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Math tests Grade 1 : Addition and Subtraction Word Problems — Zyro the alien explorer of Planète Maths

Suggested time: 45 minutes. Out of 20 points. Calculator allowed only when the problem says so.

1 Four stories / 4 pts

Write an equation and solve each story.

  1. 7 owls are in a tree and 5 more owls fly in. How many owls?
  2. 16 plums are on a table and 9 are eaten. How many are left?
  3. 8 red cars and 9 green cars are in a lot. How many cars in all?
  4. 13 marbles: 4 are in a bag and the rest in a box. How many are in the box?

2 Missing numbers / 4 pts

Find the missing number.

  1. \(6 + ? = 15\)
  2. \(? - 7 = 8\)
  3. \(18 = ? + 9\)
  4. \(16 - ? = 9\)

3 Comparing / 3 pts

Zoe has 13 points and Kit has 8 points.

  1. How many more points does Zoe have than Kit? Write an equation.
  2. Fay has 3 fewer points than Kit. How many points does Fay have?

4 Three numbers / 3 pts

Add.

  1. \(2 + 8 + 9\) (make ten first)
  2. \(3 + 8 + 7\)

5 Choose the operation / 3 pts

Write + or - and solve.

  1. 9 red balloons and 6 blue balloons. How many balloons?
  2. 20 cherries and 12 are eaten. How many are left?
  3. 11 children are on swings and 6 more come. How many children?

6 Draw a model / 3 pts

A basket holds 16 fruits. 7 are apples and the rest are pears.

  1. Draw a bar model.
  2. Write an equation.
  3. How many pears are there? Answer with a sentence.
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