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Addition and subtraction word problems
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Learn it Read carefully and decide: combining → add; taking away, comparing or finding what's missing → subtract. Some problems need two steps.
Example: A library had 4,250 books, bought 375 more, then gave away 1,120. How many books now?
- Step 1 (bought → add): $4{,}250 + 375 = 4{,}625$.
- Step 2 (gave away → subtract): $4{,}625 - 1{,}120 = 3{,}505$.
- The library has 3,505 books.
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