Mathematics Grade 6 15 min

Add and subtract whole numbers: word problems

Add and subtract whole numbers: word problems

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1

A library has 125 fiction books and 75 non-fiction books. How many books in total?

2

A baker made 350 cookies. He sold 180 of them. How many are left?

3

Maria had 500 stickers. She bought 150 more, then gave 80 to a friend. How many does she have now?

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
A farm has 50 chickens and 30 cows. How many animals are there in total?
0.80
1.20
2.50
3.30
Easy
Leo had 90 marbles and lost 20 of them. How many marbles does he have left?
0.70
1.110
2.90
3.20
Easy
A store sold 120 red shirts and 60 blue shirts. How many shirts were sold in total?
0.180
1.60
2.120
3.200

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