Addition and Subtraction
25 free practice questions with explanations
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Addition and Subtraction: example questions & answers
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What is 23 + 15?
- A28
- B38✓
- C35
- D48
Answer: 23 + 15 = 38. Add the ones (3 + 5 = 8) and the tens (2 + 1 = 3).
What is 47 - 18?
- A25
- B29✓
- C30
- D35
Answer: 47 - 18 = 29. Method: 47 - 18 = 47 - 20 + 2 = 27 + 2 = 29.
A shop has 145 items in stock. They receive 237 more items. How many items do they have now?
- A272
- B382
- C392✓
- D482
Answer: 145 + 237 = 382. Add hundreds (1 + 2 = 3), tens (4 + 3 = 7), ones (5 + 7 = 12, so 2 and carry 1).
What is 234 + 456?
- A680
- B690✓
- C700
- D790
Answer: 234 + 456 = 690. (200 + 400 = 600, 30 + 50 = 80, 4 + 6 = 10 = 690).
A factory produces 1,234 units on Monday and 1,456 units on Tuesday. What is the total?
- A2,590
- B2,690
- C2,790✓
- D2,890
Answer: 1,234 + 1,456 = 2,690.
What is 500 - 234?
- A266✓
- B276
- C234
- D365
Answer: 500 - 234 = 266. Method: 500 - 234 = 500 - 200 - 30 - 4 = 300 - 30 - 4 = 266.
Sarah had £450. She spent £127 on a coat. How much money does she have left?
- A£323✓
- B£333
- C£423
- D£577
Answer: £450 - £127 = £323.
What is 1,234 + 2,567?
- A3,801✓
- B3,891
- C3,811
- D3,991
Answer: 1,234 + 2,567 = 3,801. (1000 + 2000 = 3000, 200 + 500 = 700, 30 + 60 = 90, 4 + 7 = 11).
What is 3,000 - 1,234?
- A1,666
- B1,756
- C1,766✓
- D1,776
Answer: 3,000 - 1,234 = 1,766.
A car journey is 234 miles to the first city and 156 miles to the second city. What is the total distance?
- A290
- B340
- C380
- D390✓
Answer: 234 + 156 = 390 miles.
What is 45 + 37 - 22?
- A60✓
- B82
- C104
- D70
Answer: 45 + 37 = 82, then 82 - 22 = 60.
A shop starts with 567 items, sells 234, then receives 145 more. How many do they have?
- A478✓
- B488
- C578
- D588
Answer: 567 - 234 = 333, then 333 + 145 = 478.