the sum of two numbers?

Accepted Answer

Subtracting one number from the other

Answer

Rounding to the nearest ten

Answer

Rounding to the nearest hundred

Answer

Adding the digits of the numbers

Question 26

Which equation represents the subtraction of 56.7 from 123.4?

Accepted Answer

123.4 - 56.7

Answer

56.7 / 123.4

Answer

56.7 + 123.4

Answer

123.4 x 56.7

Question 27

What is the total of 543 and 278?

Accepted Answer

821

Answer

272

Answer

325

Answer

1,121

Question 28

Find the total of 45.6, 23.4, and 12.5.

Accepted Answer

81.5

Answer

71.5

Answer

61.5

Answer

91.5

Question 29

Find the difference between 54 and 23.

Accepted Answer

31

Answer

77

Answer

23

Answer

-31

Question 30

A farmer initially has 125 sheep. After selling some, he has 88 sheep left. How many sheep did he sell?

Accepted Answer

37

Answer

158

Answer

162

Answer

52

Question 31

Which calculation results in a difference of 0.45?

Accepted Answer

0.75 - 0.3

Answer

0.35 + 0.2

Answer

0.65 - 0.1

Answer

0.55 + 0.1

Question 32

Find the difference between the greatest and least 3-digit numbers.

Accepted Answer

999 - 100

Answer

999 - 110

Answer

990 - 100

Answer

899 - 101

Question 33

Which of the following is not a reliable method for checking a subtraction calculation?

Accepted Answer

Adding the numbers together

Answer

Looking for common errors

Answer

Comparing the answer to an estimate

Answer

Subtracting the answer from the larger number

Question 34

Find the difference when 234 is subtracted from 567, which is:

Accepted Answer

333

Answer

343

Answer

433

Answer

223

Question 35

Which of the following expressions is equal to 0.75 + 0.25?

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

0.5

Answer

1.5

Answer

1.25

Question 36

A store has 65 red apples and 35 green apples. What is the total number of apples in the store?

Accepted Answer

100

Answer

80

Answer

90

Answer

110

Question 37

What is the total when you add 3,456 and 2,987?

Accepted Answer

6,443

Answer

5,443

Answer

5,343

Answer

6,343

Question 38

A bakery sold 1,245 cookies on Saturday and 879 cookies on Sunday. How many more cookies were sold on Saturday than on Sunday?

Accepted Answer

366

Answer

466

Answer

266

Answer

376

Question 39

If you add 7.85 and 3.29, what is the answer?

Accepted Answer

11.14

Answer

11.04

Answer

10.14

Answer

10.04

Question 40

What is the difference between 12.5 and 4.75?

Accepted Answer

7.75

Answer

7.25

Answer

8.75

Question 41

A ribbon is 5.6 meters long. If you cut off 2.85 meters, how much ribbon is left?

Accepted Answer

2.75 meters

Answer

3.25 meters

Answer

2.25 meters

Answer

3.75 meters

Question 42

What is the result of subtracting 1,950 from 4,500?

Accepted Answer

2,550

Answer

3,450

Answer

3,550

Answer

2,450

Question 43

Emma buys a book for £6.75 and a pen for £2.50. How much money does she spend altogether?

Accepted Answer

£9.25

Answer

£8.75

Answer

£9.75

Answer

£8.25

Question 44

A square has a perimeter of 24 cm. What is the length of one side of the square?

Accepted Answer

6 cm

Answer

4 cm

Answer

12 cm

Answer

8 cm

Question 45

Which number is the closest estimate for 387 + 512?

Accepted Answer

900

Answer

1000

Answer

700

Answer

800

Question 46

A farmer has 1,356 apples. He sells 879 apples and then picks another 500. How many apples does he have in the end?

Accepted Answer

977

Answer

1,077

Answer

877

Answer

477

Question 47

A baker has 3.75 kg of flour. He uses 1.25 kg for a cake and 0.8 kg for bread. How much flour does he have left?

Accepted Answer

1.7 kg

Answer

2.9 kg

Answer

0.7 kg

Answer

2.5 kg

Question 48

What number needs to be added to 456 to get 789?

Accepted Answer

333

Answer

433

Answer

233

Answer

1343

Question 49

A shop sells 125 apples on Monday and 178 apples on Tuesday. How many apples did the shop sell altogether?

Accepted Answer

303

Answer

293

Answer

313

Answer

203

Question 50

A train journey takes 3 hours and 25 minutes. If the train leaves at 10:45 am, what time does it arrive?

Accepted Answer

2:10 pm

Answer

2:40 pm

Answer

1:10 pm

Answer

1:40 pm

Question 51

A rectangular garden is 12 meters long and 8 meters wide. What is the total distance around the garden?

Accepted Answer

40 meters

Answer

32 meters

Answer

96 meters

Answer

20 meters

Question 52

Sarah has £5.25. She buys a book for £2.75 and a magazine for £1.50. How much money does she have left?

Accepted Answer

£1.00

Answer

£0.50

Answer

£3.50

Answer

£2.50

Question 53

A bus travels 54 km in the morning and 36 km in the afternoon. How many kilometers did the bus travel in total?

Accepted Answer

90 km

Answer

80 km

Answer

70 km

Answer

100 km

Question 54

There are 250 students in a school. 138 students are boys. How many students are girls?

Accepted Answer

112

Answer

122

Answer

102

Question 55

A football team scores 23 points in the first half and 17 points in the second half. What is their final score?

Accepted Answer

40 points

Answer

30 points

Answer

35 points

Answer

45 points

Question 56

The temperature at 6 am was 5°C. By noon, the temperature had increased by 8°C. What was the temperature at noon?

Accepted Answer

13°C

Answer

3°C

Answer

18°C

Answer

10°C

Question 57

A baker has 3.75 kg of flour. He uses 1.25 kg for a cake and 0.5 kg for cookies. How much flour does he have left?

Accepted Answer

2 kg

Answer

3.5 kg

Answer

2.5 kg

Answer

3 kg

Question 58

What is the missing number in this equation: 45 + __ = 100?

Accepted Answer

55

Answer

95

Answer

65

Answer

45

Question 59

A school trip has 27 children on a bus. At the next stop, another 18 children get on. How many children are on the bus now?

Accepted Answer

45

Answer

55

Answer

35

Answer

65

Question 60

A shop has 87 apples. They sell 34 apples. How many apples are left?

Accepted Answer

53

Answer

63

Answer

121

Answer

43

Question 61

Calculate 763 + 489.

Accepted Answer

1252

Answer

1352

Answer

1152

Question 62

Subtract 524 from 837.

Accepted Answer

313

Answer

213

Answer

513

Answer

413

Question 63

What is the difference between 648 and 352?

Accepted Answer

296

Answer

396

Answer

496

Answer

196

Question 64

Which number makes this equation true: 37 + ___ = 100?

Accepted Answer

63

Answer

73

Answer

53

Answer

83