ADDITION WORDED PROBLEMS

Write out the algorithms for each problem.

Remember to use a ruler please!

1. Tom ordered 248 chocolate biscuits and 358 plain biscuits. How many biscuits
did he order?
2.
In the Garnet Hall there were 548 black chairs, 549 red chairs and 616 grey
chairs. How many chairs are there altogether?

3. Mrs. Clarke bought an X-Box game for $389, 2 remote controls for $47 each
and a packet of AAA batteries for $18. How much did she spend?

4. The library bought books that cost $12.95, $14.60, $27.50 and $13.55. How
much did they cost?

5. How much change did the Library get back from $100.00?

6. Jim drank 450ml of chocolate milk on Monday, 515ml on Tuesday, 470ml on

Wednesday and 310ml on Thursday. How much chocolate milk did Jim drink
altogether?

7. Bill had 3 146 cards, Robbie had 2 878, Oliver had 1 870 and Gus had 1 148.
How many cards do the boys own altogether?

8. Dad went to the shop and bought 48 nails, 28 screws, 5 clips and 41 pieces of
sandpaper. How many items did he buy?

9. If each item costs $2.00, how much did he spend?

10. Seb went to the shop and bought two packs of food for his Labradors. There
are 159 pieces of liver flavoured chew in one pack and 213 beef flavoured
chews in the other. How many chews did he buy for his dog?

11. In a large bookshop there are 9 416 children’s non-fiction books and 6 343
children’s fiction books. How many children’s books do they have for sale?

12. Kate saved $349 for Christmas presents and Rex saved $188.50. How much
did they save altogether?
13. Mum read 638 pages of her novel. She still has 259 pages to read. How
many pages are in the book?