Skill Builder – Practice Set 1

Skill: Arithmetic operations: Addition and Subtraction

NAME: ___________________ GR: 4 SEC: ________ DATE: _________

1. A post office in Bangalore gets 606 letters on a particular day.
417 letters are to be delivered within Bangalore.
How many letters are to be delivered outside Bangalore?

a. Total number of b. Total number of c. Total number of d. Total number of

letters = 606. letters = 606. letters = 606. letters = 606.
Number of letters Number of letters Number of letters Number of letters
delivered within delivered within delivered within delivered within
Bangalore = 417. Bangalore = 417. Bangalore = 417. Bangalore = 417.
So, number of So, number of So, number of So, number of
letters delivered letters delivered letters delivered letters delivered
outside Bangalore = outside Bangalore = outside Bangalore = outside Bangalore =
606 – 417. 606 – 417. 606 – 417. 606 – 417.
89 is not the correct 189 is the correct 199 is not the
answer because the answer because the correct answer So, minuend –
minuend is 606 and minuend is 606 and because the subtrahend = 606 –
the subtrahend is the subtrahend is minuend is 606 and 417 = 189 and not
417. 417. So, minuend – the subtrahend is 211.
So, minuend – subtrahend = 606 - 417.
subtrahend = 606 – 417 = 189. So, minuend –
417 = 189 and not subtrahend = 606 –
89. 417 = 189 and not
199.
2. Shown below is an addition problem solved correctly.

What digit should go in the empty box?

a. 2 is not the b. 4 is not the c. 7 is not the correct d. 8 is the correct

correct answer correct answer answer because 7, answer because 8
because 2 when because 4, when when added to 3 will when added to 3 will
added to 3 will give added to 3 will give give the answer as give the answer as
the answer as 5 the answer as 7 10 which will not 11 which will
which will not which will not support the value 1 support the value 1
support the value 1 support the value 1 which is already given in the unit’s
which is already which is already given in the unit’s place in the sum.
given in the sum. given in the sum. place in the sum.

3. Nina thought of a number that is 5 less than 100. What will be 25 more than the number
Nina thought of?

a. 5 less than 100 = b. 5 less than 100 = c. 5 less than 100 = d. 5 less than 100 =
100 -5 = 95 100 -5 = 95 100 -5 = 95 100 -5 = 95
25 more than that 25 more than that 25 more than that 25 more than that
number = 25 + 95 = number = 25 + 95 = number = 25 + 95 = number = 25 + 95 =
120 and not 95. 120 which is the 120 and not 125. 120 and not 130.
correct answer.

4. Which of the following number sentences gives the GREATEST answer?

a. 150 + 80 = 230 b. 200 + 25 = 225 is c. 225 – 30 = 195 is d. 225 – 60 = 165 is

which is the greatest lesser than 230 lesser than 230 of the least of all the
of all the answers of which is the answer option a and also answers a, b and c
 options a, b, c and d of option a and is 225 of option b and and is not the
and is the correct not the correct hence is not the correct answer.
answer. answer. correct answer.

5. When we add a number to 150, the answer we get is greater than 350.
Which of the following could be the number?

a. _____ + 150 is b. _____ + 150 is c. _____ + 150 is d. _____ + 150 is

greater than 350. greater than 350. greater than 350. greater than 350.
So, we will check So, we will check So, we will check So, we will check
350 -150 = 200 350 -150 = 200 350 -150 = 200 350 -150 = 200
The answer should The answer should The answer should The answer should
be a number greater be a number greater be a number greater be a number greater
than 200 which is than 200 which is than 200 and not than 200, that is
option d and not option d and not equal to 200, which option d, 314.
option a, 126. option b, 178. is option d and not
option c, 200.

6. Which of the following gives the same result as 88 +108?

a. 88 + 108 = 196. b. 88 + 108 = 196. c. 88 + 108 = 196. d. 88 + 108 = 196.

Option a has 90 + Option b has 90 + Option c has 80 + Option d has 80 +
110 = 200, not 196 106 = 196 and hence 110 = 190, not 196 100 = 180, not 196
and hence is not the is the correct and hence is not the and hence is not the
correct answer. answer. correct answer. correct answer.

