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Addition and Subtraction Mastery

Mathematics

Test your understanding of addition and subtraction with these factual, medium-difficulty questions suitable for pre-teens.

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25 Questions Medium Ages 9+ Apr 15, 2026

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This study set covers Mathematics through 25 practice questions. Test your understanding of addition and subtraction with these factual, medium-difficulty questions suitable for pre-teens. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.

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1 What is the sum of the first 10 positive integers?
  • A 45
  • B 55
  • C 50
  • D 60
2 If a baker makes 150 cookies and sells 128, how many cookies are left?
  • A 12
  • B 22
  • C 32
  • D 18
3 What is the difference between 1000 and 257?
  • A 743
  • B 753
  • C 843
  • D 643
4 A library has 3,456 fiction books and 1,987 non-fiction books. What is the total number of books?
  • A 4,443
  • B 5,433
  • C 5,443
  • D 6,433
5 What number, when added to 75, equals 120?
  • A 35
  • B 45
  • C 55
  • D 25
6 A farmer plants 245 apple trees and 189 pear trees. How many more apple trees than pear trees did the farmer plant?
  • A 56
  • B 66
  • C 46
  • D 76
7 Calculate 500 - (150 + 75).
  • A 275
  • B 225
  • C 375
  • D 325
8 What is the value of 999 + 1?
  • A 1000
  • B 990
  • C 1001
  • D 999
9 A school ordered 850 pencils and 675 pens. How many writing implements were ordered in total?
  • A 1,425
  • B 1,525
  • C 1,325
  • D 1,625
10 If you subtract 42 from a number and get 58, what was the original number?
  • A 90
  • B 100
  • C 110
  • D 120
11 What is the sum of the digits in the number 789?
  • A 23
  • B 24
  • C 22
  • D 25
12 A train travels 450 km in the morning and 375 km in the afternoon. What is the total distance traveled?
  • A 725 km
  • B 825 km
  • C 775 km
  • D 875 km
13 What is the result of 2024 - 1999?
  • A 25
  • B 15
  • C 35
  • D 5
14 A collection of stamps has 1,250 international stamps and 980 local stamps. How many stamps are there in total?
  • A 2,130
  • B 2,230
  • C 2,030
  • D 2,330
15 Find the missing number: 300 + ? = 525
  • A 125
  • B 225
  • C 275
  • D 175
16 A shopkeeper had 1,000 apples. He sold 782. How many apples are left?
  • A 218
  • B 208
  • C 228
  • D 198
17 What is the difference between 500 and 101?
  • A 399
  • B 409
  • C 389
  • D 419
18 A construction project requires 5,000 bricks. If 3,456 bricks have been delivered, how many more are needed?
  • A 1,544
  • B 1,454
  • C 1,644
  • D 1,744
19 What is 150 added to 280?
  • A 430
  • B 420
  • C 440
  • D 450
20 A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour. If you only have 1 and 1/4 cups, how much more flour do you need?
  • A 3/4 cup
  • B 1/2 cup
  • C 1/4 cup
  • D 1 cup
21 What is the result of 7 x 10 - 1?
  • A 69
  • B 70
  • C 60
  • D 71
22 If a bus has 45 seats and 38 are occupied, how many seats are empty?
  • A 5
  • B 7
  • C 6
  • D 8
23 What is the sum of 1,000, 2,000, and 500?
  • A 3,500
  • B 4,000
  • C 3,000
  • D 2,500
24 A jug contains 2 liters of water. If 500 ml is poured out, how much water remains?
  • A 1.5 liters
  • B 1 liter
  • C 0.5 liters
  • D 1.75 liters
25 Calculate the difference between the number of days in a leap year and a common year.
  • A 1 day
  • B 0 days
  • C 2 days
  • D 3 days
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