Fun with Addition & Subtraction: Write Equations from Words

Lily has 5 apples. She buys 3 more apples. How many apples does she have now? Write an equation to show this.

• 6

• 10

• 4

• 8

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.C.3

Tom has 10 toy cars. He gives 4 cars to his friend. How many toy cars does Tom have left? Write an equation to show this.

• 10

• 4

• 8

• 6

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

There are 8 birds on a tree. 2 more birds join them. How many birds are there in total? Write an equation to show this.

• 12

• 6

• 8

• 10

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CCSS.2.OA.C.3

Sarah has 12 candies. She eats 5 candies. How many candies does she have now? Write an equation to show this.

• 7

• 10

• 12

• 5

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

A farmer has 15 cows. He sells 7 cows. How many cows does he have left? Write an equation to show this.

• 8

• 6

• 12

• 10

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

In a box, there are 20 crayons. 6 crayons are taken out. How many crayons are left in the box? Write an equation to show this.

• 12

• 16

• 10

• 14

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Emma has 9 stickers. She gets 4 more stickers from her friend. How many stickers does she have now? Write an equation to show this.

• 13

• 15

• 12

• 10

Tags

CCSS.1.OA.A.1

There are 14 students in a class. 3 students go home early. How many students are still in the class? Write an equation to show this.

• 9

• 12

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• 10

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Jack has 6 balloons. He buys 5 more balloons. How many balloons does Jack have in total? Write an equation to show this.

• 12

• 10

• 11

• 8

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.C.3

A library has 30 books. 10 books are checked out. How many books are left in the library? Write an equation to show this.

• 20

• 15

• 25

• 10

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1