Addition and Subtraction: Master Math Basics for 2nd Graders

Question 1

Which equation is equivalent to 25 + 32?

Accepted Answer

32 + 25

Answer

15 + 42

Answer

25 - 32

Answer

25 + 25

Question 2

Find the total when you add 34 and 26.

Accepted Answer

60

Answer

50

Answer

70

Answer

80

Question 3

Annie has 34 apples. Her friend gives her 25 more. How many apples does she have now?

Accepted Answer

59

Answer

56

Answer

69

Answer

49

Question 4

Find the difference between 45 and 27.

Accepted Answer

18

Answer

28

Answer

17

Answer

27

Question 5

You have 34 apples. Your friend gives you 26 more apples. How many apples do you have now?

Accepted Answer

60 apples

Answer

50 apples

Answer

40 apples

Answer

30 apples

Question 6

What's the sum of 34 and 25?

Accepted Answer

59

Answer

55

Answer

64

Answer

79

Question 7

Subtract 12 from 35.

Accepted Answer

21

Answer

23

Answer

15

Answer

33

Question 8

There are 34 birds on a tree branch. 25 more birds come and join them. How many birds are there in total?

Accepted Answer

60

Answer

50

Answer

70

Answer

80

Question 9

Maria has 56 crayons. She gives 23 crayons to her friend. How many crayons does she have left?

Accepted Answer

33

Answer

23

Answer

56

Answer

79

Question 10

We have 56 apples. We give 28 apples to our friends. How many apples do we have now?

Accepted Answer

38

Answer

28

Answer

84

Answer

12

Question 11

Harry has 34 apples. He gives 15 apples to his friend. How many apples does Harry have now?

Accepted Answer

19

Answer

21

Answer

15

Answer

29

Question 12

Sarah has 45 apples. Mary gives her 27 more apples. How many apples does Sarah have now?

Accepted Answer

62

Answer

72

Answer

52

Answer

82

Question 13

You have 4 apples. You give 2 apples to your sister. How many apples do you have now?

Accepted Answer

2 apples

Answer

6 apples

Answer

1 apple

Answer

3 apples

Question 14

What is the value of the digit in the tens place of the number 56?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

6

Answer

10

Answer

56

Question 15

Sarah has 36 apples. She gives 12 apples to her friend. How many apples does Sarah have left?

Accepted Answer

24

Answer

12

Answer

48

Answer

36

Question 16

You have 34 apples. You think you will eat about 20 apples this week. About how many apples will you have left?

Accepted Answer

About 14 apples

Answer

About 15 apples

Answer

About 5 apples

Answer

I can't estimate without more information.

Question 17

Sarah had 25 crayons. Her friend gave her some more crayons. Now, Sarah has 42 crayons. How many crayons did her friend give her?

Accepted Answer

17 crayons

Answer

25 crayons

Answer

42 crayons

Answer

12 crayons

Question 18

When we double the number 3, what is the result?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

8

Answer

12

Question 19

A tree branch has 34 birds sitting on it. 12 more birds come and join them. How many birds are there in total now?

Accepted Answer

46

Answer

22

Answer

56

Answer

12

Question 20

There are 34 birds on a tree branch. 12 more birds come and join them. How many birds are there now?

Accepted Answer

46

Answer

12

Answer

22

Answer

34

Question 21

There are 34 birds on a tree branch. 12 more birds come to join them. How many birds are there now?

Accepted Answer

46

Answer

22

Answer

36

Answer

56

Question 22

What is the sum of 34 and 45?

Accepted Answer

70

Answer

79

Answer

89

Question 23

Which addition equation shows 4 added to 8?

Accepted Answer

4 + 8 = 12

Answer

8 - 4 = 12

Answer

12 - 4 = 8

Answer

8 + 12 = 4

Question 24

Find the difference between 12 and 7.

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

3

Answer

7

Answer

9

Question 25

Which of these is the same as 10 - 5?

Accepted Answer

5 - 10

Answer

10 + 5

Answer

5 + 5

Answer

5 - 5

Question 26

A farmer has 56 apples. He sells 23 apples at the market. How many apples does he have now?

Accepted Answer

33

Answer

23

Answer

89

Question 27

Find the difference between 56 and 42.

Accepted Answer

14

Answer

10

Answer

34

Answer

44

Question 28

What is the difference between 56 and 42?

Accepted Answer

14

Answer

10

Answer

20

Question 29

If you have 8 apples and you eat 3, how many apples do you have left?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

6

Answer

7

Answer

8

Question 30

Which equation shows the difference between 15 and 7?

Accepted Answer

15 - 7

Answer

15 + 7

Answer

7 - 15

Answer

7 + 15

Question 31

What is the sum of 6 and the number that comes after 9?

Accepted Answer

16

Answer

14

Answer

15

Answer

17

Question 32

Which of the following is NOT a strategy for solving addition and subtraction problems?

