Applying knowledge of bar models to answer word problems

Maths

Addition and subtraction word problems

There are 28 apples and 31 oranges. How many pieces of fruit are there altogether?

There were 38 bananas at the fruit stall. 11 of them were green. How many were yellow?

There were 80 children in the school hall. 10 more children arrive in the hall. Then, 50 children leave the hall. How many children are in the school hall now?

James has 8 pens. Sheri has 3 less. How many pens does Sheri have?

Joe had 60 vanilla cupcakes. Miss Mitchell had 20 fewer. How many chocolate cupcakes did Miss Mitchell have?

Miss Mitchell had 40 chocolate cupcakes. Joe had 20 more cupcakes. How many cupcakes did Joe have?

Miss Mitchell had 40 chocolate cupcakes. Joe had 60 vanilla cupcakes. How many more cupcakes did Joe have?

Starter Quiz