Year 5 Addition and Subtraction Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — 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.Mia had 11 stickers and gave 1 to Isla. How many stickers does Mia have left?
Answer: 10 stickers
- 11 − 1 = 10
2.Lucas has 15 shells. Harper gives Lucas 9 more. How many shells does Lucas have now?
Answer: 24 shells
- 15 + 9 = 24
3.Jack has 14 stickers. Lucas gives Jack 5 more. How many stickers does Jack have now?
Answer: 19 stickers
- 14 + 5 = 19
4.Tom has 11 books and Priya has 4 books. How many more books does Tom have than Priya?
Answer: 7 more
- 11 − 4 = 7
5.Chloe has 8 blocks and Jayden has 10 blocks. How many more blocks does Jayden have than Chloe?
Answer: 2 more
- 10 − 8 = 2
6.Mason had 9 cards and gave 9 to Olivia. How many cards does Mason have left?
Answer: 0 cards
- 9 − 9 = 0
7.Emma collected 6 stickers on Monday and 5 stickers on Tuesday. How many stickers did Emma collect altogether?
Answer: 11 stickers
- 6 + 5 = 11
8.Priya has 13 stickers and Isla has 10 stickers. How many more stickers does Priya have than Isla?
Answer: 3 more
- 13 − 10 = 3
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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