Accepted Answer

Multiplying

Answer

Counting on

Answer

Using a hundreds chart

Answer

Counting back

Question 33

Which expression is the same as 15 - 8?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

8

Answer

9

Answer

16

Question 34

Which number is larger: 18 or 20?

Accepted Answer

20

Answer

18

Answer

They are equal

Question 35

A store has 16 apples. They sell 9 apples. How many apples do they have left?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

5

Answer

9

Answer

11

Question 36

Subtract 3 from 10.

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

9

Answer

13

Question 37

I have 7 apples. I eat 2. How many apples do I have now?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

9

Answer

10

Question 38

15 birds are sitting on a branch. 5 more birds join them. How many birds are there in total?

Accepted Answer

25

Answer

10

Answer

20

Question 39

Which equation shows the addition of 6 and 4?

Accepted Answer

6 + 4 = 10

Answer

6 - 4 = 2

Answer

4 - 6 = 2

Question 40

Jenny has 6 red crayons and 5 blue crayons. How many crayons does she have altogether?

Accepted Answer

11

Answer

1

Answer

15

Question 41

Jane had 9 pencils. She gave 3 pencils to her friend. How many pencils does Jane have left?

Accepted Answer

6 pencils

Answer

9 pencils

Answer

12 pencils

Question 42

Using a Number Line to Subtract:
    Use a number line to solve this subtraction problem:
    25 - 13
    Explain how the number line helps you find the answer.

Accepted Answer

Start at 25 and count 13 spaces to the left.

Answer

Start at 13 and count 25 spaces to the right.

Answer

I don't know how to use a number line.

Question 43

What is the missing number: nine plus __ equals fifteen?

Accepted Answer

Five

Answer

Four

Answer

Six

Answer

Seven

Question 44

What is the value of the expression: ten minus five plus three?

Accepted Answer

Eight

Answer

Six

Answer

Ten

Answer

Twelve

Question 45

Let's count back! Start at 10. How many do we have if we take away 4?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

4

Answer

6

Answer

8

Question 46

There are 5 birds on a tree branch. 3 more birds fly in. Which equation represents this situation?

Accepted Answer

5 + 3 = 8

Answer

3 + 5 = 8

Answer

3 - 5 = 2

Answer

5 - 3 = 2

Question 47

What is the sum of 7 and 5?

Accepted Answer

7 + 5 = 12

Answer

5 - 7 = -2

Answer

7 - 5 = 2

Answer

5 + 5 = 10

Question 48

What is the difference between 9 and 2?

Accepted Answer

9 - 2 = 7

Answer

9 + 2 = 11

Answer

2 - 9 = -7

Question 49

To find the sum of 8 and 7, you can count on from 8 by ones until you reach 7. What is the last number you count?

Accepted Answer

15

Answer

7

Answer

8

Question 50

A farmer has 10 sheep, and he sells 4. How many sheep does he have left?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

4

Answer

10

Answer

14

Question 51

Which number sentence is correct?

Accepted Answer

9 + 3 = 12

Answer

12 + 3 = 9

Answer

12 - 3 = 9

Answer

9 - 3 = 12

Question 52

What is the missing number in the equation: 7 + _ = 10?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

2

Answer

4

Question 53

Which of the following is NOT a strategy for solving addition and subtraction problems?

Accepted Answer

Multiplying

Answer

Counting on

Answer

Using a number line

Answer

Counting back

Question 54

When we take away 4 from 10, what is the result?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

16

Answer

4

Answer

14

Question 55

Which expression shows the difference between 15 and 8?

Accepted Answer

15 - 8

Answer

15 + 8

Answer

15 ÷ 8

Answer

8 - 15

Question 56

What is the total of 9 and 6?

Accepted Answer

15

Answer

5

Answer

21

Answer

3

Question 57

What is 12 minus 7?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

26

Answer

1

Answer

19

Question 58

What equation can we use to find the missing number: __ + 4 = 10?

Accepted Answer

x + 4 = 10

Answer

10 + x = 4

Answer

4 - x = 10

Answer

10 - 4 = x

Question 59

A farmer has 12 chickens. He sells 5 of them. How many chickens does he have now?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

2

Answer

5

Answer

17

Question 60

Which of these is NOT a way to solve addition problems?

Accepted Answer

Multiplying the numbers

Answer

Using a number line

Answer

Counting on

Answer

Counting back

Question 61

What is 5 plus 7?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

9

Answer

10

Answer

15

Question 62

Farmer Brown has 8 cows. He buys 4 more cows. How many cows does he have now?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

4

Answer

6

Answer

10

Question 63

There are 10 apples in a basket. You eat 3 apples. Which number sentence shows this?

Accepted Answer

10 - 3 = 7

Answer

7 + 3 = 10

Answer

10 + 3 = 13

Answer

3 - 10 = 7

Question 64

What number makes this number sentence true?  _ + 5 = 12

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

9

Answer

10

Answer

5