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Addition and Subtraction

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

Solve each problem. Show your work in the space provided.

  1. 128+245=128+245= ______
  2. 400−167=400−167= ______
  3. 276+98=276+98= ______
  4. 500−321=500−321= ______
  5. 143+256=143+256= ______
  6. 482−199=482−199= ______
  7. 67+418=67+418= ______
  8. 350−125=350−125= ______
  9. 299+176=299+176= ______
  10. 461−238=461−238= ______
  11. 88+409=88+409= ______
  12. 500−77=500−77= ______
  13. 234+165=234+165= ______
  14. 378−194=378−194= ______
  15. 156+344=156+344= ______

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

Read each problem carefully. Solve using addition or subtraction.

News Context: A community food drive collected cans of food to help families in need.

  1. On Monday, the food drive collected 127 cans. On Tuesday, they collected 138 cans. How many cans did they collect in all on these two days?
    Answer: ______
  2. The goal for the food drive was 500 cans. They have collected 328 cans so far. How many more cans do they need to reach their goal?
    Answer: ______
  3. Volunteers sorted 415 cans into boxes. Then they found 72 more cans that needed sorting. How many cans did they sort in total?
    Answer: ______
  4. A school donated 239 cans. A local business donated 185 cans. How many more cans did the school donate than the business?
    Answer: ______
  5. On Friday, 156 cans were delivered to families. On Saturday, 128 cans were delivered. How many cans were delivered in all on Friday and Saturday?
    Answer: ______

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

Think carefully! These might take two steps. Decide if you need to add, subtract, or do both.

Same News Context: The community food drive.

  1. The food drive collected 275 cans in Week 1 and 198 cans in Week 2. In Week 3, they gave out 120 cans to families. How many cans did they have left after Week 3?
    Answer: ______
  2. A volunteer brought in 45 cans on Monday and 67 cans on Wednesday. Later, she realized 15 of those cans were expired and had to be removed. How many good cans did she bring in total?
    Answer: ______
  3. Cans were stored on two shelves. The top shelf had 187 cans. The bottom shelf had 45 fewer cans than the top shelf. How many cans were on both shelves together?
    Answer: ______
  4. On Monday, 89 cans were collected. On Tuesday, 112 cans were collected. On Wednesday, 133 cans were collected. How many more cans were collected on Wednesday than on Monday?
    Answer: ______
  5. The food drive had 500 cans total. They gave 175 cans to the first shelter and 208 cans to the second shelter. How many cans did they have left after giving to both shelters?
    Answer: ______

End of Test – Please check your work before submitting.

Answer Key (For Teacher Use)

Section 1: Basic Calculation Problems

  1. 373
  2. 233
  3. 374
  4. 179
  5. 399
  6. 283
  7. 485
  8. 225
  9. 475
  10. 223
  11. 497
  12. 423
  13. 399
  14. 184
  15. 500

Section 2: Simple Word Problems

  1. 265
  2. 172
  3. 487
  4. 54
  5. 284

Section 3: Slightly Challenging Word Problems

  1. 353
  2. 97
  3. 329
  4. 44
  5. 117
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