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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 neatly!

  1. 245+128=245+128= ______
  2. 500−276=500−276= ______
  3. 189+210=189+210= ______
  4. 432−155=432−155= ______
  5. 76+398=76+398= ______
  6. 401−223=401−223= ______
  7. 267+133=267+133= ______
  8. 487−199=487−199= ______
  9. 154+325=154+325= ______
  10. 500−421=500−421= ______
  11. 88+409=88+409= ______
  12. 376−287=376−287= ______
  13. 215+284=215+284= ______
  14. 463−178=463−178= ______
  15. 199+301=199+301= ______

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

Read each problem carefully. Solve using addition or subtraction.

News Context: Our town is collecting canned food for the community food bank.

  1. On Monday, the food bank had 312 cans of vegetables. A grocery store donated 145 more cans. How many cans of vegetables does the food bank have now?
    Answer: ______ cans
  2. The food bank started the week with 500 boxes of pasta. During the food drive, 128 boxes were given to families. How many boxes of pasta are left?
    Answer: ______ boxes
  3. Students from Oak Elementary brought in 237 cans of soup. Students from Maple Elementary brought in 262 cans of soup. How many cans of soup were brought in altogether?
    Answer: ______ cans
  4. A volunteer sorted 419 cans of fruit. Later, she realized 35 of them were expired and had to be removed. How many good cans of fruit were left?
    Answer: ______ cans
  5. On Friday morning, the food bank had 185 jars of peanut butter. In the afternoon, a delivery arrived with 210 more jars. How many jars of peanut butter are there in total?
    Answer: ______ jars

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

Think about the steps you need to solve. You may need to add AND subtract.

Same News Context: Our town’s food drive.

  1. The food bank’s goal was to collect 500 cans of beans. On the first day, they received 175 cans. On the second day, they received 220 cans. How many more cans do they need to reach their goal?
    Answer: ______ cans
  2. A large donation had 350 cans of corn and 125 cans of green beans. If 40 of the cans were damaged, how many good cans were in the donation?
    Answer: ______ cans
  3. Before the food drive, the soup shelf had 284 cans. Volunteers added 156 cans from the drive. Over the weekend, 95 cans were given out to families. How many cans are on the shelf now?
    Answer: ______ cans
  4. A company pledged 400 cans of tuna. They delivered 285 cans on Tuesday. How many cans do they still need to deliver?
    Answer: ______ cans
  5. On Thursday, the food bank had 467 cans of carrots. They gave out 138 cans to a shelter. Then, a farmer donated 110 fresh cans. How many cans of carrots do they have now?
    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. 399
  4. 277
  5. 474
  6. 178
  7. 400
  8. 288
  9. 479
  10. 79
  11. 497
  12. 89
  13. 499
  14. 285
  15. 500

Section 2: Simple Word Problems

  1. 457
  2. 372
  3. 499
  4. 384
  5. 395

Section 3: Slightly Challenging Word Problems

  1. 105
  2. 435
  3. 345
  4. 115
  5. 439
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