Challenge yourself with complex addition and subtraction problems including missing numbers and multi-step problems
Sofia solved 47 + 28. She got 65. Is her answer correct?
A number plus 38 equals 91. What is the number? ___
Think: 91 - 38 = ?
Marcus added two numbers and got 84. One number was 39. What was the other number?
If you add 47 + 36 + 12, you can add any two numbers first and then add the third.
80 - ___ = 36. What number is missing?
Try: 80 - 36 = ?
Which is the best estimate for 48 + 33 before solving?
72 - 28 - 15 = ___
Subtract 28 first, then 15.
The sum of 25 + 38 is the same as the sum of 38 + 25.
A store had 64 toys. They sold some and have 29 left. How many did they sell?
What is 100 - 63? ___
100 is 10 tens, or 9 tens and 10 ones.
If 43 + 29 = 72, then what is 72 - 29?
The difference between 85 and 38 is less than 50.
27 + 18 + 13 = ___
Try adding 27 + 13 first to make 40!
Max scored 28 points, Lily scored 35 points, and Jack scored 19 points. How many points in total?
A mystery number minus 47 equals 28. What is the mystery number? ___
If you subtract 47 and get 28, add them together!
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