📄 1st Grade Math: Addition And Subtraction Word Problems Worksheet
📌 1. True / False
1. If you have 5 apples and get 3 more, you have 8 apples in total.
2. When a word problem asks 'how many are left?', you usually need to add.
3. The word 'sum' means the result of subtraction.
4. If you combine 4 red crayons and 2 blue crayons, you have 6 crayons altogether.
5. Taking away objects means you are performing an addition operation.
✏️ 2. Fill in the Blanks
1. When you put two groups together, you are .
2. To find out how many are after some are taken away, you subtract.
3. The answer to an addition problem is called the .
4. A word problem tells a math story using .
5. Subtracting helps you find the between two numbers.
🔗 3. Matching
« Combining two or more numbers to find a total.
« Taking one number away from another to find the difference.
« The total amount resulting from adding two or more numbers.
« The result of subtracting one number from another.
« A math problem presented in a story format.
✍️ 4. Short Answer Questions
1. What math operation do you use when a word problem asks 'how many in all'?
💡 Suggested Answer: You use addition.
2. If a word problem says 'some flew away', what operation would you use to find out how many are left?
💡 Suggested Answer: You would use subtraction.
🎯 5. Multiple Choice
1. Sarah has 7 stickers. Her friend gives her 2 more stickers. How many stickers does Sarah have now?
2. There are 10 birds on a branch. 3 birds fly away. How many birds are left on the branch?
3. Tom has 4 red cars and 5 blue cars. How many cars does Tom have altogether?
📝 6. Open-Ended Questions
1. Maria baked 6 cookies. Her brother ate 2 cookies. How many cookies are left?
💡 Solution Steps:
Step 1: Start with the number of cookies Maria baked, which is 6. Step 2: Her brother ate 2 cookies, so we subtract 2 from the total. Step 3: \(6 - 2 = 4\). Answer: There are 4 cookies left.
2. David has 3 toy airplanes. He gets 5 more toy airplanes for his birthday. How many toy airplanes does David have now?
💡 Solution Steps:
Step 1: David starts with 3 toy airplanes. Step 2: He gets 5 more, so we add 5 to his current amount. Step 3: \(3 + 5 = 8\). Answer: David has 8 toy airplanes now.
3. There are 9 colorful balloons at a party. 4 balloons pop. How many balloons are still at the party?
💡 Solution Steps:
Step 1: Begin with the total number of balloons, which is 9. Step 2: 4 balloons pop, which means they are gone, so we subtract 4. Step 3: \(9 - 4 = 5\). Answer: There are 5 balloons still at the party.
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Addition And Subtraction Word Problems Worksheet
SCORE
A. True (T) / False (F)
( .... )
If you have 5 apples and get 3 more, you have 8 apples in total.
( .... )
When a word problem asks 'how many are left?', you usually need to add.
( .... )
The word 'sum' means the result of subtraction.
( .... )
If you combine 4 red crayons and 2 blue crayons, you have 6 crayons altogether.
( .... )
Taking away objects means you are performing an addition operation.
B. Fill in the Blanks
1)
When you put two groups together, you are .....................
2)
To find out how many are .................... after some are taken away, you subtract.
3)
The answer to an addition problem is called the .....................
4)
A word problem tells a math story using .....................
5)
Subtracting helps you find the .................... between two numbers.
C. Matching Concepts
( .... )
Combining two or more numbers to find a total.
- Difference
( .... )
Taking one number away from another to find the difference.
- Subtraction
( .... )
The total amount resulting from adding two or more numbers.
- Sum
( .... )
The result of subtracting one number from another.
- Word Problem
( .... )
A math problem presented in a story format.
- Addition
D. Short Answer Questions
1)
What math operation do you use when a word problem asks 'how many in all'?
2)
If a word problem says 'some flew away', what operation would you use to find out how many are left?
E. Multiple Choice Questions
1)
Sarah has 7 stickers. Her friend gives her 2 more stickers. How many stickers does Sarah have now?
A) 5 stickersB) 7 stickersC) 9 stickersD) 2 stickers
2)
There are 10 birds on a branch. 3 birds fly away. How many birds are left on the branch?
A) 13 birdsB) 7 birdsC) 3 birdsD) 10 birds
3)
Tom has 4 red cars and 5 blue cars. How many cars does Tom have altogether?
A) 1 carB) 4 carsC) 5 carsD) 9 cars
F. Open-Ended Questions
1)
Maria baked 6 cookies. Her brother ate 2 cookies. How many cookies are left?
2)
David has 3 toy airplanes. He gets 5 more toy airplanes for his birthday. How many toy airplanes does David have now?
3)
There are 9 colorful balloons at a party. 4 balloons pop. How many balloons are still at the party?