Math Worksheet with Bakery: Add and Subtract with Symbols

Substitution and solving come together on this math worksheet with Bakery. A small key gives each picture a value, and the expressions below combine those symbols with plus and minus signs. The child reads an expression, swaps each Bakery for the number it represents, and then calculates, adding and subtracting until a single result appears. Because the answers reach into the thirties and forties, the child is working with the kind of two-digit totals that belong to Grade 2. This pairing of a clear key and multi-term sentences strengthens both the habit of substituting values and the skill of handling more than one operation at once. The pictures of Bakery keep the page cheerful while the child does the genuine arithmetic of looking up, swapping in, and solving.

This version asks the child to substitute values and solve expressions that build toward totals near forty using Bakery. Looking up each picture, swapping in its number, and then adding and subtracting carefully gives the child genuine two-digit results. It is calm, confident Grade 2 practice — substitute, calculate, and write the answer, one expression at a time.

If your child enjoys this math worksheet with Bakery, there is plenty more to solve, at a pace that feels right. You can print the worksheet as a PDF to work on paper, or play the interactive version online, always free and with no sign-up. There are no timers and no scores: each child substitutes, adds, and subtracts in their own time, with warmth and no shame about a tricky problem. When this is easy, try a symbol math worksheet with Bakery that uses longer expressions, or solve the same key with a fresh set of pictures. You can also browse every math worksheet to keep the adding and subtracting going, steadily and at your child's own pace.