Which Operation? Addition or Subtraction?

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What is addition?

Back

Addition is the process of finding the total or sum by combining two or more numbers.

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What is subtraction?

Back

Subtraction is the process of finding the difference between two numbers by taking one number away from another.

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If you have 5 apples and you eat 2, how many apples do you have left?

Back

5 - 2 = 3 apples left.

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If you have 10 candies and you buy 5 more, how many candies do you have now?

Back

10 + 5 = 15 candies.

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What does it mean to find 'how many are left'?

Back

It means to use subtraction to determine what remains after some have been taken away.

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What does it mean to find 'how many in total'?

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It means to use addition to combine amounts to find the overall total.

Front

If there are 20 students in a class and 4 go home, how many are still there?

Back

20 - 4 = 16 students still in class.

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If you have 30 stickers and you give away 10, how many stickers do you have left?

Back

30 - 10 = 20 stickers left.

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If you have 15 toy cars and you get 10 more, how many toy cars do you have now?

Back

15 + 10 = 25 toy cars.

Front

What operation would you use to find out how many fish are left after some are caught?

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You would use subtraction.