Number Partners for 10
Counting on to Subtract
Adding & Subtracting in Word Problems
Subtracting to Compare
True & False Equations
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5 + ___ = 10

5 + 5 = 10

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5 children play outside.

3 children wear hats.

How many children DO NOT wear hats?

2 children do not wear hats.

5 - 3 = 2

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1 animal drinks from a pool. 

More animals come. Now there are 4 animals.

How many more animals came?

3 more animals.

4 - 1 = 3 OR 1 + 3 = 4

100

There are 5 cats and 3 dogs. Are there more cats or dogs? By how much?

There are 2 more cats than dogs.

5 - 3 = 2

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True or False:

3 + 2 = 5

True!

200

4 + __ = 10

4 + 6 = 10

200

8 children are playing outside.

6 children are wearing jackets.

How many are NOT wearing jackets?

2 children are not wearing jackets.


8 - 6 = 2

200

2 dogs drink from a bowl.

More dogs come. Now there are 6 dogs. 

How many more dogs came?

4 more dogs.

6 - 2 = 4 OR 2 + 4 = 6

200

There are 8 books. There are 5 children. How many more books are there?

3 more books.

8 books - 5 children = 3 more books than children

200

True or False:

4 + 5 = 8

False!

4 + 5 = 9

300

2 + __ = 10

2 + 8 = 10

300

There are 9 frogs. 

6 frogs are jumping. 

How many are NOT jumping?

3 frogs are not jumping.

9 - 6 = 3

300

3 children are jumping rope.

More children join in. Now there are 5 children jumping rope. 

How many more children joined in?

2 children joined in.

5 - 3 = 2 OR 3 + 2 = 5

300

There are 7 dogs. There are 3 bones. How many more dogs are there?

4 more dogs.

7 dogs - 3 bones = 4 more dogs than bones.

300

Which is the true equation?

9 = 3 + 6 

4 + 5 = 8

9 = 3 + 6

400

10 - ___ = 3

10 - 7 = 3

400

There are 7 bikes.

4 of the bikes are red. The rest are black.

How many bikes are black?

3 bikes are black.

7 bikes altogether - 4 red bikes = 3 black bikes

400

There are 8 pencils. 

4 are yellow. The rest are blue. 

How many are blue?

4 blue pencils. 

8 pencils altogether - 4 yellow pencils = 4 blue pencils.

400

There are 5 pieces of cheese and 8 mice. Are there fewer mice or pieces of cheese? How many mice do not get cheese?

There are 3 fewer pieces of cheese.

8 mice - 5 pieces of cheese = 3 fewer pieces of cheese.

400

Is this a true equation?

9 - 6 = 1 + 2

This is true!

9 - 6 = 3

1 + 2 = 3 

500

10 - __ = 1

10 - 9 = 1

500

Ali has 8 markers. 

5 of the markers are red. The rest are blue. 

How many markers are blue?

3 markers are blue.

8 markers altogether - 5 red markers = 3 blue markers.

500

6 flowers are in a vase.

Ms. Combs puts in more. Now there are 9 flowers in the vase. 

How many more flowers did she put in the vase?

3 flowers.

9 flowers altogether - 6 flowers in the vase = 3 new flowers in the vase

500

There are 8 carrots and 4 rabbits. How many more carrots are there than rabbits?

4 more carrots.

8 carrots - 4 rabbits = 4 more carrots.

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Is this a true equation?

2 + 3 = 4 + 2

This is a false equation.

2 + 3 = 5

4 + 2 = 6 

5 is not the same as 6.

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