Adding
Subtracting
Keywords
Word Problems
10

12 + 1 = ____

12 + 1 = 13

10

1 - 0 = ___

1 - 0 = 1

10

Is the word "sum" an addition keyword?

Yes! Sum is an addition keyword!

10

There are 6 cookies. I ate 3 of them. How many cookies are left?

6 cookies - 3 cookies = 3 cookies

20

7 + 8 = _____

7 + 8 = 15

20

10 - 2 = ____

10 - 2 = 8

20

Is the word "difference" a subtraction keyword?

Yes! Difference is a subtraction keyword!

20

I have 10 balloons and I give 4 away to my friends. How many balloons do I have left?

10 balloons - 4 balloons = 6 balloons

30

10 + 10 = ____

10 + 10 = 20

30

11 - 11 = ____

11 - 11 = 0

30

Is the word "left" and addition keyword?

No! Left is a subtraction keyword!

30

I bake 3 cakes for my momĀ“s birthday and my brother bakes 8 more cakes. How many cakes did we bake in all?

3 cakes + 8 cakes = 11 cakes

40

0 + 10 = _____

0 + 10 = 10

40

17 - 7 = ___

17 - 7 = 10

40

Is the phrase "in all" a subtraction keyword?

No! In all is an addition keyword!

40

Sarah has 15 trucks. Andrew has 12 trucks. What is the difference of the number of trucks between Sarah and Andrew?

15 trucks - 12 trucks = 3 trucks

50

12 + 10= ____

12 + 10 = 22

50

30 - 20 = ____

30 - 20 = 10

50

Is the word "altogether" an addition keyword?

Yes! Altogether is an addition keyword!

50

Riley has 20 toy cars and her brother has 6 toy cars. How many toy cars do they have in all?

20 cars + 6 cars = 26 cars

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