Unit 2 Section 2 : Addition and Subtraction

This section deals with the revision of addition and subtraction of both whole numbers and decimals; we also look again at the use of brackets. You are not expected to use a calculator in this section.

Example 1

Calculate:

(a)1142 + 363
(b)4478 – 227
Note that it is important to line up the numbers with the same place value.

Example 2

Calculate:

Remember to carry out the calculations in the brackets first.
(a)14 – (8 + 3)
(b)16 – (12 – 3)

Example 3

Calculate:

Remember to line up the decimal points.
(a)6.27 + 13.4
(b)17.6 – 8.31

Example 4

Ben has £17.50 when he goes out shopping. He spends £1.23 on sweets and £12.99 on a CD.

(a)How much does he spend in total?
(b)How much money does he have left?

Exercises

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Question 1
Calculate:
(a) 16 + 47
(b) 32 + 18
(c) 19 + 15
(d) 66 + 82
(e) 37 + 92
(f) 44 + 126
(g) 572 + 116
(h) 362 + 97
(i) 421 + 362
(j) 46 + 712
(k) 381 + 56
(l) 182 + 1141
Question 2
Calculate:
(a) 66 – 4
(b) 78 – 3
(c) 49 – 7
(d) 72 – 21
(e) 47 – 25
(f) 88 – 36
(g) 41 – 22
(h) 83 – 47
(i) 76 – 57
(j) 121 – 92
(k) 742 – 151
(l) 311 – 286
Question 3
Calculate:
(a) 3.6 + 4.2
(b) 5.7 + 1.2
(c) 6.3 + 2.6
(d) 13.2 + 1.2
(e) 3.72 + 4.1
(f) 8.1 + 13.24
(g) 3.6 + 1.724
(h) 8.14 + 19.7
(i) 11.2 + 16.31
Question 4
Calculate:
(a) 4.7 – 2.4
(b) 8.6 – 6.5
(c) 3.9 – 1.4
(d) 4.92 – 1.81
(e) 6.91 – 2.3
(f) 4.7 – 2.19
(g) 3.7 – 2.17
(h) 14.2 – 9.08
(i) 5.6 – 4.72
Question 5
Calculate:
(a) 20 – (6 + 2)
(b) 14 – (8 – 2)
(c) 18 – (3 + 1)
(d) 100 – (37 – 22)
(e) 18 – (11 + 4)
(f) 22 – (11 + 1)
(g) 144 – (80 + 12)
(h) 66 – (5 + 17)
(i) 100 – (15 – 9)
(j) 200 – (101 + 42)
Question 6
Fill in the missing numbers:
(a)962 – = 476
(b) – 128 = 415
(c)3612 =+ 43
(d)7526 =– 78
Question 7
Write one number at the end of each calculation to make it correct:
(a)400 + 150 = 500 +
(b)14 + 6 = 4 +
(c)37 – 20 = 27 –
(d)38 + 17 = 28 +
(e)38 – 17 = 28 –
(f)54 – 26 = 14 +
Question 8
There are 32 pupils in class 7DC, 28 pupils in class 7BD and 29 pupils in class 7PD.
How many pupils are there altogether in these 3 classes?
pupils
Question 9
There are 74 people on a bus. At one stop 22 people get off. How many people are left on the bus?
people
Question 10
Ben spends £4.27 in one shop and £15.99 in another shop.

(a) How much does he spend altogether?

(b) If he started with £25, how much money does he have left?

Question 11
Bella buys a value burger meal that costs £3.28 for herself and a fun meal that costs £2.25 for her sister.

(a) How much does she spend altogether?

(b) How much change should she get from a £10 note?

Question 12
A triangle has sides of length 18.8 cm, 14 cm and 12.75 cm. Calculate the perimeter of the triangle.

P:cm

Question 13
Look at these number cards:
+30–5+9
+2–8+7–2

(a) Choose a card to give the answer 4.

+2+–5+=4

(b) Choose a card to give the lowest possible answer.

–2+=

(c) Choose a card to give the lowest possible answer.

–2–=

(d) Now choose a card to give the highest possible answer.

–2–=