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Addition & Subtraction

Section 1: Basic Calculation Problems (15 questions × 1 point each = 15 points)

Let’s warm up with some addition and subtraction! Solve each problem below.

  1. 245+128=245+128= ______
  2. 500−237=500−237= ______
  3. 189+76=189+76= ______
  4. 412−199=412−199= ______
  5. 327+84=327+84= ______
  6. 461−225=461−225= ______
  7. 156+238=156+238= ______
  8. 400−185=400−185= ______
  9. 273+94=273+94= ______
  10. 488−276=488−276= ______
  11. 199+201=199+201= ______
  12. 350−168=350−168= ______
  13. 415+79=415+79= ______
  14. 500−321=500−321= ______
  15. 236+189=236+189= ______

Section 2: Simple Word Problems (5 questions × 2 points each = 10 points)

Read each short story carefully. Solve using addition or subtraction.

News Context: Our town is collecting canned food for families in need. Volunteers are counting cans every day.

  1. On Monday, volunteers collected 127 cans. On Tuesday, they collected 138 cans. How many cans did they collect in all?
    Answer: ______ cans
  2. The food bank had 400 cans at the start of the week. They gave out 165 cans to families on Wednesday. How many cans were left?
    Answer: ______ cans
  3. A school donated 215 cans. Another school donated 178 cans. How many cans did both schools donate together?
    Answer: ______ cans
  4. Volunteers sorted 500 cans. They found 129 cans were damaged and had to be removed. How many good cans were left?
    Answer: ______ cans
  5. On Friday, 143 cans came from a store. On Saturday, 259 cans came from a church. How many cans arrived on those two days?
    Answer: ______ cans

Section 3: Slightly Challenging Word Problems (5 questions × 3 points each = 15 points)

Think carefully: You may need two steps. Use addition or subtraction only.

Same News Context: Our town’s food drive continues. Keep track of the totals!

  1. The goal was to collect 500 cans. On the first day, 275 cans were collected. On the second day, 186 cans were collected. How many more cans are needed to reach the goal?
    Answer: ______ cans
  2. A volunteer had 300 cans to pack into boxes. She packed 127 cans in the morning and 95 cans in the afternoon. How many cans does she still have to pack?
    Answer: ______ cans
  3. There were 450 cans in the pantry. Volunteers gave out 120 cans on Monday and 85 cans on Tuesday. How many cans remained in the pantry after Tuesday?
    Answer: ______ cans
  4. On Thursday, 205 cans were donated. On Friday, 118 cans were donated. If 500 cans were needed in total, how many cans had been donated before Thursday?
    Answer: ______ cans
  5. The food drive started with 200 cans already donated. After a big event, they had 415 cans total. Later, they gave away 150 cans to a shelter. How many cans do they have now?
    Answer: ______ cans

End of Test – Well done! Please review your answers.

Answer Key (For Teacher Use)

Section 1: Basic Calculation Problems

  1. 373
  2. 263
  3. 265
  4. 213
  5. 411
  6. 236
  7. 394
  8. 215
  9. 367
  10. 212
  11. 400
  12. 182
  13. 494
  14. 179
  15. 425

Section 2: Simple Word Problems

  1. 265
  2. 235
  3. 393
  4. 371
  5. 402

Section 3: Slightly Challenging Word Problems

  1. 39
  2. 78
  3. 245
  4. 177
  5. 265
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