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Math – Word Problems

Math · CCSS: 1.OA.A.1, 1.OA.A.2 · Level 1 · Worksheet 4 of 5

Level 1 ⭐

1 Addition Word Problems

➕ Read each problem. Write the number sentence and solve it.

Problem	Number Sentence	Answer
Sam has 3 red balls and 4 blue balls. How many balls does Sam have in all?
There are 5 birds in a tree. 3 more birds fly up. How many birds are there now?
Mia picked 6 flowers. Her mom picked 2 flowers. How many flowers did they pick together?

2 Subtraction Word Problems

➖ Read each problem. Write the number sentence and solve it.

Problem	Number Sentence	Answer
Jake had 8 cookies. He ate 3 cookies. How many cookies are left?
There were 10 ducks in a pond. 4 ducks swam away. How many ducks are left?
Lily had 7 stickers. She gave 5 to her friend. How many does she have now?

3 Add or Subtract?

🤔 Decide: should you ADD or SUBTRACT? Circle the operation, then solve.

Problem	Add or Subtract?	Answer
Tom has 4 toy cars. He gets 3 more for his birthday.
There were 9 butterflies. 6 flew away.
Sara read 5 books last week and 4 books this week.
Ben had 10 grapes. He ate 7.

4 Write Your Own Word Problem

✍️ Write one addition word problem and one subtraction word problem. Then solve them!

My addition word problem:

Answer:

My subtraction word problem:

Answer: