Addition and Subtraction for First Graders: Interactive Quizzes and Games

Question 1

Which equation shows adding 5 and 3?

Accepted Answer

5 + 3 = 8

Answer

5 + 2 = 8

Answer

3 + 5 = 8

Answer

3 - 5 = 8

Question 2

Which equation shows subtracting 6 from 12?

Accepted Answer

12 - 6 = 6

Answer

12 + 6 = 18

Answer

6 - 12 = 6

Answer

6 + 12 = 6

Question 3

There are 9 apples in a basket. Sarah takes away 4 apples. How many apples are left in the basket?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

4

Answer

6

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a way to solve addition and subtraction problems?

Accepted Answer

Using a calculator

Answer

Using your fingers to count

Answer

Drawing a number line

Question 5

Which equation matches the following situation: 'There are seven children playing. Two more children come to join them.'

Accepted Answer

Seven plus two equals nine

Answer

Seven plus two equals five

Answer

Seven minus two equals five

Question 6

Which equation matches the following situation: 'There are ten cookies on a plate. You eat three cookies.'?

Accepted Answer

Ten minus three equals seven

Answer

Ten minus three equals thirteen

Answer

Ten plus three equals seven

Question 7

Let's subtract! What number can we put in the blank: 10 minus blank equals 5?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

4

Answer

5

Question 8

Sarah has 6 apples. She enjoys eating 2 of them. How many apples does she have now?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

2

Answer

6

Question 9

Let's add! What is the total when we add 12 and 8?

Accepted Answer

18

Answer

20

Answer

22

Question 10

Three birds are sitting on a branch. Two more birds come and join them. How many birds are there in total?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

4

Answer

5

Answer

7

Question 11

Which number sentence shows the equation 8 - 2?

Accepted Answer

8 - 2 = 6

Answer

2 - 8 = 2

Answer

2 + 8 = 10

Answer

8 + 2 = 10

Question 12

What is the missing number in the equation: 12 - ___ = 5

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

5

Answer

6

Answer

8

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a way to add numbers?

Accepted Answer

Subtracting one

Answer

Counting on

Answer

Using a number line

Answer

Adding zero

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a way to subtract numbers?

Accepted Answer

Adding one

Answer

Counting back

Answer

Using a number line

Answer

Subtracting zero

Question 15

A farmer had 12 sheep. He sold 5 sheep. How many sheep does the farmer have left?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

5

Answer

12

Answer

17

Question 16

Which picture shows 6 apples and 4 more apples?

Accepted Answer

[Image of 6 apples and 4 more apples]

Answer

[Image of 6 apples]

Answer

[Image of 4 apples]

Answer

[Image of 10 apples]

Question 17

Which number sentence is a subtraction equation?

Accepted Answer

9 - 4 = 5

Answer

7 + 2 = 9

Answer

5 + 5 = 10

Answer

10 - 2 = 8

Question 18

What is 10 minus 4?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

5

Answer

7

Answer

8

Question 19

Which of the following is not a way to add 3 to 7?

Accepted Answer

7 - 3

Answer

3 + 7

Answer

7 + 3

Answer

3 + 7 + 0

Question 20

What does the minus sign (-) mean in math?

Accepted Answer

Subtract

Answer

Add

Answer

Multiply

Question 21

What number comes after 5 but before 7?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

7

Answer

8

Question 22

Which number is bigger: 15 or 18?

Accepted Answer

18

Answer

12

Answer

16

Question 23

Let's solve a story problem! There are six birds sitting on a branch. Three more birds come and join them. How many birds are there now?

Accepted Answer

Nine!

Answer

Three!

Answer

Six!

Answer

Twelve!

Question 24

Let's match! Which of these shows 'two plus five equals seven'?

Accepted Answer

Two plus five is seven.

Answer

Two take away five is seven.

Answer

Five minus two is seven.

Answer

Seven plus two is five.

Question 25

Which number sentence shows 'five plus three'?

Accepted Answer

Five plus three equals eight

Answer

Three plus five equals six

Answer

Five minus three equals two

Question 26

A store has seven red and five green apples. How many apples are there in total?

Accepted Answer

Twelve

Answer

Ten

Answer

Fourteen

Question 27

A farmer has fifteen sheep. He buys four more. How many sheep does he have in total?

Accepted Answer

Nineteen

Answer

Seventeen

Answer

Twenty-one

Question 28

What is the result of subtracting seven from ten?

Accepted Answer

Two

Answer

Three

Answer

Four

Question 29

You have 12 pencils. You give 5 pencils to your friend. How many pencils do you have left?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

10

Answer

14

Question 30

Which of these shows the addition of 6 and 4?

Accepted Answer

6 + 4 = 10

Answer

4 - 6 = 2

Answer

10 - 4 = 6

Question 31

Which of these shows the subtraction of 7 from 10?

Accepted Answer

10 - 7 = 3

Answer

10 + 7 = 17

Answer

7 - 10 = 3

Question 32

Which of these is a way to solve addition problems?

Accepted Answer

Counting on

Answer

Factoring

Answer

Dividing

Question 33

Which of these is a way to solve subtraction problems?

Accepted Answer

Counting back

Answer

Rounding

Answer

Factoring

Question 34

A farmer has 6 cows. He sells 2 cows. How many cows does he have left?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

8

Answer

2

Answer

5

Question 35

There are 7 children playing. 5 more children come to play. How many children are playing now?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

16

Answer

14

Answer

10

Question 36

8 birds are on a branch. 5 more birds come and land. Which number sentence shows this?

Accepted Answer

8 + 5 = ?

Answer

5 - 8 = ?

Answer

8 - 5 = ?

Answer

5 + 8 = ?

Question 37

A farmer has 12 cows. He sells 4 cows. Which number sentence shows this?

Accepted Answer

12 - 4 = ?

Answer

4 - 12 = ?

Answer

12 - 8 = ?

Answer

4 + 12 = ?

Question 38

What is 12 take away 5?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

9

Answer

5

Answer

10

Question 39

Which is NOT a way to add numbers?

Accepted Answer

Multiplying the numbers

Answer

Making a ten

Answer

Using a number line

Answer

Counting on

Question 40

Which is NOT a way to subtract numbers?

Accepted Answer

Dividing the numbers

Answer

Making a ten

Answer

Counting back

Answer

Using a number line

Question 41

There are 5 birds on a tree. 3 more birds come to join them. How many birds are on the tree now?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

2

Answer

15

Answer

7

Question 42

What is 6 + 4?

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

12

Answer

2

Answer

24

Question 43

If you have 9 cookies and eat 3, how many cookies do you have left?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

3

Answer

15

Answer

12

Question 44

What is 10 - 5?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

15

Answer

2

Answer

1

Question 45

Which number sentence shows 2 + 3 = 5?

Accepted Answer

2 + 3 = 5

Answer

3 + 2 = 5

Answer

5 - 2 = 3

Answer

5 + 2 = 7

Question 46

There are 7 apples in a basket. 2 more apples are added. How many apples are in the basket now?

Accepted Answer

9

Answer

2

Answer

5

Answer

14

Question 47

If you have 8 crayons and break 2, how many crayons are left?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

2

Answer

4

Answer

10

Question 48

Which number makes this equation true? 7 + ? = 10

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

10

Answer

4

Answer

17

Question 49

You have 12 stickers and give away 4. How many stickers do you have left?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

16

Answer

12

Answer

4

Question 50

What is the sum of 3 and 7?

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

4

Answer

1

Answer

21