7. One of these numbers, when subtracted from 250, gives the answer less than 100. Which is
that number?
 a. 250 - _____ = less b. 250 - _____ = less c. 250 - _____ = less d. 250 - _____ = less
than 100. than 100. than 100. than 100.
250 – 59 = 191, is not 250 – 102 = 148, is 250 – 115 = 135, is 250 – 180 = 70, is
less than 100 and is not less than 100 not less than 100 less than 100 and
hence not the and is hence not the and is hence not the hence is the correct
correct answer. correct answer. correct answer. answer.

8. Amir wants to add 894 and 76. He first adds 890 and 80. What should he do next to get the
correct answer?

a. Amir wants to b. Amir wants to c. Amir wants to d. Option is the

add 894 and 76. add 894 and 76. He add 894 and 76. He correct answer
Only adding 4 will first adds 890 and first adds 890 and because he has not
not give him the 76. He should add 4 76. Next, he should already calculated
correct sum. So, next and not 8 add 4 which is left the correct answer.
option a is not the because 4 is left over over in the addend He has rounded
correct answer. in the addend and and he cannot both the addends for
not 8. subtract 4 to get the easy calculations
So, option b is not correct answer.
the correct answer. So, option c is not
the correct answer.
9. 51 + 102 is the same as

a. 51 + 102 = 153. b. 51 + 102 = 153. c. 51 + 102 = 153. d. 51 + 102 = 153.

Option a has 3 less Option b has 1 more Option c has 2 more Option d has 3 more
than 50 + 100 = 150 than 50 + 100 = 150 than 50 + 100 = 150 than 50 + 100 =150
- 3 = 147 which is + 1 = 151 which is + 2 = 152 which is + 3 = 153 which is
not equal to 153 and not equal to 153 and not equal to 153 and the correct answer.
hence is not the is not the correct is not the correct
correct answer. answer. answer.
10. Kevin subtracted a number from 80. The answer he got was GREATER than 45 but
SMALLER than 60.
Which of the following could be the number that Kevin subtracted from 80?

a. 80 – b. 80 – c. 80 – d. 80 –
_____ = difference _____ = difference _____ = difference _____ = difference
(greater than 45 and (greater than 45 and (greater than 45 and (greater than 45 and
smaller than 60). smaller than 60). smaller than 60). smaller than 60).
To find the missing To find the missing To find the missing To find the missing
subtrahend, we subtrahend, we subtrahend, we subtrahend, we
should subtract the should subtract the should subtract the should subtract the
minuend and the minuend and the minuend and the minuend and the
difference. difference. difference. difference.
80 – 15 = 65 which is 80 – 30 = 50 which is 80 – 45 = 35 which is 80 – 80 = 0 which is
greater than 45 but greater than 45 and smaller than 60 but smaller than 60 but
not smaller than 60. smaller than 60. So, not greater than 45. not greater than 45.
So, option a is not option b is the So, option c is not So, option d is not
the correct answer. correct answer. the correct answer. the correct answer.

11. Shown below is a subtraction problem solved correctly.

Which digit goes to the empty box?

a. In the tens place, b. In the tens place, c. In the tens place, d. In the tens place,
7 had to borrow. 7 had to borrow. 7 had to borrow. 7 had to borrow.
Therefore, 4 in the Therefore, 4 in the Therefore, 4 in the Therefore, 4 in the
hundreds place will hundreds place will hundreds place will hundreds place will
be 3. 5 cannot come be 3. 3 cannot come be 3. 2 can come in be 3. 1 cannot come
in the missing place in the missing place the missing place in the missing place
because 5 is greater because 3 – 3 = 0 but because 3 – 2 = 1 because 3 – 1 = 2 but
 than 3. So, option a the digit that is which is the digit in the digit that is
is not the correct already present in the difference. So, already present in
answer. the hundred’s place option c is the the hundred’s place
in the difference is 1. correct answer. in the difference is 1.
So, option b is not So, option d is not
the correct answer. the correct answer.
12. Look at the subtraction problem shown below. Some digits of the result are covered as
shown.

