Part-Part-Whole Word Problems

There are 14 birds on the pond. 8 are swans and the rest are geese. How many of the birds are geese?

There are 19 animals near the shore. 8 are sharks and the rest are whales. How many of the animals are whales?

There are 11 nickels and 8 dimes in the jar. How many nickels and dimes are in the jar all together?

Mike has 11 small shirts and 7 big shirts. How many shirts does Mike have in all?

Jill has 18 stickers. 5 are small and the rest are big. How many stickers are big?

Julia has 9 long sticks and 8 short sticks. How many sticks does Julia have in all?

Adam has 18 grapefruits. 7 are sour and the rest are sweet. How many grapefruits are sweet?

There are 6 turnips and 5 carrots in the garden. How many turnips and carrots are in the garden all together?

There are 7 pigs and 9 horses on the farm. How many pigs and horses are on the farm all together?

Austin has 13 markers. 7 are red and the rest are blue. How many markers are blue?

There are 19 fish in the pond. 11 are bluefish and the rest are sunfish. How many of the fish are sunfish?

Alice has 15 ribbons. 6 are short and the rest are long. How many ribbons are long?

Sadie has 11 big action figures and 9 small action figures. How many action figures does Sadie have in all?

There are 5 boys and 9 girls in the classroom. How many boys and girls are in the classroom all together?

Trent has 9 big blocks and 6 small blocks. How many blocks does Trent have in all?

There are 8 tigers and 6 elephants in the zoo. How many tigers and elephants are in the zoo all together?