Addition & Subtraction to 10,000 (4.N3) · Page 11 of 14
🌍 Real World Problems
➕ Real World Problems: Festivals & Community
Adding and subtracting in community life — festivals, arenas, parades, and town projects
💡 Tip for parents: Real-life maths! Ask your child to say which operation they used and why before tapping an answer. Two of these need two steps — spot the extra number that isn't needed!
- Question 1
2,000 people were at the festival on Saturday and 5,000 attended on Sunday. What is the total number of people who attended?
- Question 2
A hockey arena sold 3,500 tickets for Friday's game and 4,250 tickets for Saturday's game. How many tickets were sold in all?
- Question 3
A school collected 5,000 cans for the food bank. Grade 4 brought in 1,350 cans and Grade 5 brought in 1,450 cans. How many cans did the other grades bring?
- Question 4
The town plans to plant 2,500 trees for its birthday. Volunteers planted 1,375 trees in the first week and 825 in the second week. How many trees still need planting?
- Question 5
In the autumn parade, 1,250 people marched in the bands and 2,750 people watched from the sidewalks. How many more people watched than marched?