Problem - Solving

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Read each word problem below.

Circle add or subtractWhen solve
the problem.

1.
1LFROH has 21 colored beads. Shane has 30
colored beads. How many beads do they
both have in all ?
_____
Add or Subtract ___ beads.

2.
Jason collected 43 shells. 19 shells were
broken. How many shells were not broken?

_____
Add or Subtract ___ shells.

3.
Shawn sold 29 cookies at the bake sale. If
he had 52 cookies to begin with, how many
cookies are left with him now ?
_____
Add or Subtract
___ cookies.

4.
Mom ordered 11 cheese and 15 pepperoni
pizzaV for the school party. How many
pizzaV did mom order in all ?
_____
Add or Subtract
___ pizzaV.

5.
Sarah did 37 goals in the soccer season.
Ramona did 19 goals. How many more goals
Sarah did than Ramona ?
_____
___ goals.
Add or Subtract

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 Answer Key
Name : ________________________________________________________
Problem - Solving

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Read each word problem below.

Circle add or subtractWhen solve
the problem.

1.
1LFROH has 21 colored beads. Shane has 30
colored beads. How many beads do they
both have in all ?
21_____
+ 30
Add or Subtract ___
51 beads.

2.
Jason collected 43 shells. 19 shells were
broken. How many shells were not broken?

43_____
- 19 ___
Add or Subtract 24 shells.

3.
Shawn sold 29 cookies at the bake sale. If
he had 52 cookies to begin with, how many
cookies are left with him now ?
52_____
- 29 ___
Add or Subtract
23 cookies.

4.
Mom ordered 11 cheese and 15 pepperoni
pizzaV for the school party. How many
pizzaV did mom order in all ?
11_____
+ 15
Add or Subtract
26
___ pizzaV.

5.
Sarah did 37 goals in the soccer season.
Ramona did 19 goals. How many more goals
Sarah did than Ramona ?
37_____
- 19
___
18 goals.
Add or Subtract

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