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Topic 07: More Solving Problems Involving Addition and Subtraction

____ 1. Choose the number sentences that solve both parts.

There are 18 cows in a field. 6 of the cows are brown. The rest are black. How many cows are black?

If 5 more black cows come to the field, how many black cows will there be in all?

A. 18 + 6 = 24
24 + 5 = 29

B. 18 + 6 = 24
24 – 5 = 19

C. 18 – 6 = 12
12 – 5 = 7

D. 18 – 6 = 12
12 + 5 = 17

____ 2. Choose the number sentences that match the story.

A hen is sitting on 6 eggs. The hen lays 2 more. Then the farmer takes away 4 eggs. How many eggs does
the hen have left now?

A. 6 + 2 = 8
8 + 4 = 12

B. 6 + 2 = 8
8–4=4

C. 6 – 2 = 4
4+4=8

D. 6 – 2 = 4
4–4=0
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____ 3. Choose the number sentences that solve both parts.

Nicolas paints paintings to sell at the art fair. He brings 10 paintings to the fair and sells 5. How many
paintings does he have left?

If he paints another 2 paintings while he is at the art fair, how many paintings will he have?

A. 10 + 5 = 15
15 + 2 = 17

B. 10 + 5 = 15
15 – 2 = 13

C. 10 – 5 = 5
5–2=3

D. 10 – 5 = 5
5+2=7

____ 4. Choose the number sentences that solve both parts.

Shelly has 19 bracelets. 5 are made with shells. The rest are made with beads. How many bracelets are
made with beads?

If Shelly gives away 6 of the beaded bracelets to her friends, how many beaded bracelets will she have
left?

A. 19 + 5 = 24
24 + 6 = 30

B. 19 + 5 = 24
24 – 6 = 18

C. 19 – 5 = 14
14 – 6 = 8

D. 19 – 5 = 14
14 + 6 = 20
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____ 5. Which number sentences solve both parts of the question?

The animal shelter has 15 cats on Wednesday. On Thursday, 6 cats are adopted. How many cats are left at
the shelter?

On Friday, 3 more cats are brought to the shelter. How many cats are at the animal shelter now?

A. 15 + 6 = 21 cats on Thursday
21 + 3 = 24 cats on Friday

B. 15 + 6 = 21 cats on Thursday
21 – 3 = 18 cats on Friday

C. 15 – 6 = 9 cats on Thursday
9 – 3 = 6 cats on Friday

D. 15 – 6 = 9 cats on Thursday
9 + 3 = 12 cats on Friday

____ 6. Which number sentence matches the story below?

Lila saw 18 birds on her way to school.

She saw 25 on her way home.
How many birds did Lila see in all?

A. 18 + 25 = 43
B. 43 + 18 = 61
C. 25  18 = 7
D. 18  7 = 11

____ 7. The dog has 14 bones.

She gets 15 more.
Then she buries 10 bones.
How many bones does she have left?

A. 14 + 15 = 29
29 + 10 = 39

B. 24 + 15 = 39
39 – 10 = 29

C. 15  14 = 1
1 + 10 = 11

D. 14 + 15 = 29
29 – 10 = 19
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____ 8. Carlos had 19 baseball cards.

He gave 8 of them away.
How many baseball cards does he have left?

A. 9
B. 10
C. 11
D. 13

____ 9. The pet store has 22 land turtles and 35 freshwater turtles.
How many turtles does the pet store have in all?

Which equation models the problem?

A. 22 + ? = 35
B. 22 + 35 = ?
C. ? + 22 = 35
D. 35 – 22 = ?

____ 10. Kelly has 32 books.

19 are on the shelf and the rest are on her desk.
How many books are on her desk?

Which two different equations model the problem?

A. 32 – ? = 19
19 + ? = 32

B. 30 – ? = 19
19 + ? = 30

C. 51 – 32 = ?
32 + 19 = ?

D. 30 – ? = 20
20 + ? = 30

____ 11. Yuki has two packages of cards.

One package has 28 cards and the other package has 41 cards.
How many cards does she have in all?

A. 58
B. 59
C. 68
D. 69
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____ 12. A squirrel collected 45 nuts.

He buried 27 of the nuts.
How many nuts are not buried?

A. 8
B. 18
C. 28
D. 38

____ 13. Juan has 28 letters from his friends.

Mary-Beth has 18 letters from her friends.
How many letters are there in all?

