Adding and Subtracting Whole Numbers

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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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How do you add whole numbers?

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To add whole numbers, align the numbers by place value and add each column starting from the right, carrying over if necessary.

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How do you subtract whole numbers?

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To subtract whole numbers, align the numbers by place value and subtract each column starting from the right, borrowing if necessary.

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What is the sum of 1,249 and 1,355?

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The sum is 2,604.

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If Jon has 26,798 Pokemon cards and gives away 6,099, how many does he have left?

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Jon has 20,699 Pokemon cards left.

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What is the difference in weight between a duck weighing 2,300 grams and a chicken weighing 1,675 grams?

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The difference is 625 grams.

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How much greater is the diameter of Jupiter (88,846 miles) than Saturn (74,898 miles)?

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Jupiter's diameter is 13,948 miles greater than Saturn's.

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If Mr. Ruiz drove 7,809 miles one year and 8,097 the next, how many more miles did he drive in the second year?

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He drove 288 more miles in the second year.

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What is a word problem in math?

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