Addition and Subtraction for Year 2 Maths: Interactive Quizzes and Practice

Question 1

To solve the subtraction sentence 10 - 4 = ?, what should you do with counters or blocks?

Accepted Answer

Start with 10 counters or blocks and take away 4.

Answer

Add 4 counters or blocks to a set of 10.

Answer

Count forward from 4 to reach 10.

Question 2

Which number sentence shows the story: There were 12 apples, and 5 were eaten?

Accepted Answer

12 - 5 =

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12 + 5 =

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5 - 12 =

Question 3

A fruit seller has 24 bananas. He buys 12 more. How many bananas does he have now?

Accepted Answer

36

Answer

12

Answer

22

Question 4

Which equation shows us how to add 5 and 7?

Accepted Answer

7 + 5

Answer

5 - 7

Answer

5 + 8

Answer

8 - 5

Question 5

Which number is 3 less than 11?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

8

Answer

9

Answer

10

Question 6

We have 5 apples. What number do we need to add to 5 to make 10?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

3

Answer

5

Answer

6

Question 7

We can add numbers in any order and still get the same answer. Which of these is the same as 7 + 5?

Accepted Answer

5 + 7

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7 - 5

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5 - 7

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10 - 7

Question 8

Which is the odd one out: 8, 12, 15, 19?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

12

Answer

15

Answer

19

Question 9

Which number sentence matches this equation: 10 - 5?

Accepted Answer

10 - 5 = ?

Answer

5 - 10 = ?

Answer

10 + 5 = ?

Answer

5 + 10 = ?

Question 10

A farmer has 9 sheep. He buys 5 more sheep. How many sheep does he have now?

Accepted Answer

14

Answer

4

Answer

20

Answer

25

Question 11

What is the missing number in the equation: 10 - x = 5

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

5

Answer

7

Question 12

If I have 12 sweets and I give half of them to my friend, how many sweets do I have left?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

4

Answer

8

Question 13

What is the missing number in this pattern: 5, 10, 15, ___, 25?

Accepted Answer

20

Answer

17

Answer

22

Question 14

What is the result of 10 - 3?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

13

Question 15

What is 12 minus 7?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 16

Which number is 3 more than 11?

Accepted Answer

14

Answer

13

Question 17

Find the missing number in the subtraction sentence: 15 - ? = 7

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

7

Answer

8

Question 18

What number is one more than 8?

Accepted Answer

9

Answer

7

Answer

10

Question 19

Which is greater: 15 or 12?

Accepted Answer

15

Answer

12

Answer

They are equal

Question 20

Solve the subtraction problem: 17 - 9

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

6

Answer

10

Question 21

What number comes before 10?

Accepted Answer

9

Answer

8

Answer

11

Question 22

Which of these shows the difference between 12 and 6?

Accepted Answer

12 - 6

Answer

6 - 12

Answer

12 + 6

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6 + 12

Question 23

There were 15 apples on the table. We ate some of them. How many apples are left if we ate 3 apples?

Accepted Answer

15 - 3

Answer

15 + 3

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3 - 15

Question 24

Which number sentence shows 10 minus 3?

Accepted Answer

10 - 3

Answer

3 - 10

Question 25

Which of these is a subtraction problem?

Accepted Answer

12 - 5

Answer

7 + 3

Answer

4 + 6

Question 26

Find the difference between 9 and 3.

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

5

Answer

6

Answer

7

Question 27

Which sum shows there are 5 apples on a plate and you eat 2 apples?

Accepted Answer

5 - 2

Answer

2 - 5

Answer

5 + 2

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2 + 5

Question 28

To subtract 7 from 10 mentally, you could first subtract 5 and then what?

Accepted Answer

Subtract 2

Answer

Add 2

Answer

Subtract 3

Answer

Add 3

Question 29

What is 10 minus 4?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

7

Answer

5

Answer

8

Question 30

Use a number line to find the answer to 6 + 7:

Accepted Answer

Move 6 steps to the right, then move 7 more steps to the right. The answer is:

Answer

Move 6 steps to the left, then move 7 more steps to the left.

Answer

Move 7 steps to the right, then move 6 more steps to the right.

Question 31

Use a number line to find the answer to 12 - 5:

Accepted Answer

Move 12 steps to the right, then move 5 steps to the left. The answer is:

Answer

Move 12 steps to the left, then move 5 more steps to the left.

Answer

Move 5 steps to the right, then move 12 more steps to the left.

Question 32

Which mental math strategy can you use to solve 9 + 6 quickly?

Accepted Answer

Add 1 to 9 to make 10, then add 5.

Answer

Count on 6 fingers from 9.

Answer

Split 6 into 2 and 4, then add them separately to 9.

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Add 6 to 9 and then subtract 1.

Question 33

Which of these can be answered by using the equation 8 - 4 = __?

Accepted Answer

What is the difference between 8 and 4?

Answer

What is 8 divided by 4?

Answer

What is 8 added to 4?

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What is 8 multiplied by 4?

Question 34

Which of the following is equal to 12 + 4?

Accepted Answer

16

Answer

8

Answer

20

Answer

4

Question 35

Which of the following is equal to 20 - 12?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

0

Answer

32

Answer

10

Question 36

There are 5 apples in a basket.  3 more apples are added. How many apples are there altogether?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

2

Answer

15

Answer

7

Question 37

Which number sentence shows 6 plus 3?

Accepted Answer

3 + 6 = 9

Answer

9 - 3 = 6

Answer

6 + 2 = 8

Answer

6 - 3 = 3

Question 38

There are 7 birds on a branch. 3 more birds join them. How many birds are there in total?

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

21

Answer

4

Question 39

If you have 5 cookies and eat 2, how many cookies are left?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

2

Answer

7

Question 40

What is the total when you add 4 and 5?

Accepted Answer

9

Answer

1

Answer

20

Answer

15

Question 41

Which number sentence matches this picture? (Picture shows 6 circles with 3 more being added)

Accepted Answer

6 + 3 = 9

Answer

3 + 6 = 9

Answer

6 - 3 = 3

Answer

9 - 3 = 6

Question 42

If you have 10 sweets and give away 5, how many sweets do you have left?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

2

Answer

15

Answer

10

Question 43

Five birds are sitting on a branch. Three more birds come to join them. How many birds are on the branch now?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

7

Answer

2

Question 44

Sarah has 10 balloons. She lets go of 4 balloons. How many balloons does she have now?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

4

Answer

10

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14

Question 45

Tom has 8 apples. He gives 2 apples to his friend. How many apples does Tom have now?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

4

Answer

10

Answer

2

Question 46

Which number sentence matches this number line? 0 + 5 = ? (Number line shows jumps of 1 from 0 to 5)

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

6

Answer

4

Question 47

There are 12 cookies on a plate. 5 are eaten. How many cookies are left on the plate?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

5

Answer

17

Answer

12

Question 48

Which of these numbers is the smallest: 15, 10, 12, 18?

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

12

Answer

15

Question 49

You have 3 red apples and 4 green apples. How many apples do you have altogether?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

1

Answer

12

Answer

4