Which digit goes into the box with the question mark?

a. No number can be b. No number can c. No number can be d. No number can

subtracted from 3 to be subtracted from subtracted from 3 to be subtracted from
get 4. So, we have to 3 to get 4. So, we get 4. So, we have to 3 to get 4. So, we
borrow from the have to borrow from borrow from the have to borrow from
ten’s place, that is 4. the ten’s place, that ten’s place, that is 4. the ten’s place, that
Then, 4 will become is 4. Then, 4 will Then, 4 will become is 4. Then, 4 will
3 and 3 will become become 3 and 3 will 3 and 3 will become become 3 and 3 will
13. We now have to become 13. We now 13. We now have to become 13. We now
find out 13 -___ = 4. have to find out 13 - find out 13 -___ = 4. have to find out 13 -
Option a has 1, ___ = 4. Option c has 7, ___ = 4.
13 – 1 ≠ 4 and hence Option b has 4, 13 – 7 ≠ 4 and hence Option d has 9,
is not the correct 13 – 4 ≠ 4 and hence is not the correct 13 – 9 = 4 and hence
option. is not the correct option. is the correct option.
option.
13. A pet store has 360 fishes. After selling some fishes, there are less than 100 fishes in the
store.
Which of the following could be the number of fishes that were sold?

a. 360 - _______ = b. 360 - _______ = c. 360 - _______ = d. 360 - _______ =

difference less than difference less than difference less than difference less than
100. 100. 100. 100.
Option a has 61. Option b has 90. Option c has 259. Option d has 280.
360 – 61 = 299 which 360 – 90 = 270 which 360 – 259 = 101 360 -280 = 80 which
is not less than 100 is not less than 100 which is not less is less than 100 and
and is not the and is not the than 100 and is not is the correct
correct answer. correct answer. the correct answer. answer.

14. Praveen wanted to subtract 5 from a number. By mistake he added 5.

What can Praveen do to find the correct answer?

a. Praveen has b. Praveen wants to c. Praveen has by d. Praveen has by

already added 5 subtract 5 from a mistake added 5 to a mistake added 5 to a
from the number number but he has number instead of number instead of
but he has to added 5. So, if he subtracting 5. If he subtracting 5. If he
actually subtract 5. only subtracts 5 adds 10 more to the adds 5 to the result
In all, he has to from the result he number, he will add he got, he is actually
subtract 10 from the got, he will get the 15 to the number adding 10 to the
given number. original number and which does not give number which does
Option a is hence not the final answer the final answer. So, not give the final
the correct answer. he wants. So, option option c is not the answer. So, option d
b is not the correct correct answer. is not the final
answer. answer.
15. Shown below is a subtraction problem solved correctly. A 2-digit number is subtracted
from 167.

What digit would come in the empty box above?

a. In the ones place, b. In the ones place, c. In the ones place, d. In the ones place,
9 cannot be 9 cannot be 9 cannot be 9 cannot be
subtracted from 7 subtracted from 7 subtracted from 7 subtracted from 7
and so 7 had to and so 7 had to and so 7 had to and so 7 had to
borrow from 6 in borrow from 6 in borrow from 6 in borrow from 6 in
the tens place. the tens place. the tens place. the tens place.
So, 6 will become 5 So, 6 will become 5 So, 6 will become 5 So, 6 will become 5
and 7 will become and 7 will become and 7 will become and 7 will become
17. 17. 17. 17.
5 cannot be 5 cannot be 5 cannot be 5 cannot be
subtracted with any subtracted with any subtracted with any subtracted with any
number to get 8. So, number to get 8. So, number to get 8. So, number to get 8. So,
we have to borrow we have to borrow we have to borrow we have to borrow
from the hundred’s from the hundred’s from the hundred’s from the hundred’s
place. 1 will become place. 1 will become place. 1 will become place. 1 will become
0 and 5 will become 0 and 5 will become 0 and 5 will become 0 and 5 will become
15. 15. 15. 15.
Option a has 2, Option b has 4, Option c has 7, Option d has 8,
15 – 2 = 13 which is 15 – 4 = 11 which is 15 – 7 = 8 which is 15 – 8 = 7 which is
not the correct not the correct the correct answer. not the correct
answer. answer. answer.