Addition or Subtraction Word Problems

Master addition & subtraction word problems! Practice with fun examples and create your own math challenges.

Thinking Blocks Click on the picture to visit the site. This is a "game" that helps you create models for adding and subtracting. I want you to choose one of the four choices in the TOP row to start with and try some of the problems. The site will give you hints if you get stuck. Spend about 10 minutes here. Then, try the rest of the questions on this worksheet. Thinking Blocks Tool There are 640 people on the first floor of the mall. There are 347 people on the second floor. How many people are there in all? I want to see what you did, your answer, and a label. On Friday, 543 people went to the concert. On Saturday, 413 people went to the concert. How many more people went to the concert on Friday? I want to see what you did, your answer, and a label. Peter and James counted a total of 836 chicks. Peter counted 430 of the chicks. How many chicks did James count? 406 chicks 1266 chicks 400 chicks 1260 chicks There were 347 books on the shelves. The librarian took 186 books off the shelves. How many books were still on the shelves? 160 books 533 books 161 books 347 books Sarah brought 56 brownies to the bake sale. Jessica brought 120 brownies. How many brownies were there in all? I want to see what you did, your answer, and a label. Challenge: Emma brought 5 trays with 8 cookies each to the bake sale. If she sold 20 cookies, how many cookies are left? I want to see what you did, your answer, and a label. Create your own ADDITION word problem. That means create a situation and a question, not just numbers. You don't have to solve it. Create your own SUBTRACTION word problem. That means create a situation and a question, not just numbers. You don't have to solve it.