Solve the word problems below.
(1) Sanjay had to memorize 11 vocabulary words for his Science test and 10 vocabulary words for his English test. How many words did he have to memorize in all?
(2) The plane landed for a stopover after 6 km, then took off and flew another 6 km. What was the total distance traveled?
(3) The astronomer knew the names of 11 constellations. After some research, she learned 7 more. How many does she know now?
(4) Reena typed 10 words of her paper on Tuesday night, then another 10 words on Wednesday. How many words had she typed in all?
(5) The salesman visited 2 houses on Tuesday and 17 houses on Thursday. How many houses did he visit?
(6) The construction worker used 14 nails for the front of the house and 11 nails for the back of the house. How many nails did he use in all?
(7) Jay has read 9 pages of his homework so far. He has 14 more pages to read. How many pages did he have to read in all?
(8) A farmer has planted 9 rows of corn. He plans to plant 9 more rows. If he does, how many rows will he have in all?
(9) Rajesh has 19 one rupee coin and Rs. 50 in 2 rupee coins. How many coins does he have in all?
(10) The team drank 8 litres of fruit juice at half-time, then 5 litres after the game. How many litres of the juice did they drink?
(11) Kajal has made 13 cupcakes for her class party. She has to make 3 more cupcakes before she is finished. How many cupcakes will she have in all?
(12) A factory received one order for 3 bicycles. The next day, they received another order for 5 bicycles. How many bicycles have been ordered in all?
(13) Bharat used to weigh 16 kg, but after Bday party he gained 4 kg. How much did he weigh after the party?
(14) Ajay rode a train for 2 km and walked another 13 km. How far did Ajay travel?
(15) Ajay bought a toy for Rs. 4 and a gift for Rs. 15. How much did Ajay spend?
(16) Vijay gave Raj Rs. 18 and Rakesh gave Raj Rs. 5. How much money did Raj get?
(17) Pooja has 14 sharpened pencils and 8 unsharpened pencils. How many pencils does she have in all?
(18) A teacher has 3 students in her class. If 2 more students join her class, how many students will she have in all?
(19) Dipti ate a cookie with 1 calories and a soda with 8 calories. How many calories did she have?
(20) Paresh had Rs. 5 in the bank and deposited another Rs. 50. What was his new balance?
Answer keys Worksheet - 1
(1) 21
(2) 12
(3) 18
(4) 20
(5) 19
(6) 25
(7) 23
(8) 18
(9) 44
(10) 13
(11) 16
(12) 8
(13) 20
(14) 15
(15) 19
(16) 23
(17) 22
(18) 5
(19) 9
(20) 55
