Representing Word Problems

1. Margo loves to collect seashells. When she went to the beach, she collected a total of 150 seashells. When she looked through them, she noticed 40 were broken. Which equation will help determine how many seashells were NOT broken?

• 150 + 150 = ?

• 150 – 40 = ?

• 40 + 40 = ?

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

324+133=

• 191

• 567

• 457

Tomas gathered balloons for his birthday party. He had a total of 623 balloons. 130 balloons were red, 245 balloons were green, and the rest of the balloons were orange. Which equation will help to determine how many balloons were orange?

• 623 + 130 + 245 = ?

• 623 – 130 – 245 = ?

• 130 + 245 = ?

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

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500-452

• 58

• 48

• 952

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

Which equation matches this strip diagram?

• 462-921=?

• 921+462=

• 921-462=?

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

452+48=

• 500

• 490

• 452

Which equation represents this number line?

• 50+60+90=200

• 200-60-90=0

• 50+60-90=0

Margo loves to collect seashells. When she went to the beach, she collected a total of 150 seashells. When she looked through them, she noticed 40 were broken. Which strip diagram represents how many shells were NOT broken?

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457-324=?

• 781

• 457

• 133