CHAPTER 8 – Word Problem: Addition and Subtraction
(2024 – 2025)
GRADE 2
SUBJECT: MATH
(DURATION: 30 MINUTES)
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GRADE TEACHER’S COMMENTS
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Section A. (5 x 2 = 10 marks)
For each question, four options are given.
Choose the correct answer and write its number (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets
provided.
1. There were 67 men and 45 children at a park.
How many fewer children than men were at the park?
(1) 112 (2) 42
(3) 15 (4) 22 ( )
2. Box A has 58 oranges. Box A has 13 fewer oranges than Box B.
How many oranges are there in box B?
(1) 76 (2) 45
(3) 71 (4) 50 ( )
3. 175 children took part in an art competition. 93 of them are girls.
How many boys were there?
(1) 186 (2) 11
(3) 82 (4) 361 ( )
4. There is a box filled with pens and pencils. There are 314 pens in a box.
There are 79 more pens than pencils in the box.
How many pens and pencils are in the box altogether?
(1) 235 (2) 628
(3) 393 (4) 549 ( )
5. Lucy had a 280-piece jigsaw puzzle to put together.
She put together 62 pieces on Monday and 75 pieces on Tuesday.
How many pieces of the jigsaw puzzle did she have left?
(1) 143 (2) 218
(3) 205 (4) 269 ( )
Section B. (5 x 2 = 10 marks)
Read the questions carefully and write your answer in the spaces provided.
Use the models to help you.
6. Jason had 313 rubber bands.
He gave 90 rubber bands to Tommy and 75 rubber bands to Kat.
a) How many rubber bands did Jason give to Tommy and Kat?
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He gave away ________ rubber bands altogether.
b) How many rubber bands did Jason have left?
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He had ______________ rubber bands left.
7. Jessica made 202 paper stars on Saturday.
She made 54 fewer paper stars on Sunday than on Saturday.
a) How many paper stars did she make on Sunday?
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b) How many paper stars did she make altogether?
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She made __________ stars altogether.
8. David is 141 cm tall.
Owen is 8 cm shorter than David.
Ronald is 14 cm taller than Owen.
What is Ronald's height?
● Owen’s height:
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Owen is __________ cm tall.
● Ronald’s height:
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Ronald’s height is __________ cm.
Section C. (5 marks)
Read the questions carefully and write your answer in the spaces provided.
Draw the models to help you.
9. 250 balloons are used to decorate a hall for a party.
87 balloons are red, 102 balloons are blue, and the rest yellow.
a) How many red and blue balloons are used?
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__________ red and blue balloons are used.
b) How many yellow balloons are used?
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__________ yellow balloons are used.