Related Equations and Compensation
Story Problems
3-digit Addition and Subtraction
Shapes and Telling Time
Wild Card!
100
How can I check this subtraction equation with addition?
55 - 32 = 23
23+32=55
100
A red string is 17 cm long. A blue string is 85 cm long. How much longer is the blue string than the red?
85-17=68 cm
100
Solve.
645 + 62 =
707
100
Do you wake up for school in the A.M. or P.M.?
A.M.
100
Draw a quadrilateral.
Any shape with 4 sides and 4 angles.
200
Write a 3-digit addition and a 3-digit subtraction equation that are related.
Answers will vary.
200
There are some candies in the jar. Jason eats 15 of the candies. Now there are 48 candies in the jar. How many candies were in the jar to start with?
63 candies
200
Solve.
854 - 426 =
428
200
How many sides does a pentagon have?
5 sides
200
Which phrase makes the statement true?
326 is ________ than 336
10 more
10 less
100 more
100 less
10 less
300
450 - 300 = 150
300
Caleb's book had 56 Pokémon cards inside. His book has 20 fewer Pokémon cards than Shannon's book. How many Pokémon cards did Shannon's book have?
76 Pokémon cards
300
_____ + 50 = 800
750
300
Maria puts her pajamas on at what time?
8:30 P.M.
12:00 noon
8:30 A.M.
12:00 midnight
8:30 P.M.
300
____ + 20 = 251
231
400
700 - 130 = 570
400
Tina had 642 erasers. She gave half of them to her best friend, Sarah. How many erasers does each girl have now?
Tina - 321 erasers
Sarah - 321 erasers
400
540 - ____ = 318
222
400
Draw two squares. Partition each square into 4 equal shares - two different ways.
Answers vary!
400
476 is ____________ than 576
10 more
10 less
100 more
100 less
100 less
500
Solve this equation using compensation and one other strategy.
700-310=
Compensation: 700-310=390
699-309=390
Other strategy: Place value, vertical way, arrow way, etc.
500
Lila had 38 stickers in her sticker book.
Her friend gave her 17 more stickers.
A. How many stickers does Lila have now?
B. Later, Lila used 29 stickers to decorate a card. How many stickers does Lila have left now?
A. 38 + 17=55 stickers
B. 55 - 29 = 26 stickers
500
Solve using two different strategies.
700 - 234 =
466
Vertical way, place value chart, arrow way, or compensation (tape diagram)
500
Bruno orders a pizza with 6 slices. He eats 3 slices. How much of the pizza does Bruno eat?
Bruno eats half of the pizza.
500
Draw a shape with 4 sides and 4 angles. 2 sides must be parallel.
What is this shape called?
Trapezoid