Adding and Subtracting 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 finding the difference between two numbers by taking one number away from another.

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What does 'sum' mean?

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The sum is the result of adding two or more numbers together.

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What does 'difference' mean?

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The difference is the result of subtracting one number from another.

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If Justin has 748 pieces of candy and gives away 54, how do you find out how many he has left?

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You subtract 54 from 748: 748 - 54 = 694.

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What is the sum of 45 and 34?

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The sum is 79.

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How do you find the difference between 577 and 98?

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You subtract 98 from 577: 577 - 98 = 479.

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If there are 641 roosters and 76 pigs, how do you find out how many more roosters there are than pigs?

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You subtract the number of pigs from the number of roosters: 641 - 76 = 565.

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In a farm, if there are 90 cows, how do you find out how many more roosters there are than pigs and cows combined?

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First, add the pigs and cows: 76 + 90 = 166. Then subtract from the number of roosters: 641 - 166 = 475.

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In November, if 742 trout and 327 snapper are released, how do you find out how many more trout than snapper were released?

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You subtract the number of snapper from the number of trout: 742 - 327 = 415.