Problem Solving with Addition and Subtraction
Pretest
1. There are 233 roses and 325 tulips at a nursery. How many roses and tulips are there in all?
a. 92 b. 558 c. 525 d. 82
2. Bob went shopping for shoes. At one store he found a pair for $27.99. At the second store he found the same shoes for $32.99. How much money would Bob save if he bought the shoes at the first store?
a. $5.00 b. $6.00 c. $7.00 d. $8.00
3. Jenny packed 12 apples, 48 oranges, and 96 plums for a picnic. How many pieces of fruit did she pack in her basket?
a. 60 b. 108 c. 146 d. 156
4. A craft store had 25 boxes of red markers, 21 boxes of blue markers, and 15 boxes of green markers. How many boxes of did they have in all?
a. 81 b. 51 c. 101 d. 61
5. The Smith family was going on vacation. They traveled 523 miles on Tuesday and 720 miles on Wednesday. How many more miles did they travel on Wednesday?
a. 1243 b. 1253 c. 197 d. 157
6. Joshua won 325 tickets at the carnival. He spent 120 tickets on a stuffed animal. How many tickets did he have left?
a. 500 b. 445 c. 105 d. 205
7. Allison spent $7 on a hat, $32 on a sweater, and $28 on a pair of jeans. How much did she spend in all?
a. $60 b. $70 c. $67 d. $77
8. Monica took a survey of students in 5th grade to see what their favorite food was. 53 students voted for pizza and 29 voted for hamburgers. How many more students liked pizza?
a. 82 b. 24 c. 26 d. 70
9. Jeffery had 37 pieces of gum. He gave 13 pieces to his friend Marc. How many pieces did Jeffery have left?
a. 60 b. 50 c. 24 d. 14
10. Katie went to the art museum. She had $25. She spent $14 on souvenirs. How much money did she have when she went home?
a. $49 b. $11 c. $39 d. $19