Instructions
Read each story problem carefully. Figure out if you need to add (+) or subtract (-). Sometimes you might need to do both! Write your final answer on the line.
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Sarah has a collection of 45 colorful stickers. For her birthday, her friend gives her 28 more stickers. How many stickers does Sarah have in total?
Answer: _______________
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Leo baked 64 delicious cookies for the school bake sale. By the end of the day, he had sold 37 of them. How many cookies did Leo have left?
Answer: _______________
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There were 50 birds sitting in a big oak tree. A few minutes later, 15 more birds flew in to join them. Then, a loud noise scared 22 of the birds away. How many birds are left in the tree?
Answer: _______________
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Tom is reading an adventure book that has 120 pages. He has already read 85 pages. How many more pages does Tom need to read to finish the book?
Answer: _______________
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Maya went to the beach to collect seashells. She found 24 shells on Monday and 36 shells on Tuesday. On Wednesday, she found 18 more. How many seashells did she collect altogether?
Answer: _______________
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The school library has 250 books about animals. During the week, students checked out 110 of the animal books. How many animal books are still in the library?
Answer: _______________
Answer Key
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73 stickers
(Calculation: 45 + 28 = 73) -
27 cookies
(Calculation: 64 - 37 = 27) -
43 birds
(Step 1: 50 + 15 = 65 birds)
(Step 2: 65 - 22 = 43 birds) -
35 pages
(Calculation: 120 - 85 = 35) -
78 seashells
(Step 1: 24 + 36 = 60 shells)
(Step 2: 60 + 18 = 78 shells) -
140 books
(Calculation: 250 - 110 = 140)