True Equations
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Number Stories
100

This number makes this equation true: 16 + 4 = _____ 

What is 20?

100

This addition equation has 5 as the sum.

What is 0 + 5 = 5?     What is 5 + 0 = 5?

What is 1 + 4 = 5?     What is 4 + 1 = 5?

What is 2 + 3 = 5?     What is 3 + 2 = 5


100

This subtraction equation has 5 as the difference.

What is 10 - 5 = 5?        What is 9 - 4 = 5?

What is 8 - 3 = 5?         What is 7 - 2 = 5?

What is 6 - 1 = 5?         What is 5 - 0 = 5?

*And other equations that equal a difference of 5


100

Giselle thinks the sum of 2 + 5 + 2 = 6 + 3.  Giovanni thinks they both have different sums.  Name the person that is correct.

Who is Giselle?

100

Justin's mom gave him 15 stickers.  His friend gave him 5 stickers for his birthday.  Justin has ___ stickers.

What are 20 stickers?

200

This number makes this equation true: 77 + 20 = ___

What is 97?

200

The addition equation has 6 as the sum.

What is 0 + 6 = 6?        What is 6 + 0 = 6?

What is 1 + 5 = 6?         What is 5 + 1 = 6?

What is 2 + 4 = 6?         What is 4 + 2 = 6?


200

This subtraction equation has 6 as the difference.

What is 10 - 4 = 6?        What is 9 - 3 = 6?

What is 8 - 2 = 6?         What is 7 - 1 = 6?

What is 6 - 0 = 6?         

*And other equations that equal a difference of 6       

200

Dylan thinks 3 + 2 + 1 = 7 + 0.  Karen thinks that they both have different sums.  Name the person that is correct.

Who is Karen?

200

Karla has 20 stickers and gives away 8 stickers.  Karla has ___ stickers.  

What are 12 stickers?

300

This number makes this equation true: 24 - 10 = ___

What is 14?

300

The addition equation has 7 as the sum.

What is 0 + 7 = 7?        What is 7 + 0 = 7?

What is 1 + 6 = 7?         What is 6 + 1 = 7?

What is 2 + 5 = 7?         What is 5 + 2 = 7?

What is 3 + 4 = 7?         What is 4 + 3 = 7?

300

This subtraction equation has 7 as the difference.

What is 10 - 3 = 7?        What is 9 - 2 = 7?

What is 8 - 1 = 7?         What is 7 - 0 = 7?

*And other equations that equal a difference of 7

300

Yariel thinks 8 + 2 + 3 = 10 + 3.  Ricardo thinks that they both have different sums.  Name the person that is correct. 

Who is Yariel?

300

Ms. Cortes had 25 scholars on Monday.  On Tuesday, she had 23 scholars.  Ms. Cortes had ___ more scholars on Monday than on Tuesday.   

What are 2 more scholars?

400

This number makes this equation true: 73 - 9 = ___

What is 64?

400

This addition equation has 8 as the sum.

What is 0 + 8 = 8?

What is 1 + 7 = 8?

What is 2 + 6 = 8?

What is 3 + 5 = 8? 

What is 4 + 4 = 8?

What is 5 + 3 = 8?

What is 6 + 2 = 8?

What is 7 + 1 = 8?

What is 8 + 0 = 8?

400

This subtraction equation has 8 as the difference.

What is 10 - 2 = 8?        What is 9 - 1 = 8?

What is 8 - 0 = 8?         

*And other equations that equal a difference of 8 

400

Luciana thinks that 8 + 7 + 5 = 10 + 10.  Jonathan thinks they both have different sums.  Name the person that is correct.  

Who is Luciana?

400

Ms. Sarmiento had 28 scholars on Wednesday.  On Thursday she had 24 scholars.  Ms. Sarmiento had ___ more scholars on Wednesday than on Thursday.  

What are 4 more scholars?

500

This number makes this equation true: 85 - 7 = ___

What is 78?

500

This addition equation has 9 as the sum.

What is 0 + 9 = 9?        What is 9 + 0 = 9?

What is 1 + 8 = 9?         What is 8 + 1 = 9?

What is 2 + 7 = 9?         What is 7 + 2 = 9?

What is 3 + 6 = 9?         What is 6 + 3 = 9?

What is 4 + 5 = 9?         What is 5 + 4 = 9?

500

This subtraction equation has a difference of 9.

What is 10 - 1 = 9?     What is 9 - 0 = 9?

*And other equations that equal a difference of 9     

500

Tomas thinks 9 + 8 + 5 = 10 + 7.  Elian thinks they both have different sums.  Name the person that is correct. 

Who is Elian?

500

Ms. Guzman and Ms. Mack had 31 scholars on Thursday.  On Friday they had 29 scholars.  Ms. Guzman and Ms. Mack had ___ more scholars on Thursday than on Friday.  

What are 2 more scholars?

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