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Grade 1 Word Problems Worksheets (Add and Subtract to 50)

Short addition and subtraction stories with numbers up to 50. Each question has a box for working, so children can draw or write an equation before they answer.

Ontario 2020 math curriculum, Grade 1: B2.4 · 15 questions per sheet · answers included

Easier sheet

Joining stories: someone has some and gets more (totals to 20).

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Word problems to 50 · Grade 1 · Easier
Name ____________________
Date ____________________

Word problems to 50 · 15 questions

  1. 1
    Lily has 10 books. She gets 6 more. How many books does she have now?
    Work it out here
  2. 2
    Lily has 14 cards. She gets 4 more. How many cards does she have now?
    Work it out here
  3. 3
    Leo has 9 books. He gets 2 more. How many books does he have now?
    Work it out here
  4. 4
    Maya has 14 apples. She gets 3 more. How many apples does she have now?
    Work it out here
  5. 5
    Noah has 9 books. He gets 4 more. How many books does he have now?
    Work it out here
  6. 6
    Noah has 11 shells. He gets 8 more. How many shells does he have now?
    Work it out here
  7. 7
    Noah has 6 pencils. He gets 11 more. How many pencils does he have now?
    Work it out here
  8. 8
    Omar has 2 pencils. He gets 10 more. How many pencils does he have now?
    Work it out here
  9. 9
    Omar has 7 shells. He gets 11 more. How many shells does he have now?
    Work it out here
  10. 10
    Leo has 14 cards. He gets 3 more. How many cards does he have now?
    Work it out here
  11. 11
    Noah has 17 cards. He gets 2 more. How many cards does he have now?
    Work it out here
  12. 12
    Ben has 9 cards. He gets 10 more. How many cards does he have now?
    Work it out here
  13. 13
    Mei has 3 marbles. She gets 2 more. How many marbles does she have now?
    Work it out here
  14. 14
    Noah has 10 pencils. He gets 8 more. How many pencils does he have now?
    Work it out here
  15. 15
    Ben has 7 shells. He gets 6 more. How many shells does he have now?
    Work it out here
Answers: scan the code, or visit paperpath.io/worksheets/grade-1/word-problems
Answers: easier sheet
QuestionAnswer
Q116
Q218
Q311
Q417
Q513
Q619
Q717
Q812
Q918
Q1017
Q1119
Q1219
Q135
Q1418
Q1513

On level sheet

Taking-away stories: someone has some and gives some away (numbers to 50).

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Word problems to 50 · Grade 1 · On level
Name ____________________
Date ____________________

Word problems to 50 · 15 questions

  1. 1
    Mei has 45 apples and gives 12 to Zara. How many apples does she have left?
    Work it out here
  2. 2
    Mei has 38 books and gives 4 to Lily. How many books does she have left?
    Work it out here
  3. 3
    Noah has 13 books and gives 11 to Ava. How many books does he have left?
    Work it out here
  4. 4
    Ben has 31 books and gives 17 to Maya. How many books does he have left?
    Work it out here
  5. 5
    Zara has 7 stickers and gives 6 to Lily. How many stickers does she have left?
    Work it out here
  6. 6
    Lily has 37 books and gives 19 to Noah. How many books does she have left?
    Work it out here
  7. 7
    Zara has 10 marbles and gives 7 to Ava. How many marbles does she have left?
    Work it out here
  8. 8
    Zara has 28 marbles and gives 3 to Mei. How many marbles does she have left?
    Work it out here
  9. 9
    Ava has 19 books and gives 7 to Maya. How many books does she have left?
    Work it out here
  10. 10
    Noah has 32 books and gives 7 to Zara. How many books does he have left?
    Work it out here
  11. 11
    Ben has 43 marbles and gives 13 to Zara. How many marbles does he have left?
    Work it out here
  12. 12
    Lily has 26 marbles and gives 18 to Ben. How many marbles does she have left?
    Work it out here
  13. 13
    Omar has 21 shells and gives 10 to Ava. How many shells does he have left?
    Work it out here
  14. 14
    Maya has 24 stickers and gives 1 to Lily. How many stickers does she have left?
    Work it out here
  15. 15
    Omar has 40 shells and gives 30 to Zara. How many shells does he have left?
    Work it out here
Answers: scan the code, or visit paperpath.io/worksheets/grade-1/word-problems
Answers: on level sheet
QuestionAnswer
Q133
Q234
Q32
Q414
Q51
Q618
Q73
Q825
Q912
Q1025
Q1130
Q128
Q1311
Q1423
Q1510

Harder sheet

Comparing stories: how many more does one person have than another?

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Word problems to 50 · Grade 1 · Harder
Name ____________________
Date ____________________

Word problems to 50 · 15 questions

  1. 1
    Lily has 38 apples. Arjun has 35 apples. How many more apples does Lily have than Arjun?
    Work it out here
  2. 2
    Omar has 45 marbles. Arjun has 40 marbles. How many more marbles does Omar have than Arjun?
    Work it out here
  3. 3
    Ben has 23 stickers. Mei has 11 stickers. How many more stickers does Ben have than Mei?
    Work it out here
  4. 4
    Maya has 29 apples. Ava has 3 apples. How many more apples does Maya have than Ava?
    Work it out here
  5. 5
    Arjun has 16 apples. Zara has 7 apples. How many more apples does Arjun have than Zara?
    Work it out here
  6. 6
    Maya has 13 books. Omar has 11 books. How many more books does Maya have than Omar?
    Work it out here
  7. 7
    Ben has 22 apples. Zara has 10 apples. How many more apples does Ben have than Zara?
    Work it out here
  8. 8
    Zara has 30 beads. Mei has 22 beads. How many more beads does Zara have than Mei?
    Work it out here
  9. 9
    Maya has 42 books. Leo has 26 books. How many more books does Maya have than Leo?
    Work it out here
  10. 10
    Noah has 28 stickers. Ben has 21 stickers. How many more stickers does Noah have than Ben?
    Work it out here
  11. 11
    Arjun has 34 stickers. Lily has 5 stickers. How many more stickers does Arjun have than Lily?
    Work it out here
  12. 12
    Zara has 13 shells. Arjun has 5 shells. How many more shells does Zara have than Arjun?
    Work it out here
  13. 13
    Mei has 50 books. Omar has 29 books. How many more books does Mei have than Omar?
    Work it out here
  14. 14
    Mei has 35 shells. Arjun has 6 shells. How many more shells does Mei have than Arjun?
    Work it out here
  15. 15
    Noah has 42 books. Leo has 8 books. How many more books does Noah have than Leo?
    Work it out here
Answers: scan the code, or visit paperpath.io/worksheets/grade-1/word-problems
Answers: harder sheet
QuestionAnswer
Q13
Q25
Q312
Q426
Q59
Q62
Q712
Q88
Q916
Q107
Q1129
Q128
Q1321
Q1429
Q1534

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