Worksheet: Addition or Subtraction Word Problems Within 10

In this worksheet, we will practice reading one-step word problems and choosing whether to add or subtract within 10 to solve them and write the corresponding equation.

Q1:

A pizza had 8 slices. 3 of them had pepperoni on them.

Which of these tells you how many slices did NOT have pepperoni?

Q2:

A fisherman caught 2 fish. Then, he caught 1 more.

Which of these tells you how many fish he caught in total?

Q3:

14 years ago, Michael was 27 years old and Emma was 42 years old. Find the equation that shows how old Emma is today.

Q4:

There were 4 cupcakes on a plate. 2 of them had chocolate frosting.

Which of these tells you how many did not have chocolate frosting?

Q5: