Vocabulary
Word Problems
Addition
Subtraction
Two Step Word Problems
100

What do we call the answer to an addition problem?

Sum

100

What is the sum of 10 and 10?

20

100

10 + 11 = ___

21

100

10-9 = ___

1

100

John has 9 stickers. He gives 2 stickers to Solana. Then John puts some stickers on his lunch bag. He has 4 stickers left. How many stickers did John put on his lunch bag?

3

200

Is "take away" a key word for addition or subtraction?                                                           

Subtraction

200

Mr. Ivan creates 5 math problems. Ms. Madeline creates 15 math problems. How many math problems do they create in all?

20 math problems

200

8 + 11 = ___

19

200

15-4= ____

11

200

There are 19 ducks in a pond. First, 9 ducks fly

away. Then 3 more ducks fly away. How many

ducks are in the pond now?

7

300

Is "less than" a key word for addition or subtraction?

Subtraction

300

What is the difference between 22 and 10?

12

300

9+8 = ___

17

300

18-9 = ___

9

300

Salim has 8 balloons. He has 3 red balloons. The rest are blue. Carlota has 5 more blue balloons than Salim. How many blue balloons does Carlota have?

10

400

Is "In total" a key word for addition or subtraction?


Addition

400

Ms. Dahana has 30 plants inside her house. She puts 15 of the plants outside. How many plants are left inside the house?

15 plants

400

13+7 = ___

20

400

19-11 = ___

8

400

There are 10 surfers in the ocean. 3 more surfers join them. Then 7 surfers ride a wave to shore. How many surfers are in the ocean now? 

6

500

Is "altogether" a key word for addition or subtraction?


Addition

500

Rayan and Lexi have 20 toys altogether. Trey has 32 toys. How many more toys does Trey have?

12

500

34+25 = ___

59

500

67 - 31 = ___

36

500

Write a two-step word problem. Using these equations- it must be two steps.

9 – 4 + 2

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