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Nick has 12 grapes. He gives away 4. Write an equation to show how many grapes Nick has now.
12 - 4 = ?
12 - 4 = 8
There were 43 cows standing on the hill. Some more cows joined them. Then there were 48 cows. How many cows joined?
5 cows
43 + ? = 48 48 - 43 = ?
43 + 5 = 48 48 - 43 = 5
Lisa buys 9 books. She gives 2 to her friend and 3 to her sister. How many books does Lisa have?
Lisa has 4 books
Step 1: Step 2:
9 - 2 = 7 7 - 3 = 4
OR
9 - 2 - 3 = 4
Barry buys 14 muffins. Kiana buys 19 muffins. How many fewer muffins does Barry buy than Kiana?
5 muffins
19 - 14 = ?
19 - 14 = 5
Zack has 4 more blue pens than green. He has 5 green pens. How many pens does Zack have?
14 pens
Step 1:
4 + 5 = 9
Step 2:
9 + 5 = 14
What equation can help you find the unknown number in 7 - ? = 4?
7 - 4 = 3
4 + 3 = 7
Lilly has 18 tomatoes to sell. She sells some tomatoes. Now she has 13 tomatoes left. How many tomatoes did Lilly sell?
5 tomatoes
? + 13 = 18 18 - 13 = ?
5 + 13 = 18 18 - 13 = ?
There are 2 butterflies in the garden. 8 more butterflies land in the garden and then 5 more. How many butterflies are in the garden now?
15 butterflies
Step 1: Step 2:
2 + 8 = 10 10 + 5 = 15
OR
2 + 8 + 5 = 15
Jay has 11 stickers. Jay has 4 fewer stickers than Edward. How many stickers does Edward have?
Edward has 15 stickers
11 + 4 = ?
11 + 4 = 15
Eve reads 6 more books on Saturday than Sunday. She reads 5 books on Saturday. How many books did Eve read in all?
7 books
Step 1:
6 -5 = 1
Step 2:
1 + 6 = 7
Leah has 14 coins. She gives 8 coins away. How many coins does Leah have now?
14 - 8 = ?
14 - 8 = 6
Manny has 23 spools of thread in a basket and 4 spools on the table. How many spools of thread does he have?
27 spools of thread
23 + 4 = ?
23 + 4 = 27
Mary has 3 rings. Her friend gives her 2 rings. She buys 4 more rings. How many rings does Mary have now?
9 rings
Step 1: Step 2:
3 + 2 = 5 5 + 4 = 9
OR
3 + 2 + 4 = 9
Rose has 13 dolls in her collection. Jenny has 9 dolls in hers. How many fewer dolls does Jenny have than Rose?
Jenny has 4 fewer dolls
13 - 9 = ?
13 - 9 = 4
Chase has 4 fewer cakes than pies. He has 14 pies. How many desserts does Chase have?
24 desserts
Step 1:
14 - 4 = 10
Step 2:
10 + 14 = 24
What equation can help you find the missing number in 8 + ? = 13?
a. 8 - 5 = ?
b. 8 - 13 = ?
c. 13 - 6 = ?
d. 13 - 8 = ?
D.
13 - 8 = ?
13 - 8 = 5
Joy plants 18 rose bushes. She plants 10 red roses. The rest are yellow roses. How many yellow roses does Joy plant?
8 roses
18 - 10 = ? 10 + ? = 18
18 - 10 = 8 10 + 8 = 18
John makes 7 bags of snacks. He makes 5 more bags and gives 4 bags away. How many bags does John have?
8 bags
Step 1: Step 2:
7 + 5 = 12 12 - 4 = 8
OR
7 + 5 - 4 = 8
Selena is making a healthy snack. She has 5 more vegetables than fruits. She has 12 vegetables. How many vegetables does Selena have?
12 - 5 = ?
12 - 5 = 7
Al has 10 blue shirts. He has 4 more blue shirts than green shirts. How many shirts does Al have?
16 shirts
Step 1:
10 - 4 = ? 10 - 4 = 6
Step 2:
6 + 10 = ? 6 + 10 = 16
Which of these problems could be solved by counting "8, 9, 10, 11."
a. There are 7 frogs in a pond. 4 frogs hop away. How many frogs are left?
b. There are 7 birds on a branch. 4 more birds join them. How many birds are there now?
c. There are 5 cats. There are 3 dogs. How many are there all together?
B.
There are 7 birds on a branch. 4 more birds join them. How many birds are there now?
Kyle rode his bike on Saturday and Sunday. He rode his bike for 8 minutes on Saturday. He rode his bike a total of 59 minutes on both days. Hos many minutes did Kyle ride his bike on Sunday?
Kyle rode his bike for 51 minutes on Sunday
? + 8 = 59 59 - 8 = ?
51 + 8 = 59 59 - 8 = 51
Bella makes 8 dog treats. She gives 5 treats to her grandma's dog. She makes 6 more treats. How many dog treats does Bella have?
Bella has 9 dog treats
Step 1: Step 2:
8 - 5 = 3 3 + 6 = 9
OR
8 - 5 + 6 =9
Mia scores 3 fewer points than Carly in the basketball game. Mia scores 12 points. How many points does Carly score?
15 points
3 + 12 = ?
3 + 12 = 15
Jesse puts 8 animal stickers in his sticker book. He puts 3 more truck stickers than animal stickers in his sticker book. How many stickers does Jesse have in all?
19 stickers
Step 1: Step 2:
8 + 3 = 11 11 + 8 = 19