Application test worksheet for addition and subtraction word problems.

Let's solve each word problem step by step and determine whether to add or subtract, then calculate the answer.

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1. There are 1129 students at Sunland Primary School. 679 of the students are girls. How many students are boys?

- We know the total number of students and the number of girls.
- To find the number of boys, we subtract the number of girls from the total.

✔ Operation: (b) subtract

Calculation:
$$
1129 - 679 = 450
$$

👉 Answer: 450 students

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2. During the first week, 45,684 people went to the carnival. The second week’s attendance was increased by 37,849. How many people went to the carnival during the second week?

- The second week had more people than the first week.
- So we add the increase to the first week’s attendance.

✔ Operation: (a) add

Calculation:
$$
45,684 + 37,849 = 83,533
$$

👉 Answer: 83,533 people

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3. Bahamasair flew 1,329 miles on Wednesday. On Thursday it traveled 3,816 miles and 9,945 miles on Saturday. How many miles did Bahamasair travel in total?

- We are asked for the total distance flown over three days.
- So we add all the distances together.

✔ Operation: (a) add

Calculation:
$$
1,329 + 3,816 + 9,945 = ?
$$

Step-by-step:
- $1,329 + 3,816 = 5,145$
- $5,145 + 9,945 = 15,090$

👉 Answer: 15,090 miles

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4. Kelly’s received a shipment of 23,456 play stations. The store sold 15,729 of them. How many play stations does the store have left?

- We started with 23,456 and sold some.
- To find how many are left, subtract the number sold.

✔ Operation: (b) subtract

Calculation:
$$
23,456 - 15,729 = 7,727
$$

👉 Answer: 7,727 playstations

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5. A famous fast-food chain had 76,952 visitors last year. Of this total, 49,877 visitors came during the summer. How many visitors came during the winter?

- Total visitors = summer + winter
- To find winter visitors, subtract summer visitors from total.

✔ Operation: (b) subtract

Calculation:
$$
76,952 - 49,877 = 27,075
$$

👉 Answer: 27,075 visitors

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✔ Final Answers:

1. (b) subtract → 450 students
2. (a) add → 83,533 people
3. (a) add → 15,090 miles
4. (b) subtract → 7,727 playstations
5. (b) subtract → 27,075 visitors

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