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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. 400−167=400−167= ______
  3. 189+76=189+76= ______
  4. 321−45=321−45= ______
  5. 278+199=278+199= ______
  6. 500−333=500−333= ______
  7. 156+234=156+234= ______
  8. 412−88=412−88= ______
  9. 67+415=67+415= ______
  10. 490−275=490−275= ______
  11. 123+377=123+377= ______
  12. 450−129=450−129= ______
  13. 84+296=84+296= ______
  14. 367−182=367−182= ______
  15. 205+195=205+195= ______

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

Read each problem carefully. These are based on a news story about a community food drive.

  1. The food drive collected 312 cans of vegetables on Monday and 187 cans on Tuesday. How many cans of vegetables were collected in all?
    Answer: ______ cans
  2. A volunteer packed 400 boxes of pasta. She gave out 129 boxes to families. How many boxes of pasta are left?
    Answer: ______ boxes
  3. On Wednesday, 238 people donated food. On Thursday, 95 people donated. How many more people donated on Wednesday than on Thursday?
    Answer: ______ more people
  4. The goal was to collect 500 jars of peanut butter. So far, they have 415 jars. How many more jars are needed to reach the goal?
    Answer: ______ jars
  5. A school donated 176 cans of soup. Another school donated 208 cans of soup. How many cans of soup did the two schools donate together?
    Answer: ______ cans

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

Think carefully! These might take two steps. Use the same food drive news story.

  1. The food drive had 500 bags of rice. They gave 120 bags to a shelter and 75 bags to a community center. How many bags of rice are left?
    Answer: ______ bags
  2. A company donated 350 bottles of water. Volunteers used 40 bottles on the first day and 55 bottles on the second day. How many bottles of water are left?
    Answer: ______ bottles
  3. On Friday, 145 people volunteered. On Saturday, 38 fewer people volunteered than on Friday. How many people volunteered in total on Friday and Saturday?
    Answer: ______ people
  4. The drive collected 275 cans of fruit and 190 cans of beans. If they give away 150 cans of fruit to families, how many cans of fruit are left?
    Answer: ______ cans
  5. A donor gave $200 to buy more food. The organizers spent $78 on cereal and $45 on canned milk. How much money is left from the donation?
    Answer: $______

End of Test – Please review your work before submitting.

Answer Key (For Teacher Use)

Section 1: Basic Calculation Problems

  1. 373
  2. 233
  3. 265
  4. 276
  5. 477
  6. 167
  7. 390
  8. 324
  9. 482
  10. 215
  11. 500
  12. 321
  13. 380
  14. 185
  15. 400

Section 2: Simple Word Problems

  1. 499
  2. 271
  3. 143
  4. 85
  5. 384

Section 3: Slightly Challenging Word Problems

  1. 305
  2. 255
  3. 252
  4. 125
  5. 77
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