This medium-level worksheet has students fill in blanks, and match items from two columns to practice addition & subtraction word problems skills.
It includes 10 questions across 2 sections for focused practice.
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Addition & Subtraction Word Problems
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A store has 43 hats. It gets 29 more. Now it has 72 hats.
2. Nora had 81 beads. She used 36. She has 45 beads left.
3. A bus has 27 passengers. 34 more get on. Now there are 61 passengers.
4. Zach had 95 coins. He spent 48. He has 47 coins now.
5. A box has 38 red crayons and 45 blue crayons. It has 83 crayons in all.
6. The library had 74 books. Students borrowed 39. 35 books are left.
7. Kim picked 56 berries. She picked 27 more. She has 83 berries total.
8. A basket has 62 eggs. 35 crack. 27 eggs are still whole.
9. Jon has 19 toy cars and 54 toy trucks. He has 73 toys altogether.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
A store has 43 hats. It gets 29 more.
→ 43 + 29 = 72
27 + 34 = 61
Nora had 81 beads. She used 36.
→ 81 − 36 = 45
95 − 48 = 47
A bus has 27 passengers. 34 more get on.
→ 27 + 34 = 61
43 + 29 = 72
Zach had 95 coins. He spent 48.
→ 95 − 48 = 47
81 − 36 = 45
Addition & Subtraction Word Problems
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) A store has 43 hats. It gets 29 more. Now it has 72 hats.
2) Nora had 81 beads. She used 36. She has 45 beads left.
3) A bus has 27 passengers. 34 more get on. Now there are 61 passengers.
4) Zach had 95 coins. He spent 48. He has 47 coins now.
5) A box has 38 red crayons and 45 blue crayons. It has 83 crayons in all.
6) The library had 74 books. Students borrowed 39. 35 books are left.
7) Kim picked 56 berries. She picked 27 more. She has 83 berries total.
8) A basket has 62 eggs. 35 crack. 27 eggs are still whole.
9) Jon has 19 toy cars and 54 toy trucks. He has 73 toys altogether.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
A store has 43 hats. It gets 29 more.
→ 43 + 29 = 72
27 + 34 = 61
Nora had 81 beads. She used 36.
→ 81 − 36 = 45
95 − 48 = 47
A bus has 27 passengers. 34 more get on.
→ 27 + 34 = 61
43 + 29 = 72
Zach had 95 coins. He spent 48.
→ 95 − 48 = 47
81 − 36 = 45
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