2. Word Problems. Addition and Subtraction. Year 4

3. At a dance there are 15 boys and 17 girls. How many altogether? Strategy- Addition. 15+17= 32

4. There are 24 people on the bus. 17 more get on. How many people on the bus? Strategy- addition 24+17= 30+11= 41

5. Lee has 47 Dragonball Z cards. He loses 23 of them. How many does he have left? Strategy- subtraction. 47-23= 24

6. Ben has 86 marbles. He gives 42 to Ashton. How many are left? Strategy- subtraction. 86-42= 44

7. There are 56 tennis balls in a bag. Mary puts in 17 more. How many balls are in the bag? Strategy- addition. 56+17= 60+13= 73

8. There are 72 bottles of Coke in the fridge. Shanice sneaks in and drinks 36. How many were left for Sam? Strategy- subtraction. 72-36= 36

9. Word Problems. Addition and Subtraction. Year 4

10. At a dance there are 53 boys and 37 girls. How many altogether? Strategy- Addition. 53+37= 80+10= 90

11. There are 37 people on the bus. 28 more get on. How many people on the bus? Strategy- addition 37+28= 50+15= 65

12. Lee has 95 Dragonball Z cards. He loses 37 of them. How many does he have left? Strategy- subtraction. 95-37= 58

13. Ben has 86 marbles. He gives 29 to Ashton. How many are left? Strategy- subtraction. 86-29= 57

14. There are 56 tennis balls in a bag. Mary puts in 47 more. How many balls are in the bag? Strategy- addition. 56+47= 90+13= 103

15. There are 72 bottles of Coke in the fridge. Shanice sneaks in and drinks 36. How many were left for Sam? Strategy- subtraction. 72-36= 36