Grade 1 Word Problems Worksheet - Addition (Sums 18 or less) - Read and Math for K-5

Oct 12, 2026

Grade 1 addition word problems worksheet focused on sums of 18 or less, set in a bakery context. It provides seven short scenarios involving staff members, sacks in storage, trays of breads, different pastry flavors, and purchases of cakes and muffins. Students complete addition equations and interpret the results in plain sentences. Answer key solutions are included for all problems.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages3

Reading Time8 min

AccessFree to download

Addition Word Problems (Sums 18 or less)

Problems 1-7

Answers

Addition (sums 18 or less) Grade 1 Word Problems Worksheet Mrs. Gabbie owns a bakery. Her bakery is well-known for its high-quality delicious pastries. 1. There are 6 bakers and 2 bakery cashiers working in Mrs. Gabbie’s bakery. How many staff members are working there? 2. In the bakery storage room, there are 9 sacks of flour, 3 sacks of sugar and 5 boxes of margarine. How many sacks are there in the storage room? 3. Mrs. Gabbie served 5 trays of cheese breads, 9 trays of caramel breads and 5 trays of drinks for her family reunion. How many trays of bread were there altogether? 4. There are 3 different flavors of doughnuts, 4 different flavors of croissants, and 5 different flavors of pretzels displayed in her bakery. How many different flavors are there in that bakery? 5. One customer bought 6 strawberry cakes from Mrs. Gabbie’s bakery. She was amazed by the taste of the cake, so the following day she bought another 7 strawberry cakes. How many strawberry cakes did Mrs. Gabbie sell to that customer? 6. One of Mrs. Gabbie’s customers had a birthday party with 5 blueberry muffins, 7 chocolate muffins, and 3 cinnamon muffins on a big plate on the table. How many muffins were there on the plate? 7 . Write the addition equation for this sentence:“Abbie orders 2 trays of big chocolate cookies from Mrs. Gabbie’s bakery. Each tray has 8 big chocolate cookies. So, Mrs. Gabbie has to bake 16 big cookies.” Reading and Math for K-5 © [www.k5learning.com](www.k5learning.com) Answers 1. 6 + 2 = 8 There are 8 staff members working at Mrs. Gabbie’s bakery. 2. 9 + 3 = 12 There are 11 sacks in the bakery storage room. 3. 5 + 9 = 14 There were 14 breads baked by Mrs. Gabbie for her family. 4. 3 + 4 + 5 = 12 There are 12 different flavors in the bakery. 5. 6 + 7 = 13 There were 13 strawberry cakes sold to that customer. 6. 5 + 7 + 3 =15 There were 15 muffins on the plate. 7. 8 + 8 = 16 Reading and Math for K-5 © [www.k5learning.com](www.k5learning.com)

FAQs

What type of math problems are included in the worksheet?

The worksheet contains addition word problems where each sum is 18 or less, written as short bakery-based scenarios.

What does Problem 7 ask students to do?

Problem 7 asks students to write the addition equation for a given sentence about ordering trays of cookies and baking 16 cookies in total.

Are answer solutions provided?

Yes. The worksheet includes an answers section listing the correct addition equations and the corresponding results for problems 1 through 7.

Oct 12, 2026

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