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Addition and Subtraction

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  1. Either paper 1 mark

    Work out \(496 + 576\)

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    \(1072\)
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  2. Either paper 1 mark

    Work out \(505 - 317\)

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    \(188\)
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  3. Either paper 3 marks
    (a)

    Anya buys a lunchbox costing £7.61 and 3 bottles of water costing £2.55 each.

    Calculate the total cost.

    (b)

    Anya pays with a £20 note. Work out how much change she should get.

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    (a) \(\text{£}15.26\)
    (b) \(\text{£}4.74\)
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  4. Either paper 2 marks

    Work out the number that goes in each box.

    (a)

    \(\square + 756 = 900\)

    (b)

    \(581 - \square = 385\)

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    (a) \(144\)
    (b) \(196\)
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  5. Either paper 2 marks
    (a)

    Work out \(3796 + 1654\)

    (b)

    State the value of \(5450 - 1654\)

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    (a) \(5450\)
    (b) \(3796\)
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  6. Either paper 2 marks

    84 pupils in Year 7 and 47 pupils in Year 8 at Highfield School are going on a trip to a wildlife park.

    The school books 3 coaches. Each coach has 55 seats.

    (a)

    Work out the total number of pupils going on the trip.

    (b)

    Is there a seat for every pupil?

    Explain your answer.

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    (a) \(131\)
    (b) Yes — there are 165 seats for 131 pupils, which is enough.
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  7. Either paper 2 marks
    Aisha buys three things at a cafe.
    ItemPrice
    Sandwich£1.53
    Orange juice£2.74
    Bowl of soup£3.18
    The till receipt shows a total of £7.79, which is wrong.
    (a)

    Work out the correct total.

    (b)

    Work out how much Aisha has been overcharged.

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    (a) \(\text{£}7.45\)
    (b) \(\text{£}0.34\)
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  8. Either paper 4 marks

    26 passengers are on the number 14 bus when it leaves Leeds bus station.

    At the first stop 6 passengers get on and 9 passengers get off.

    At the second stop 13 passengers get on and 6 passengers get off.

    At the third stop 4 passengers get on and 12 passengers get off.

    (a)

    Work out the total number of passengers who got on the bus at the three stops.

    (b)

    Calculate how many passengers are on the bus after the third stop.

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    (a) \(23\)
    (b) \(22\)
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  9. Either paper 3 marks
    Here is part of a bank statement. Complete the bank statement.
    DateDescriptionCredit (£)Debit (£)Balance (£)
    5 OctoberOpening balance685.15
    7 OctoberCash deposit53.27738.42
    11 OctoberGarage107.51(a)
    13 OctoberGift105.92(b)
    18 OctoberPhone bill116.86(c)
    (a)

    The balance, in pounds, at (a)

    (b)

    The balance, in pounds, at (b)

    (c)

    The balance, in pounds, at (c)

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    (a) \(\text{£}630.91\)
    (b) \(\text{£}736.83\)
    (c) \(\text{£}619.97\)
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  10. Either paper 3 marks

    Reuben wants to buy a new laptop costing £350.

    He has already saved £60 and is given £55 for his birthday. He then earns £25 a week for 3 weeks.

    Calculate how much more money Reuben still needs.

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    \(\text{£}160\)
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discia.org Addition and Subtraction · sheet 1
Answers Addition and Subtraction · sheet 1
  1. \(1072\)
  2. \(188\)
  3. (a) \(\text{£}15.26\)
    (b) \(\text{£}4.74\)
  4. (a) \(144\)
    (b) \(196\)
  5. (a) \(5450\)
    (b) \(3796\)
  6. (a) \(131\)
    (b) Yes — there are 165 seats for 131 pupils, which is enough.
  7. (a) \(\text{£}7.45\)
    (b) \(\text{£}0.34\)
  8. (a) \(23\)
    (b) \(22\)
  9. (a) \(\text{£}630.91\)
    (b) \(\text{£}736.83\)
    (c) \(\text{£}619.97\)
  10. \(\text{£}160\)
discia.org Addition and Subtraction · sheet 1