Addition/Subtraction Word Problems

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What is addition?

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

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What is subtraction?

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Subtraction is the process of taking one number away from another to find the difference.

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How do you solve a word problem?

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Read the problem carefully, identify the numbers and operations needed, and write an equation to find the answer.

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What does 'how many more' mean in a word problem?

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'How many more' asks for the difference between two quantities.

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If you have 8 balls and lose 4, how many do you have left?

Back

4 balls.

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If a bakery has 381 chocolate cupcakes and 346 vanilla cupcakes, how many more chocolate cupcakes are there?

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35 cupcakes.

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What is an estimate?

Back

An estimate is a rough calculation of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.

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If Jane had 52 crates of apples and unloaded 29, how many crates does she have left?

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20 crates.

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What is the total cost if a sweater costs $28 and jeans cost $51?

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$79, but the best estimate is $80.

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What does 'about how many' mean in a word problem?

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It asks for an approximate number, not an exact count.