Addition and Subtraction
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What is 23 + 15?
- A28
- B35
- C38✓
- 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?
- A276
- B365
- C234
- D266✓
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£333
- B£423
- C£577
- D£323✓
Answer: £450 - £127 = £323.
What is 1,234 + 2,567?
- A3,801✓
- B3,891
- C3,991
- D3,811
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?
- A82
- B70
- C104
- D60✓
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.
What is 99 + 1?
- A100✓
- B98
- C99
- D101
Answer: 99 + 1 = 100.
What is 1,000 - 456?
- A544✓
- B554
- C564
- D644
Answer: 1,000 - 456 = 544.
A worker earns £234 one week and £256 the next. What is their total earnings?
- A£480
- B£510
- C£490✓
- D£500
Answer: £234 + £256 = £490.
What is 456 - 234 + 100?
- A222
- B322✓
- C356
- D422
Answer: 456 - 234 = 222, then 222 + 100 = 322.
A budget is £5,000. Spending is £2,345. How much is left?
- A£2,655✓
- B£2,555
- C£3,655
- D£2,755
Answer: £5,000 - £2,345 = £2,655.
What is 234 - 67?
- A167✓
- B177
- C267
- D301
Answer: 234 - 67 = 167.
Three people collect donations: £150, £235, and £175. What is the total?
- A£760
- B£660
- C£460
- D£560✓
Answer: £150 + £235 + £175 = £560.
What is 789 + 211?
- A900
- B1000✓
- C1100
- D1200
Answer: 789 + 211 = 1,000.
What is 2,500 - 1,234?
- A1,166
- B1,266✓
- C1,366
- D1,466
Answer: 2,500 - 1,234 = 1,266.
A book costs £12.50 and a pen costs £3.50. What is the total cost?
- A£18
- B£17
- C£16✓
- D£15
Answer: £12.50 + £3.50 = £16.
What is 567 + 234 - 100?
- A601
- B701✓
- C801
- D901
Answer: 567 + 234 = 801, then 801 - 100 = 701.
What is 1,234 - 567?
- A567
- B667✓
- C767
- D867
Answer: 1,234 - 567 = 667.
A school library has 2,345 books. They receive 456 new books. How many do they have now?
- A2,801✓
- B2,811
- C2,901
- D3,901
Answer: 2,345 + 456 = 2,801.