Properties of Addition
Addition
Subtraction
Estimation
Word Problems
100
Name the property represented below:

7+ 0 = 7

Identity Property of Zero


100

345 + 234 = a 

a = 579

100

74 - 22 = a 

a = 52

100

345 + 234 = g 

300 + 200 = g

g = 500

100

What is variable?

A letter that presents an unknown number in an equation.

200

Name the property represented below:

7 + 9 = 9 + 7

Commutative Property of Addition

200

6,879 + 4,565 = b

b = 11,444

200

876 - 288 = b

b = 588

200

1,987 + 2,876 = h

2,000 + 3,000 = h

h = 5,000

200

Susan is selling girl scout cookies. In week one she sells 18 boxes, in week two she sells 24 boxes.  Her best friend sells 54 altogether.  How many more boxes did her best friend sell than Susan?

18 + 24 = c

c = 52

54 - 52 = 2

She sells 2 more boxes than Susan

300

Name the property represented below:

(1 + 2) + 3 = 1 + (2 + 3)

Associative Property of Addition

300

56,123 + 76,596 = c 

c = 132,719

300

3,865 - 1,999 = c 

c = 1,866

300

897 - 345 = m

900 - 300 = m

m = 600

300

Jeff drove 345 miles to see his grandparents and another 234 miles to see his sister.  How many total miles did Jeff drive?

Use estimation to check your work...

345 + 234 = m

m = 679 miles

300 + 200 = 500 miles

The estimation is close to the actual answer.


400

Fill in the missing piece:

8 + 5 = 5 + ____

8

400

785 + 12,754 = d

c = 13,539

400

60,000 - 24,879 = d

d = 35,121

400

45,876 - 23,999 = k

50,000 - 20,000 = k

k = 30,000

400

Robbie collected 12,868 baseball cards.  His brother collected 3,860 cards.  How many more cards did Robbie collect than his brother?

12,868 - 3,860 = b

b = 9,008 baseball cards

500

Fill in the missing piece:

(200 + 300) + 500 = ____ + (300 + 500)

200

500

345,986 + 987,234 = f

f = 1,333,220

500

872,010 - 45,898 = e

e = 826,112

500

67,909 - 34,989 = j

70,000 - 30,000 = j

j = 40,000

500

Debbie has $4,768 saved in the bank.  Her sister has $2,878 saved as well.  How much to the sisters have altogether?

4,768 + 2,878 = m

m = $7,646 

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