Unknown Numbers
How Many More
How Many Fewer
Addition
Subtraction
100

Rory had 3 toy cars. Then he gets some more. Now he has 9 toy cars. Which equation does NOT describe the story?

A. 3 + 6 = 9

B. 3 + 9 =12

C. 9 - 3 = 6

D. 9 - 6 = 3

B. 3 + 9 =12

100

Baylee has 9 jacks. Erik has 8 jacks. Which equation shows how many more jacks Baylee has than Erik?

A. 8 - 3 = 5

B. 9 - 8 =1

C. 4 + 2 = 6

D.7 + 2 = 9

B. 9 - 8 =1

100

Addie sees 7 dancers. Bailey sees 5 dancers. Which equation shows how many fewer dancers Bailey sees than Addie?

A. 7 - 5 = 2

B. 5 - 2 = 3

C. 4 + 3 = 7

D. 7 + 2 = 9

A. 7 - 5 = 2

100

There are 7 dogs. Then 1 more dog joins. Which equation shows how many dogs in all?

A. 7 +1 = 7

B. 7 + 2 = 9

C. 7 +1 = 8

D. 6 +1 = 8

C. 7 +1 = 8

100

Hattie has 6 legos. She gives 4 legos to Lilyanna. How many legos does Hattie have left?

A. 6 +1 = 7

B. 6 - 4 = 2

C. 1 + 4 = 5

𝖣. 4 - 4 = 0  

B. 6 - 4 = 2

200

Noah sets 7 plates on the table. She needs 9 plates. How many more plates does Noah need to have 9 in all?

A. 1 plate

B. 4 plates

C. 2 plates

D. 6 plates

C. 2 plates

200

4 black dogs and 1 red dog.

How many more black dogs than red dogs?

Write an equation.

4-1=3

3 More

200

3 boys and 7 girls.

How many fewer boys than girls?

Write an equation.

7-3=4

3+4=7

4 Fewer Boys

200

Grace has 6 yellow flowers and 3 orange flowers. How many flowers doe she have in all?

Write an addition equation to solve.

6+3=9

200

Cash and Cayson have 8 cubes in all. Cash has 4 cubes. How many cubes does Cayson have? Choose two equations that show the story.

A. 8 - 4 = 4

B. 8 + 2 =10

C. 4 - 4 = 0

D. 4 + 4 = 8

E. 4 + 8 =12  

A. 8 - 4 = 4

D. 4 + 4 = 8

300

There are 7 sheep. 5 are inside the fence. How many are outside of the fence?


7-5=2

2 Sheep

300

Keagan has 8 chips. Alister has 9 chips.

How many more does Alister have than Keagan.

9-8=1

1 Chip

300

There are 7 horses and 1 pig.

How many fewer pigs are there than horses?

Write an equation.

7-1=6

6 Fewer Pigs

300

5 cars

2 more cars join

How many cars now?

Write an equation.

5+2=7

7 Cars

300

Tycen had 7 eggs. He cooks 3 eggs. How many eggs are left? Write a subtraction equation to solve.

7-3=4

400

There are 7 sheep. 6 are inside the fence. How many are outside of the fence?

7-6=1

1 sheep

400

Hattie has 6 pens and Mckenna has 9 pens.

How many more pens does Mckenna have than Hattie?Write an equation.

9-6=3

3 Pens

400

There are 5 bikes and 2 scooters. 

How many fewer scooters than bikes?

Write an equation.

5-2=3

3 Fewer Scooters

400

5 blue flowers and 3 red flowers. How many flowers in all?

Write an equation.

5+3=8

400

There are 8 carrots. 3 carrots are picked. 

How many carrots are left?

Write an equation.

8-3=5

5 Carrots

500

There are 7 sheep. 3 are inside the fence. How many are outside of the fence?

7-3=4

4 Sheep

500

There are 7 cats and 4 turtles.

How many more cats are there?

Write an equation.

7-4=3

3 Cats

500

Mia has 4 crayons. Shawn has 8 crayons.

What happens for them to have the same number of crayons?

A. Mia gives Shawn 2 crayons.

B. Mia gives Shawn 1 crayon.

C. Shawn gives Mia 4 crayons.

D. Shawn gives Mia 2 crayons.

D. Shawn gives Mia 2 crayons.

500

Edgar has 5 shoes. Merrick has 4 shoes. 

How many do they have in all?

Write an equation.

5+4=9

9 Shoes

500

 Jason has 7 ribbons. He wants to keep 4 for himself and give one to each of 5 friends. Will Jason have enough ribbons?

No.

7-4=3

He only has 3 ribbons left to give away. 

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