Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

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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 taking one number away from another to find the difference.

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How do you solve a word problem?

Back

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

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What does 'total' mean in math?

Back

Total refers to the sum or overall amount when numbers are combined.

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What does 'altogether' mean in a word problem?

Back

Altogether means the total amount when combining different quantities.

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If Oliver made 263 baskets last week and 312 this week, how many baskets did he make in total?

Back

575 baskets

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Jordan read 485 pages last month and 391 pages this month. How many pages did he read altogether?

Back

876 pages

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The store had 150 baseballs and sold some, leaving 81. How many baseballs were sold?

Back

69 baseballs

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Max is 183 cm tall and Ruby is 169 cm tall. How much taller is Max than Ruby?

Back

14 cm

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The bakery has 381 chocolate cupcakes and 346 vanilla cupcakes. How many total cupcakes are there?

Back

727 cupcakes