Word Problems.Addition and Subtraction.

Year 4

At a dance there are 15 boys and 17 girls. How many altogether?

• Strategy- Addition.

• 15+17=

• 32

There are 24 people on the bus. 17 more get on. How many people on the bus?

• Strategy- addition

• 24+17=

• 30+11=

• 41

Lee has 47 Dragonball Z cards. He loses 23 of them. How many does he have left?

• Strategy- subtraction.

• 47-23=

• 24

Ben has 86 marbles. He gives 42 to Ashton. How many are left?

• Strategy- subtraction.

• 86-42=

• 44

There are 56 tennis balls in a bag. Mary puts in 17 more. How many balls are in the bag?

• Strategy- addition.

• 56+17=

• 60+13=

• 73

There are 72 bottles of Coke in the fridge.

Shanice sneaks in and drinks 36. How many were left for Sam?

• Strategy- subtraction.

• 72-36=

• 36

Word Problems.Addition and Subtraction.

Year 4

At a dance there are 53 boys and 37 girls. How many altogether?

• Strategy- Addition.

• 53+37=

• 80+10=

• 90

There are 37 people on the bus. 28 more get on. How many people on the bus?

• Strategy- addition

• 37+28=

• 50+15=

• 65

Lee has 95 Dragonball Z cards. He loses 37 of them. How many does he have left?

• Strategy- subtraction.

• 95-37=

• 58

Ben has 86 marbles. He gives 29 to Ashton. How many are left?

• Strategy- subtraction.

• 86-29=

• 57

There are 56 tennis balls in a bag. Mary puts in 47 more. How many balls are in the bag?

• Strategy- addition.

• 56+47=

• 90+13=

• 103

There are 72 bottles of Coke in the fridge.

Shanice sneaks in and drinks 36. How many were left for Sam?

• Strategy- subtraction.

• 72-36=

• 36