Addition and Subtraction Word Problems: math practice, Grade 1 – download the PDF

1 Ducks on a pond ★★★

7 ducks are on a pond. 6 more ducks swim over. How many ducks are on the pond now? Write an equation.

2 Popped balloons ★★★

Maya has 15 balloons. 8 of them pop. How many balloons does she have left?

3 Red and blue marbles ★★★

A bag holds 9 red marbles and 4 blue marbles. How many marbles are in the bag?

4 Stickers on a page ★★★

Ben has 12 stickers. 5 are on a page and the rest are in a box. How many stickers are in the box?

5 True or false? ★★★

Say whether each sentence is true or false. If it is false, give the right answer.

1. \(6 + 7 = 13\)
2. \(15 - 9 = 7\)

6 Seashells ★★★

Mia found 11 seashells. Leo found 8 seashells. How many more seashells did Mia find?

7 Match the equation ★★★

There were 10 birds on a wire. 4 flew away. Which equation matches the story: \(10 + 4 = 14\) or \(10 - 4 = 6\)? How many birds are left?

8 Apples in a bowl ★★★

There are 6 apples in a bowl. Dad puts some more in. Now there are 14 apples. How many did Dad put in? Write an equation with \(?\).

9 Frogs on a log ★★★

Some frogs are on a log. 5 more frogs jump on. Now there are 12 frogs. How many frogs were on the log at first?

10 Cookies ★★★

Some cookies were on a plate. The children ate 6 cookies. Now 9 cookies are on the plate. How many cookies were there at first?

11 Boys and girls ★★★

17 children are in the park. 9 of them are girls. How many are boys?

12 Fewer stickers ★★★

Sam has 16 stickers. Ava has 7 fewer stickers than Sam. How many stickers does Ava have?

13 Crayon box ★★★

A box has 5 red crayons, 7 yellow crayons and 4 blue crayons. How many crayons are in the box? Add in any order you like.

14 Complete the bar model ★★★

Look at the model. The total is 18 and one part is 11.

Find the missing part and write two equations.

15 Add or subtract? ★★★

For each story, write the equation and solve it.

1. 9 cats are in a yard. 8 more cats arrive.
2. 18 fish are in a tank. 9 swim into a new tank.
3. 7 boys and 11 girls join a club. How many children are in the club?

16 Find the missing number ★★★

Find the number that makes each sentence true.

1. \(13 = 5 + ?\)
2. \(9 = ? - 8\)
3. \(14 - ? = 6\)
4. \(? + 4 = 11\)

17 Pencils ★★★

Tom has 9 pencils. Tom has 4 more pencils than Nia. How many pencils does Nia have?

18 Make ten first ★★★

Add by making ten first.

1. \(8 + 2 + 6\)
2. \(7 + 3 + 5\)

19 Birds on a wire ★★★

9 birds sit on a wire. 5 more birds land. Then 7 birds fly away. How many birds are on the wire now? Solve it in two steps.

20 Find the mistake ★★★

There were 14 people on a bus. 6 people got off. Max wrote \(14 + 6 = 20\). What mistake did Max make? Give the right answer.

21 Compare with a model ★★★

Ana has 16 stickers and Raj has 11 stickers.

How many fewer stickers does Raj have than Ana? Then make up your own story for \(8 + 7 = 15\).