Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

Front

What is addition?

Back

Addition is the process of finding the total or sum by combining two or more numbers.

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What is subtraction?

Back

Subtraction is the process of taking one number away from another to find the difference.

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How do you solve a word problem?

Back

Read the problem carefully, identify the numbers and operations needed, and then perform the calculations.

Front

What does 'how many more' mean in a word problem?

Back

It means to subtract the smaller number from the larger number to find the difference.

Front

If Mila saved $436 and Macy saved $397, how much do they have together?

Back

$833

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Bobby has 615 baseball cards and 427 football cards. How many more baseball cards does he have?

Back

188

Front

A school has 193 chairs and 125 tables. How many more chairs than tables?

Back

68

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Charles scored 987 points in total. If he scored 529 points in the first round, how many points did he score in the second round?

Back

458

Front

George eats 392 pounds of dog food in two months. If he eats 188 pounds in January, how much does he eat in February?

Back

204

Front

What is the sum of two numbers?

Back

The sum is the result of adding two numbers together.