Solve A Mixture of Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

In this activity, you will be asked some wordy problems and must use maths to work out the answers.

Example

There are 18 children on a bus.

3 get off and 2 more get on.

How many are left on the bus?

Answer

This uses both subtraction and addition!

18 - 3 + 2 = 15 + 2 = 17

17 children are left on the bus

Don't be put off by all the words, there will be some sort of calculation to do in there somewhere!

Learning how to read a question and work out what sort of calculation is needed is a really important skill. So, if you can get to grips with these, you will be a super maths wizard!

Are you ready to have a go?