Colegio de Calumpit

Calumpit, Bulacan

PROJECT
IN
MATH
Submitted by:
Madeline Swing
5 - Turquoise

Submitted to:
Patricia D. Ramos
(teacher)

PROBLEM
SOLVING
INVOLVING
ADDITION AND
SUBTRACTION

ADDITION WORD PROBLEMS

Problem 1:
John has Php800 in his checking account. He received from his job a check for Php1,200 and deposit the
amount in his checking account. How much money does he have in his checking after the deposit?
Solution:
+
Php

1
1,200
800
2,000

Problem 2:
Peter sells ice cream for a living. On Monday his revenue was Php150. On Tuesday, his revenue was
Php100. Finally, on Wednesday, his revenue was Php50. How much is Peter's revenue so far?
Solution:
+
Php

1
150
100
50
300

Problem 3:
Eiffel Tower is about 1063 feet high. The Statue of Liberty along with its foundation and pedestal is about
305 feet. If you could put the Statue of Liberty on top of the Eiffel Tower, how high up in heaven will the
two monuments reach?
Solution:
+

1063
305
1368 feet

Problem 4:
Emily, Melissa, and Matthew each have 224 baseball cards. How many cards do they have in all?
Solution:
+

1
224
224
224
672 baseball cards

Problem 5:
Marla, Berkeley, and Calvin were all playing a video game. Marlas score was 645. Berkeleys score was
121. Calvin's score was 329. Find the sum of their scores.
Solution:
+

1
645
329
121
1095 points

Problem 6:
Christopher, Nathan, and Samantha went to the ice cream stand. Christopher ordered a chocolate ice
cream cone for Php 30. Nathan ordered a hot fudge sundae for Php40. Samantha ordered a strawberry
milkshake for Php40. Samantha said, Ill pay for all of our orders. How much did she have to pay?

Solution:

30
40
+ 40
Php110

Problem 7:
Tyler, Krys, and Aliyah collect stickers. Tyler has 367 stickers. Krys has 862 stickers. Aliyah has 743
stickers. How many stickers did they have in all?
1
Solution:
862
743
+
367
1,972 stickers
Problem 8:
Matthew, Megan, and Brittney go to the grocery store for candy. Matthew picks out a Hershey bar that
costs Php35. Megan gets a bag of Twizzlers that costs Php55. Brittney chooses a bag of gumdrops for
Php20. Matthew says, Ill pay for all the candy. What was the total bill?
1
Solution:
55
35
+ 20
Php 110
Problem 9:
Ryan, Dominic, and Brittney were collecting acorns.Ryan gathered 109 in his bag. Dominic collected 87
in his bag. Brittney picked up 132 acorns. At the end of the day, they put all the acorns into a cardboard
box. How many acorns were in the box?
11
Solution:
132
109
+ 87
328 acorns
Problem 10:
Katie, William, and Katherine go to the mall with Php500. Katie wants a shirt that costs Php150. William
wants a hat that costs Php89. Katherine wants a pair of sunglasses that costs Php95. How much would all
three items cost in all?
21
Solution:
150
95
+
89
Php 334

SUBTRACTION WORD PROBLEMS

Problem 1:
The Buffalo Wildcats played the New York Bulldogs in a football game. The Wildcats scored 42
points.The Bulldogs scored 28 points. How many more points did the Wildcats score than the Bulldogs?
Solution:

42
- 28
14 points

Problem 2:
James and Marla each have a bag of marbles. James has 229 marbles. Marla has 455 marbles. How many
more marbles does Marla have than James?
Solution:
-

455
229
226 marbles

Problem 3:
Harry is reading a chapter book that has 432 pages. He has already read 116 pages. How many pages does
he have left to read?
Solution:
-

432
116
316 pages

Problem 4:
Kristine and her friends are raising money for charity. They hope to raise Php9000 to reach their goal. So
far, they have Php7800. How much more do they need to collect in order to reach their goal?
Solution:

9000
- 7800
Php 120

Problem 5:
Francine goes to the grocery store and spends Php310 She pays the cashier with a five hundred peso bill.
What will her change be?
Solution:

500
- 310
Php190

Problem 6:
Arthur buys dinner for his friends. The bill comes to 1358. He gives the waiter a two thousand pesos.
How much will his waiter bring back in change?
Solution:

2,000
- 1358
Php 642

Problem 7:
Anna is at a baseball game and he buys a bag of popcorn that costs 98 pesos. He gives the cashier a
hundred bill. What will his change be?
Solution:

200
98
Php102

Problem 8:
Brian buys two pieces of candy. Each piece of candy costs Php7.50. If he gives the cashier twenty peso
bill, what will his change be?
Solution: A)

B)

7.50
+ 7.50
Php 15.00
20
- 15
Php 5

Problem 9:
Peter has 20 pesos in his pocket. He buys a 32 ounces vanilla ice cream for 18 pesos. How much is Peter's
change?
Solution:

20
- 18
Php 2

Problem 10:
Suppose that a car dealer has an inventory of 15,258 Honda Accord they have to sell by the end of 2008.
Suppose they don't meet their goals and sell only 12456 Honda Accord by the end of 2008. How many
cars are left in the back yard?
Solution:
-

15258
12456
2802 cars