Addition Problems

1. The children in a school count the birds they see one weekend.
They counted 258 robins and 140 seagulls.
How many seagulls and robins were counted in total?

.................
2. Mandy is making some bird food.
She mixes 450 g of fat with 120 g of seeds.
What is the total mass of her bird food?

................. g

3. Luca is flying his plane from Belfast to London and then to Edinburgh.
The distances are given in the table.

London to Edinburgh 320 miles

Belfast to London 311 miles

How far did Luca fly in total?

................. miles

4. Here are some prices of doors and windows at the DIY shop.

£416 £231 £119 £60 £100

Kai needs to buy one door and one window for his house.
What is the least he could spend?

£ .................

Geraldine buys one curved door and one curved window for her house.
How much does she spend?

£ .................

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5. Yvette is making cookies using the recipe on the right.
Chocolate Chip
She first adds the flour and sugar to the bowl. Cookies
What is the total mass of the flour and sugar?

300 g flour
................. g
150 g butter
She then adds another ingredient to the bowl. 250 g of sugar
The total mass of ingredients in the bowl is 700 g. 225 g choc chips
Which ingredient did she add next?
Circle the correct answer.

butter choc chips

She adds the final ingredient. What is the total mass of ingredients in the bowl?

................. g

6. The numbers of different types of book in the school library are given in the table.

Type Number

Chapter books 269

Picture books 210

How many books are there altogether?

................. books

120 new picture books arrive.

How many books are there now?

................. books

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Answers
1. The children in a school count the birds they see one weekend.
They counted 258 robins and 140 seagulls.
How many seagulls and robins were counted in total?

398
.................
2. Mandy is making some bird food.
She mixes 450 g of fat with 120 g of seeds.
What is the total mass of her bird food?
570 g
.................

3. Luca is flying his plane from Belfast to London and then to Edinburgh.
The distances are given in the table.

London to Edinburgh 320 miles

Belfast to London 311 miles

How far did Luca fly in total?

631 miles
.................

4. Here are some prices of doors and windows at the DIY shop.

£416 £231 £119 £60 £100

Kai needs to buy one door and one window for his house.
What is the least he could spend?

179
£ .................

Geraldine buys one curved door and one curved window for her house.
How much does she spend?
516
£ .................

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Answers
5. Yvette is making cookies using the recipe on the right.
Chocolate Chip
She first adds the flour and sugar to the bowl. Cookies
What is the total mass of the flour and sugar?

300 g flour
550 g
.................
150 g butter
She then adds another ingredient to the bowl. 250 g of sugar
The total mass of ingredients in the bowl is 700 g. 225 g choc chips
Which ingredient did she add next?
Circle the correct answer.

butter choc chips

She adds the final ingredient. What is the total mass of ingredients in the bowl?

925 g
.................

6. The numbers of different types of book in the school library are given in the table.

Type Number

Chapter books 269

Picture books 210

How many books are there altogether?

479 books
.................

120 new picture books arrive.

How many books are there now?

599 books
.................

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