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Write an equation and solve. Show your work if youneed extra space.  \n# 1. Ticket Booth\n\nAt the start of the day, the ticket booth sells 38 tickets.Later, it sells 27 more tickets.  \nHow many tickets does the booth sell in all?  \n• Equation:   Answer:   tickets  \n# 2. Balloon Popping Game\n\nThere were 45 balloons at the popping game.Players popped 19 of the balloons.  \nHow many balloons are left?  \n• Equation:   Answer:   balloons  \n# 3. Prize Table\n\nThe prize table starts with 56 small prizes.  \nDuring the morning, students win 24 of them.  \nHow many small prizes are still on the prize table?  \n• Equation:   Answer:   prizes  \n1  \nMashup Math LLC | All Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com  \n# 4. Funnel Cake Stand\n\nThe funnel cake stand sells 23 funnel cakes before lunch and 35 funnel cakes afterlunch.  \nHow many funnel cakes does the stand sell in all?   \n• Equation:   Answer:   funnel cakes  \n# 5. Ring Toss Game\n\nThere are 60 rings at the ring toss game. Students use 37 rings during the first hour.How many rings are left?  \n• Equation: ______________________________ Answer: ________ rings   \n  \n# 6. Raffle Tickets\n\nStudents buy 49 raffle tickets in the morning and 28 raffle tickets in the afternoon.  \nHow many raffle tickets are bought altogethe r?  \n• Equation:   Answer:   tickets  \n# 7. Stuffed Animal Prizes\n\nThere are 32 stuffed animal prizes. Students win 18 of them.Then the teacher adds 10 more stuffed animals to the table.How many stuffed animals are on the table now?  \n• Equation:   Answer:   stuffed animals  \n2  \nMashup Math LLC | All Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com  \n# 8. Face Painting Line\n\nThere are 27 students in line for face painting.After a while, 11 students finish and leave the line.Then 9 more students join the line.  \nHow many students are in line now?  \n• Equation:   Answer:   students  \n# 9. Game Tickets Left\n\nJamal starts the carnival with 50 game tickets.  \nHe uses 17 tickets at different gamesand then wins 12 more tickets as a prize.How many game tickets does Jamal have now?  \n• Equation:   Answer:   tickets  \n•  \n•  \n# 10. Challenge Problem – Total Visitors at the CarnivalIn the morning, 86 people visit the school carnival.\n\nIn the afternoon, 73 more people arrive.  \nBy the end of the day, 42 people have already gone home.  \nHow many people are still at the carnival?  \nEquation:    \nAnswer:   people  \nMashup Math LLC | All Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com  \n3  \nANSWER KEY  \n1. 38 + 27 = 65 → 65 tickets  \n2. 45 − 19 = 26 → 26 balloons  \n3. 56 − 24 = 32 → 32 prizes  \n4. 23 + 35 = 58 → 58 funnel cakes  \n5. 60 − 37 = 23 → 23 rings  \n6. 49 + 28 = 77 → 77 tickets  \n7. 32 − 18 + 10 = 24 → 24 stuffed animals  \n8. 27 − 11 + 9 = 25 → 25 students  \n9. 50 − 17 + 12 = 45 → 45 tickets  \n10. 86 + 73 − 42 = 117 → 117 people  \n4  \nMashup Math LLC | All Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com","cbCaiue1pQnbS1BN","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiue1pQnbS1BN","pdf",8705185,"English","# Ticket Booth\n# Balloon Popping Game\n# Prize Table\n# Funnel Cake Stand\n# Ring Toss Game\n# Raffle Tickets\n# Stuffed Animal Prizes\n# Face Painting Line\n# Game Tickets Left\n# Challenge Problem - Total Visitors at the Carnival","[{\"question\":\"How do you decide whether to add or subtract in each problem?\",\"answer\":\"Read what happens to the starting amount, such as “sells 27 more” (add) or “popped 19” (subtract), then choose the matching operation and write an equation.\"},{\"question\":\"What types of results do these word problems ask for?\",\"answer\":\"They ask for totals in all, how many are left, how many remain on a table, and how many people are still at the carnival after arrivals and departures.\"},{\"question\":\"What should you do to show your work?\",\"answer\":\"Write an equation for the situation and solve it; the worksheet requests showing your work if you need extra space.\"}]","Mixed Addition - Subtraction Word Problems - Ticket Booth to Challenge Problem | PDF",1790132062]