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Add or Subtract

In the given word problems, decide whether to add or subtract using the given
hints.

Addition problems Subtraction problems

• How many ________ are there in all? • How many ________ are left?
• What is the total number of ________? • How many/much more ________?

• Find the sum. • How many/much less ________?

Tick the correct option (Add/Subtract) and solve the word problems.

Add / Subtract
H T O
1. A shopkeeper bought 196 eggs. He found that 69
eggs were broken. He sold the remaining eggs.
How many eggs did he sell?

Add / Subtract
H T O
2. In an interschool competition, 103 students
participated in dancing and 118 students
participated in singing. How many students

participated in all?

Add / Subtract
H T O
3. Riffat wants to have a collection of 111 stamps.
She already has 97 stamps. How many more
stamps does she need?

Add / Subtract
H T O
4. 123 children visited a zoo on Saturday and 281
children on Sunday. How many children visited
the zoo in two days?

85