When you see that you have "fewer" than your friend, are you adding or subtracting?
Adding
27+32=
How many tens in all?
5
What number makes this math problem true?
8 + 7 = _____ + 5
10
You have 64 marbles. You have 26 fewer marbles than your friend. How many marbles does your friend have?
90
When you see that you have "more" than your friend, are you adding or subtracting?
Subtracting
27+32=
How many ones in all?
9
What is the answer to this addition problem?
34 +27=
61
Mr. Gene sharpened some pencils. Ms. Smith sharpened 31 pencils. There are 79 sharpened pencils. How many pencils did Mr. Gene sharpen?
48
What number would be in the tens place in this number: 56?
5
59+22=?
81
What number goes in the box to make the number sentence true?
25 + □ = 40
15
I have 63 squishies, and I want 75. How many more do I need to buy?
12
What number would be in the ones place in this number: 37?
7
34+46=?
80
What answer makes the equation true?
20 + 7 = 10 + □
17
Newton buys 2 small pots and 1 large pot. How much money does he spend?
(a small pot costs $12. a large pot costs $20)
44
When you see "in all" in a math problem, what are you trying to find?
The sum
You want to collect 45 seashells. You collect 18 in the morning and 33 in the evening. Do you reach your goal?
Yes
Fill in the blank to make both sides equal: 16 + 37 = □ + 38.
15
Multi-step: You read 17 pages in the morning, 18 in the evening, then 37 the next day. Find the total pages read across the two days.
72