Addition and Subtraction
30 free practice questions with explanations
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Addition and Subtraction: example questions & answers
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What is 234 + 156?
- A390✓
- B380
- C400
- D410
Answer: 234 + 156 = 390. You can add by columns: 4 + 6 = 10 (write 0, carry 1), 3 + 5 + 1 = 9, 2 + 1 = 3.
What is 500 - 237?
- A263✓
- B273
- C237
- D253
Answer: 500 - 237 = 263. Breaking it down: 237 + 263 = 500.
A school library has 1,250 books. After buying 385 new books, how many does it have now?
- A1,535
- B1,625
- C1,635✓
- D1,835
Answer: 1,250 + 385 = 1,635.
What is 3,456 + 2,789?
- A6,245✓
- B5,245
- C6,145
- D6,235
Answer: 3,456 + 2,789: 6 + 9 = 15 (write 5, carry 1), 5 + 8 + 1 = 14 (write 4, carry 1), 4 + 7 + 1 = 12 (write 2, carry 1), 3 + 2 + 1 = 6. Answer: 6,245.
Calculate 5,000 - 1,234
- A3,756
- B3,766✓
- C3,856
- D4,234
Answer: 5,000 - 1,234 = 3,766.
What is 256 + 344 + 100?
- A600
- B700✓
- C800
- D900
Answer: 256 + 344 = 600, then 600 + 100 = 700.
A shop sells 450 apples on Monday and 325 apples on Tuesday. How many apples did it sell in total?
- A775✓
- B765
- C125
- D785
Answer: 450 + 325 = 775 apples.
What is 2,340 + 1,560 + 500?
- A4,300
- B4,350
- C4,400✓
- D4,500
Answer: 2,340 + 1,560 = 3,900, then 3,900 + 500 = 4,400.
What is 1,000 - 456?
- A454
- B544✓
- C556
- D646
Answer: 1,000 - 456 = 544. Check: 456 + 544 = 1,000.
A book costs £12.50 and a pen costs £3.75. What is the total cost?
- A£15.25
- B£16.25✓
- C£8.75
- D£16.75
Answer: £12.50 + £3.75 = £16.25.
What should be added to 2,345 to make 5,000?
- A2,655✓
- B2,555
- C2,755
- D3,655
Answer: 5,000 - 2,345 = 2,655. Check: 2,345 + 2,655 = 5,000.
A school has 1,200 pupils. 450 are in Year 5 and 380 are in Year 4. How many are in other years?
- A830
- B370✓
- C480
- D620
Answer: Year 5 and Year 4 together: 450 + 380 = 830. Pupils in other years = 1,200 - 830 = 370.