Year 5 Addition and Subtraction Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 5 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
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Read each problem carefully. Decide whether to add or subtract, show your working and write the answer with units.
1.Noah has 6 stickers and Ava has 9 stickers. How many more stickers does Ava have than Noah?
Answer: 3 more
- 9 − 6 = 3
2.Mason has 17 cards and Ethan has 3 cards. How many more cards does Mason have than Ethan?
Answer: 14 more
- 17 − 3 = 14
3.Lucas collected 13 cards on Monday and 1 cards on Tuesday. How many cards did Lucas collect altogether?
Answer: 14 cards
- 13 + 1 = 14
4.Cooper has 6 cards. Zoe gives Cooper 9 more. How many cards does Cooper have now?
Answer: 15 cards
- 6 + 9 = 15
5.Emma collected 20 blocks on Monday and 3 blocks on Tuesday. How many blocks did Emma collect altogether?
Answer: 23 blocks
- 20 + 3 = 23
6.Tom has 19 apples. Harper gives Tom 1 more. How many apples does Tom have now?
Answer: 20 apples
- 19 + 1 = 20
7.Emma collected 7 marbles on Monday and 2 marbles on Tuesday. How many marbles did Emma collect altogether?
Answer: 9 marbles
- 7 + 2 = 9
8.Isla collected 11 books on Monday and 6 books on Tuesday. How many books did Isla collect altogether?
Answer: 17 books
- 11 + 6 = 17
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
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