Word Problems with Adding and Taking Away: Practice and Quizzes

Question 1

A farmer has 7 sheep in his field. He sells 4 of the sheep. How many sheep does the farmer have left?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

11

Answer

10

Question 2

A fruit seller had 10 apples. He sold 5 apples in the morning and 3 apples in the afternoon. How many apples does the fruit seller have left?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

2

Answer

8

Question 3

A farmer has 12 sheep in his field. He sells 6 sheep in the morning. How many sheep does the farmer have left?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

4

Answer

10

Question 4

A group of friends goes to the cinema. There are 4 boys and 5 girls. How many children are there in total?

Accepted Answer

9

Answer

7

Answer

8

Answer

11

Question 5

On a wire, 8 birds are sitting. 3 birds fly away. How many birds remain on the wire?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

3

Answer

10

Answer

11

Question 6

A shopkeeper has 12 apples. He sells 5 apples to a customer. How many apples does he have left?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

5

Answer

15

Answer

17

Question 7

Sarah has 10 apples. She gives 4 apples to her friend. How many apples does Sarah have left?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

14

Answer

4

Question 8

The farmer has 6 sheep in the field. He sells 2 sheep. How many sheep does the farmer have now?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

8

Answer

2

Question 9

There are 5 birds on a tree branch. 3 more birds come and join them. How many birds are there in total now?

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

2

Answer

8

Question 10

There are 7 children playing in the park. 2 more children come to join them. Then, 3 children leave to go home. How many children are left in the park?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

8

Answer

12

Question 11

Which of these is an example of a subtraction word problem?

Accepted Answer

There are 5 apples in a basket. I eat 2 apples. How many apples are left?

Answer

There are 3 birds on a tree. 2 more birds come and join them. How many birds are there now?

Answer

There are 10 children in a class. 5 more children come to join them. How many children are there now?

Question 12

There are 8 birds sitting on a branch. 3 birds fly away. Then, 2 more birds come to join them. How many birds are on the branch now?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

5

Answer

11

Question 13

Which of these is an example of a 'take away' word problem?

Accepted Answer

There are 5 apples in a basket. I eat 2 apples. How many apples are left?

Answer

There are 3 birds on a tree. 2 more birds come and join them. How many birds are there now?

Answer

There are 10 children in a class. 5 more children come to join them. How many children are there now?

Question 14

There are 7 children playing in the park. 3 of them go home. How many children are still playing in the park?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

10

Answer

13

Question 15

A farmer has 12 sheep. He sells 4 of them. How many sheep does the farmer have left?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

16

Answer

20

Question 16

A farmer has 9 sheep. He sells 4 of them. How many sheep are there left?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

9

Answer

13

Answer

15

Question 17

There are 7 children playing in the park. 3 more children come to join them. How many children are there in total?

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

2

Answer

3

Answer

4

Question 18

A farmer has 12 sheep. He sells 4 of them. How many sheep does the farmer have left?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

12

Answer

16

Answer

20

Question 19

A shop has 10 apples. They sell 5 apples. How many apples do they have left?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

10

Answer

15

Answer

20

Question 20

A farmer has 12 chickens. He buys 4 more chickens and then sells 3 chickens. How many chickens does the farmer have now?

Accepted Answer

9

Answer

12

Answer

15

Answer

18

Question 21

There are 4 children playing in the garden. 3 more children come and join them. How many children are there in total?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

1

Answer

4

Answer

8

Question 22

There are 7 children playing in the park. 4 children go home. How many children are left in the park?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

3

Answer

9

Answer

11

Question 23

There are 9 apples in a basket. Tom eats 4 apples. How many apples are left in the basket?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

3

Answer

5

Answer

13

Question 24

There are 8 children sitting at a table. 3 more children come and sit down. How do you write this addition sentence?

Accepted Answer

8 + 3 = 11

Answer

3 + 8 = 11

Answer

11 + 3 = 8

Answer

8 - 3 = 11

Question 25

There are 5 birds sitting on a branch. 3 more birds fly over and join them. How many birds are there in total?

