Addition Word Problems
Instructions: Read each problem carefully. Show your working and write your answer on the line provided.
1. Sarah has 347 stickers in her collection. Her friend gives her 289 more stickers. How many stickers does Sarah have now?
Working:
Answer: __________________ stickers
2. A bakery sold 456 pies on Saturday and 578 pies on Sunday. How many pies did they sell altogether over the weekend?
Working:
Answer: __________________ pies
3. The school library has 1,258 fiction books and 842 non-fiction books. How many books are there in total?
Working:
Answer: __________________ books
4. James saved $2,450 last year and $3,675 this year. How much money has James saved in total?
Working:
Answer: $__________________
5. There were 3,847 people at the rugby game on Friday and 4,296 people on Saturday. How many people attended the rugby games in total?
Working:
Answer: __________________ people
6. A car travelled 2,567 kilometres in January, 3,128 kilometres in February, and 1,945 kilometres in March. What was the total distance travelled over the three months?
Working:
Answer: __________________ kilometres