A. 36
B. 38
C. 42
D. 46

____ 14. Use the bar diagram to help you solve the word problem.

There are 15 more apple trees than cherry trees at the farm.
There are 66 apple trees at the farm.
How many cherry trees are at the farm?

A. 50
B. 51
C. 52
D. 53

15. Mateo has 25 more soccer pins than Maria.

Mateo has 43 soccer pins.
How many soccer pins does Maria have?

____ soccer pins

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Topic 07: More Solving Problems Involving Addition and Subtraction

Answer Section

1. ANS: D PTS: 1
NAT: 2.OA.A.1 Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems
involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with
unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number
to represent the problem. TOP: Topic 07: More Solving Problems Involving Addition and
Subtraction
SKL: Solve Two-Step Problems
2. ANS: B PTS: 1
NAT: 2.OA.A.1 Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems
involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with
unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number
to represent the problem. TOP: Topic 07: More Solving Problems Involving Addition and
Subtraction
SKL: Solve Two-Step Problems
3. ANS: D PTS: 1
NAT: 2.OA.A.1 Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems
involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with
unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number
to represent the problem. TOP: Topic 07: More Solving Problems Involving Addition and
Subtraction
SKL: Solve Two-Step Problems
4. ANS: C PTS: 1
NAT: 2.OA.A.1 Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems
involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with
unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number
to represent the problem. TOP: Topic 07: More Solving Problems Involving Addition and
Subtraction
SKL: Continue to Solve Two-Step Problems
5. ANS: D PTS: 1
NAT: 2.OA.A.1 Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems
involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with
unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number
to represent the problem. TOP: Topic 07: More Solving Problems Involving Addition and
Subtraction
SKL: Continue to Solve Two-Step Problems
6. ANS: A PTS: 1
NAT: 2.OA.A.1 Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems
involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with
unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number
to represent the problem. TOP: Topic 07: More Solving Problems Involving Addition and
Subtraction
SKL: Represent Addition and Subtraction Problems
7. ANS: D PTS: 1
NAT: 2.OA.A.1 Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems
involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with
unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number
to represent the problem. TOP: Topic 07: More Solving Problems Involving Addition and
Subtraction
SKL: Continue to Solve Two-Step Problems
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8. ANS: C PTS: 1
NAT: 2.OA.A.1 Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems
involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with
unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number
to represent the problem. TOP: Topic 07: More Solving Problems Involving Addition and
Subtraction
SKL: Mixed Practice: Solve Addition and Subtraction Problems
9. ANS: B PTS: 1
NAT: 2.OA.A.1 Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems
involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with
unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number
to represent the problem. TOP: Topic 07: More Solving Problems Involving Addition and
Subtraction
SKL: Represent Addition and Subtraction Problems
10. ANS: A PTS: 1
NAT: 2.OA.A.1 Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems
involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with
unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number
to represent the problem. TOP: Topic 07: More Solving Problems Involving Addition and
Subtraction
SKL: Represent Addition and Subtraction Problems
11. ANS: D PTS: 1
NAT: 2.OA.A.1 Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems
involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with
unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number
to represent the problem. TOP: Topic 07: More Solving Problems Involving Addition and
Subtraction
SKL: Mixed Practice: Solve Addition and Subtraction Problems
12. ANS: B PTS: 1
NAT: 2.OA.A.1 Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems
involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with
unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number
to represent the problem. TOP: Topic 07: More Solving Problems Involving Addition and
Subtraction
SKL: Mixed Practice: Solve Addition and Subtraction Problems
13. ANS: D PTS: 1
NAT: 2.OA.A.1 Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems
involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with
unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number
to represent the problem. TOP: Topic 07: More Solving Problems Involving Addition and
Subtraction
SKL: Continue Practice with Addition and Subtraction Problems
14. ANS: B PTS: 1
NAT: 2.OA.A.1 Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems
involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with
unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number
to represent the problem. TOP: Topic 07: More Solving Problems Involving Addition and
Subtraction
SKL: Continue Practice with Addition and Subtraction Problems
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15. ANS: 18

PTS: 1
NAT: 2.OA.A.1 Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems
involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with
unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number
to represent the problem. TOP: Topic 07: More Solving Problems Involving Addition and
Subtraction
SKL: Continue Practice with Addition and Subtraction Problems