Add or Subtract? 2nd Grade 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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If Ashley baked 44 fruit cupcakes and Clara baked 77 more than Ashley, how do you find out how many Clara baked?

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You add 44 (Ashley's cupcakes) + 77 (more cupcakes Clara baked) = 121 cupcakes.

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Levi scored 87 marks in Science and 15 marks more than English. How do you find his English score?

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You subtract 15 from 87 (Science score) = 72 marks in English.

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There are 695 grey cars and 169 more grey cars than black cars. How do you find the number of black cars?

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You subtract 169 from 695 (grey cars) = 526 black cars.

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Dylan collected 456 seashells and Taylor collected 690. How do you find how many more seashells Taylor collected?

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You subtract 456 (Dylan's seashells) from 690 (Taylor's seashells) = 234 more seashells.

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A refrigerator costs $20 less than a television set that costs $100. How do you find the refrigerator's cost?

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You subtract $20 from $100 (television cost) = $80 for the refrigerator.

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What is a word problem?

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A word problem is a mathematical problem that is presented in the form of a story or real-life scenario.

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How do you decide whether to add or subtract in a word problem?

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Look for keywords: 'more than' or 'total' usually means addition, while 'less than' or 'difference' usually means subtraction.

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What does 'more than' indicate in a math problem?

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'More than' indicates that you should add a certain number to another number.