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Primary 1 Mathematics Addition Subtraction Quiz
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Primary 1 Mathematics Quiz - Addition Subtraction (Answer Key)
Topic: Addition and Subtraction
Level: Primary 1
Total Marks: 20
Note: This is syllabus-first practice content. Not derived from past-year exams.
Section A: Basic Addition and Subtraction (Q1–8)
Q1.
Marks: 1
Teaching note: Start at 7, count on 5: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Addition means putting together.
Q2.
Marks: 1
Teaching note: Subtraction is taking away. From 13, count back 4: 12, 11, 10, 9.
Q3.
Marks: 1
Teaching note: Count on from 9: 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17.
Q4.
Marks: 1
Teaching note: Take away 7 from 15 by counting back: 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8.
Q5.
Marks: 1
Teaching note: Add in order: , then . Adding more than two numbers.
Q6.
Marks: 1
Teaching note: Count back 9 from 20: 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11.
Q7.
Marks: 1
Teaching note: Add ones to a 2-digit number: 11 and 3 more is 14.
Q8.
Marks: 1
Teaching note: Subtract tens: 18 take away 10 leaves 8.
Section B: Addition and Subtraction Within 100 (Q9–14)
Q9.
Marks: 1
Teaching note: Add tens (30+10=40) and ones (4+2=6), so 46.
Q10.
Marks: 1
Teaching note: Subtract tens (50-20=30) and ones (8-3=5), so 35.
Q11.
Marks: 1
Teaching note: Add tens to a 2-digit number: 40+30=70, plus 5 = 75.
Q12.
Marks: 1
Teaching note: Subtract tens: 70-40=30, plus 2 = 32.
Q13.
Marks: 2
Working:
- Tens:
- Ones:
- Total:
Teaching note: No regrouping needed. Show both place-value steps for full marks.
Q14.
Marks: 2
Working:
- Ones: 1 cannot take 7, so borrow 1 ten → 11 - 7 = 4
- Tens: 7 - 3 = 4
- Answer: 44
Teaching note: Renaming (regrouping) is allowed in P1 subtraction within 100. Common mistake: 81-37 = 56 (forgetting to reduce tens).
Section C: Word Problems (Q15–20)
Q15. 19 stickers
Marks: 2
Working:
Marking: 1 mark for correct number sentence, 1 mark for correct answer.
Teaching note: "Buys more" and "altogether" tell us to add.
Q16. 17 marbles
Marks: 2
Working:
Marking: 1 mark for correct subtraction, 1 mark for answer.
Teaching note: "How many more" means find the difference by subtracting smaller from larger.
Q17. 65 stickers
Marks: 3
Working:
- Step 1: (gave away)
- Step 2: (bought more)
Marking: 1 mark each step, 1 mark final answer.
Teaching note: Do operations in story order. Two-step problem.
Q18. 43 children
Marks: 2
Working:
Marking: 1 mark sentence, 1 mark answer.
Teaching note: "Altogether" → add boys and girls.
Q19. 17 balloons
Marks: 2
Working:
Marking: 1 mark sentence, 1 mark answer.
Teaching note: "Fewer than" → compare by subtraction.
Q20. 27 cents
Marks: 3
Working:
- Start: 50 cents
- Spent: 23 cents
- Left: cents
Marking: 1 mark for sentence, 1 mark method, 1 mark answer with unit.
Teaching note: Money context; always write unit "cents".