Year 5 Addition and Subtraction Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 4 — 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.Mason collected 14 marbles on Monday and 4 marbles on Tuesday. How many marbles did Mason collect altogether?
Answer: 18 marbles
- 14 + 4 = 18
2.Grace has 16 blocks. Harper gives Grace 5 more. How many blocks does Grace have now?
Answer: 21 blocks
- 16 + 5 = 21
3.Grace has 12 stickers. Cooper gives Grace 3 more. How many stickers does Grace have now?
Answer: 15 stickers
- 12 + 3 = 15
4.Zoe collected 11 stickers on Monday and 8 stickers on Tuesday. How many stickers did Zoe collect altogether?
Answer: 19 stickers
- 11 + 8 = 19
5.Liam collected 6 books on Monday and 8 books on Tuesday. How many books did Liam collect altogether?
Answer: 14 books
- 6 + 8 = 14
6.Tom collected 14 blocks on Monday and 4 blocks on Tuesday. How many blocks did Tom collect altogether?
Answer: 18 blocks
- 14 + 4 = 18
7.Archie has 5 books and Layla has 5 books. How many more books does Layla have than Archie?
Answer: 0 more
- 5 − 5 = 0
8.Mia collected 7 cards on Monday and 4 cards on Tuesday. How many cards did Mia collect altogether?
Answer: 11 cards
- 7 + 4 = 11
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.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.
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