Addition Story Problems - Part 1

2 + 4 + 1 = 7 7 erasers

Abby gave her teacher 2 erasers. Zeke gave the same teacher 4 erasers. Robert gave the same teacher 1 eraser. How many erasers does their teacher have now?

9 + 5 = 14 14 apples

Adam has five more apples than Jackie. Jackie has nine apples. How many apples does Adam have?

2 + 4 = 6 6 peaches

Allan has two peaches and Jake has four peaches. How many peaches do Allan and Jake have together?

2 + 3 = 5 5 marbles

Audrey has three more marbles than Billy. Billy has two marbles. How many marbles does Audrey have?

7 + 4 = 11 11 plums

Brian has four more plums than Paul. Paul has seven plums. How many plums does Brian have?

9 + 6 = 15 15 balls

Ellen has six more balls than Marin. Marin has nine balls. How many balls does Ellen have?

9 + 7 = 16 16 oranges

Janet has nine oranges and Sharon has seven oranges. How many oranges do Janet and Sharon have together?

4 + 6 = 10 10 apples

Jeff has 4 apples. Kevin gives him 6 more apples. How many apples does Jeff have?

9 + 5 = 14 14 chips

John has 9 red chips and 5 yellow chips in his basket. How many chips does John have in his basket?

10 + 4 = 14 14 pencils

Sarah has 10 pencils on her desk. Her friend John gave her 4 more pencils. How many pencils does Sarah have now?

7 + 2 = 9 9 apples

Seven red apples and two green apples are in the basket. How many apples are in the basket?

___ + 4 = 9 5 plums

Some plums were in the basket. Four more plums were added to the basket. Now there are nine plums. How many plums were in the basket before more plums were added?