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Addition & Subtraction

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

Let’s warm up our math brains! Solve each addition or subtraction problem. Show your work neatly.

  1. 245+128=245+128= ______
  2. 500−276=500−276= ______
  3. 187+309=187+309= ______
  4. 421−155=421−155= ______
  5. 76+418=76+418= ______
  6. 499−333=499−333= ______
  7. 234+165=234+165= ______
  8. 400−189=400−189= ______
  9. 312+88=312+88= ______
  10. 476−247=476−247= ______
  11. 129+370=129+370= ______
  12. 350−125=350−125= ______
  13. 288+199=288+199= ______
  14. 461−204=461−204= ______
  15. 105+394=105+394= ______

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

News Context: Our town is collecting canned food for the community food bank. Let’s use math to track the donations!

  1. On Monday, the food bank had 312 cans of vegetables. A local store donated 145 more cans. How many cans of vegetables do they have now?
    Answer: ______ cans
  2. The food bank had 500 boxes of pasta. They gave out 128 boxes to families in need. How many boxes of pasta are left?
    Answer: ______ boxes
  3. A school collected 237 cans of soup. The next day, they collected 159 more cans. How many cans of soup did they collect in total?
    Answer: ______ cans
  4. The food bank started with 450 jars of peanut butter. They used 215 jars for care packages. How many jars of peanut butter are left?
    Answer: ______ jars
  5. Volunteers packed 189 bags of rice on Tuesday. On Wednesday, they packed 176 more bags. How many bags of rice did they pack altogether?
    Answer: ______ bags

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

Same News Context: Think carefully about each step needed to solve these problems about the food drive.

  1. The food bank had 425 cans of fruit. During the week, they received a donation of 120 more cans. Later, they gave out 85 cans to a shelter. How many cans of fruit do they have now?
    Answer: ______ cans
  2. A scout troop collected 278 cans of beans. A gardening club collected 95 fewer cans than the scouts. How many cans did the two groups collect together?
    Answer: ______ cans
  3. On Friday, the food bank had 380 cans of tuna. Over the weekend, they received a delivery of 150 cans. On Monday morning, they gave out 210 cans. How many cans of tuna are left?
    Answer: ______ cans
  4. Ms. Lee’s class brought in 134 cans. Mr. Garcia’s class brought in 118 cans. If the goal for both classes together was 300 cans, by how many cans did they exceed or fall short of their goal?
    Answer: Fell short by ______ cans OR Exceeded by ______ cans
  5. The food bank needs 500 cans of corn for a big event. They already have 265 cans. A farm promises to donate some cans. After the donation, they will have 500 cans exactly. How many cans did the farm donate?
    Answer: ______ cans

Test Complete – Please review your work before submitting.

Answer Key (For Teacher Use)

Section 1: Basic Calculation Problems

  1. 373
  2. 224
  3. 496
  4. 266
  5. 494
  6. 166
  7. 399
  8. 211
  9. 400
  10. 229
  11. 499
  12. 225
  13. 487
  14. 257
  15. 499

Section 2: Simple Word Problems

  1. 457
  2. 372
  3. 396
  4. 235
  5. 365

Section 3: Slightly Challenging Word Problems

  1. 460
  2. 461
  3. 320
  4. Fell short by 48
  5. 235
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