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100

14 + 5

19

100

? = 6 - 2

4

100

There are 9 boys in the class and 7 girls. How many more boys are there than girls?


9-7=2

100

Doug has 7 takis in a bag. He ate some at lunch. Now he has 3 takis left. How many takis did Doug eat?

7 - ? = 3

4

200

Which equation matches the picture for # 1 on sheet?

a. 2 + 2 + 2 = 11

b. 2 + 4 + 5 = 11

c. 5 + 5 + 4 = 11

d. 4 + 5 + 1 = 11

b. 2 + 4 + 5 = 11

200

17 - 5 = ?

What equation could you use?

a.12 - 5 = 17

b. 13 + 3 = 17

c. 12 + 5 = 17

d. 17 + 5 = 22

c. 12 + 5 = 17

(use part part whole)

200

Tyler has 4 books. Laura has 10 books. How many fewer books does Tyler have than Laura?

a. 6

b. 14

c. 5

d. 4

a. 6

200

Mr. Cooley bought 9 doughnuts for his son. 6 of them are green. The rest are purple. How many doughnuts are purple?

9 - 6 = 3

or

6 + ? = 9

300

1 + 3 + 6 =

10

300

2. on question sheet

What value is missing in the part- part- whole model?

a. 8

b. 23

c. 7

d. 5

c. 7

What equations could you use to solve this? (model)

300

Copper had 3 cat treats. Aeros had 8. 

How many more cat treats did Aeros have than Copper?

Select all equations you could use:

a. 8 - ? = 3

b. 3 - ? = 8

c. 3 + ? = 8

d. 8 + 3 = ?

a. 8 - ? = 3

c. 3 + ? = 8

300

Aurora had 18 balloons for her birthday. She gave 6 out to her friends. What expression (equation) could help us figure out how many balloons Aurora has left?

a. 18 + 6

b. 6 - 18

c. 14 + 6

d.18 - 6

d.18 - 6

400

Which expression below has the same sum as 

7 + 2 + 3 + 5

a. 2 + 3 + 5+ 7

b. 9 + 10 + 1

c. 7 + 3 + 1 + 2

d. 5 + 4 + 2

a. 2 + 3 + 5+ 7

500

Select all equations below that are equal to 

3 + 1 + 4 = 8


a. 4 + 3 + 1 = 8

b. 5 + 3 + 2 = 8

c. 7 + 1 + 1 = 8

d. 4 + 4 = 8

a. 4 + 3 + 1 = 8

d. 4 + 4 = 8

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