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Addition and Subtraction Word Problem Challenge Cards

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1.Ifyouhave148sweetsand25areeaten,howmanysweetswouldyouhaveleft?

2.Ifyouhave£155andyourgrannygivesyouanextra£35foryourbirthday,howmuchmoneywouldyouhavealtogether?

3.Ifabakerbakes212icedbunsand98ofthemarebought,howmanywillthebakerhaveleft?

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Addition and Subtraction Word Problem Challenge Cards

4.If445passengersboardaplaneand123ofthemarechildren,howmanypassengersareadults?

5.Ifthereare260childreninaschooland42ofthemareoutonaschooltrip,howmanychildrenwouldbeleftinschoolthatday?

6.Ifitis550milesfromLondontoGlasgowandyouhavealreadydriven235miles,howmanymileswouldyouhavelefttotravel?

7.Ifagardenerplants206daffodilbulbsand176tulipbulbs,howmanybulbswillthegardenerhaveplantedaltogether?

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Addition and Subtraction Word Problem Challenge Cards

8.Ifacinemahas328seatsand276peoplebuyticketstoseeafilm,howmanyseatswouldbeavailable?

9.IfSamsaves£245andZain saves£318,howmuchwouldtheyhavealtogether?

10. Ifafactorymakes455packsofsausagesfortwosupermarketsandsends246toonesupermarket,howmanypackswillbesenttothesecondsupermarket?

11. If324peoplevisitafarmonSaturdayand239visitonSunday,howmanypeopleintotalwillhavevisitedthefarmoverthatweekend?

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Addition and Subtraction Word Problem Challenge Cards

12. Ifyouhave£875andyoubuyaTVthatcosts£670,howmuchmoneywouldyouhaveleft?

13. AtStThomas’school,thereare468boysand427girls.Howmanychildrenarethereattheschoolaltogether?

14. If500newhousesarebuiltand145ofthemarebungalows,howmanyofthemwouldnotbebungalows?

15. Ifyoudrove226milesonMondayand177milesonTuesday,howmanymileswouldyouhavedrivenintotal?

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16. If876peoplegotoaconcertand645ofthemhaveseats,howmanypeoplewouldhavetostand?

Answers

1.148–25=123

2.£155+£35=£190

3.212–98=114

4.445–123=322

5.260–42=218

6.550–235=315

7.206+176=382

8.328–276=52

9.£245+£318=£563

10.455–246=209

11.324+239=563

12.£875-£670=£205

13.468+427=895

14.500–145=355

15.226+177=403

16.876–645=231