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

2

Answer

8

Answer

15

Question 26

A farmer has 6 sheep and 5 cows. How many animals does he have in total?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

10

Answer

11

Answer

15

Question 27

Which of the following is a word that means 'take away'?

Accepted Answer

Minus

Answer

Add

Answer

Plus

Answer

Together

Question 28

There are 8 children in a classroom. The teacher divides them into 2 equal groups. How many children are in each group?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

6

Answer

8

Answer

10

Question 29

Five birds are sitting on a branch. Three more birds come to join them. How many birds are there in total?

Accepted Answer

Ten

Answer

Two

Answer

Eight

Answer

Fifteen

Question 30

A child has four pencils. He gives two pencils to his friend. How many pencils does the child have left?

Accepted Answer

Two

Answer

Four

Answer

Six

Answer

Eight

Question 31

There are seven children sitting at a table. Three more children come and sit down. How many children are sitting at the table now?

Accepted Answer

Ten

Answer

Four

Answer

Seventeen

Answer

Twenty-one

Question 32

John has 5 red apples. He buys 3 more green apples. How many apples does John have now?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

2

Answer

6

Answer

10

Question 33

A farmer has 12 sheep. He sells 4 sheep. How many sheep does the farmer have left?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

4

Answer

9

Answer

16

Question 34

There are 9 birds sitting on a telephone wire. 5 birds fly away. How many birds are left on the wire?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

14

Answer

10

Question 35

There are 10 children sitting on a bench. 3 more children come and sit down. How many children are on the bench now?

Accepted Answer

13

Answer

7

Answer

15

Answer

11

Question 36

John had 5 apples, and his friend gave him 3 more. How many apples does John have now?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

2

Answer

10

Answer

6

Question 37

Sarah has 10 cookies. She eats 4 cookies. How many cookies does she have left?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

4

Answer

14

Answer

16

Question 38

There are 8 children playing in the park. 3 children go home. How many children are still playing?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

3

Answer

11

Answer

10

Question 39

A farmer has 12 sheep. 5 sheep run away. How many sheep does the farmer have left?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

5

Answer

17

Question 40

A shop has 9 boxes of pencils. They sell 4 boxes. How many boxes of pencils do they have left?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

13

Answer

15

Answer

4

Question 41

There are 7 birds sitting on a fence. Some birds fly away, leaving 3 birds on the fence. How many birds flew away?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

11

Answer

10

Answer

3

Question 42

A bag of apples weighs 5 kilograms. If you take out 2 kilograms of apples, how much does the bag weigh now?

Accepted Answer

3 kilograms

Answer

7 kilograms

Answer

10 kilograms

Answer

2 kilograms

Question 43

A shop has 12 boxes of pencils. Each box contains 10 pencils. How many pencils are there in total?

Accepted Answer

120

Answer

100

Answer

22

Answer

1,200

Question 44

There are 15 children in a class. The teacher divides them into 3 equal groups. How many children are in each group?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

10

Answer

18

Answer

3

Question 45

Lily has 7 colorful crayons. She gives 2 crayons to her friend. How many crayons does Lily have now?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

2

Answer

9

Answer

7

Question 46

Tom has 4 red balls and 6 blue balls. How many balls does Tom have altogether?

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

2

Answer

4

Question 47

There are 9 ducks swimming in a pond. 4 ducks decide to leave the pond. How many ducks are left in the pond?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

4

Answer

13

Answer

9

Question 48

Sam picked 3 apples from a tree, and his brother picked 4 apples. How many apples do they have in total?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

3

Answer

1

Answer

4

Question 49

Emma has 8 stickers. She uses 3 stickers to decorate her notebook. How many stickers does Emma have left?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

11

Answer

3

Question 50

Ben sees 2 ladybugs on a leaf. Then, he sees 5 more ladybugs on another leaf. How many ladybugs did Ben see in total?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

2

Answer

5

Answer

3

Question 51

There were 10 biscuits in a jar. Mum ate 2 biscuits. How many biscuits are now left in the jar?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

10

Answer

2

Answer

12

Question 52

If you have 6 marbles and you find 2 more, how many marbles would you have altogether?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

6

Answer

2

Answer

4