Exploring Addition and Subtraction in Story Problems

The video tutorial introduces students to addition and subtraction story problems. It explains the use of plus and minus signs in solving these problems through engaging stories. Each story presents a scenario where students determine whether to add or subtract, reinforcing the concepts of gaining or losing items. The tutorial includes examples with baby dolls, soccer balls, acorns, bananas, and cheese, helping students practice and understand basic arithmetic operations in a fun and relatable way.

If a girl has 7 dolls and gives away 2, how many does she have left?

• 5 dolls

• 9 dolls

• 7 dolls

• 4 dolls

Is giving away items represented by addition or subtraction?

• Subtraction

• Addition

• Multiplication

• Division

A boy starts with 3 soccer balls and gets 2 more. How many soccer balls does he have now?

• 6 soccer balls

• 5 soccer balls

• 3 soccer balls

• 4 soccer balls

Receiving more items is shown by which mathematical operation?

• Subtraction

• Addition

• Division

• Multiplication

If a squirrel has 5 acorns and hides 4, how many are left with him?

• 4 acorns

• 9 acorns

• 5 acorns

• 1 acorn

Hiding items decreases the visible count. This is an example of?

• Division

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

• Addition

When a monkey has 4 bananas and receives 3 more, how many bananas does he have in total?

• 8 bananas

• 6 bananas

• 5 bananas

• 7 bananas

If you start with a certain number of items and get more, what happens to the total?

• It decreases

• It stays the same

• It increases

• It becomes zero

A mouse has 8 pieces of cheese and eats 4. How many pieces are left?

• 4 pieces

• 8 pieces

• 5 pieces

• 3 pieces

Eating some of your items is an example of which operation?

• Multiplication

• Division

• Addition

• Subtraction