Adding in the Thousands
Subtracting in the Thousands
Word Problems
Properties of Addition
100

35,832 + 10,008

45,840

100

25,456 - 10,354

15,102

100

There are 24,984 dolls in the Mall and 15,132 dolls in the Shopping Center. How many dolls are in total?

40,116

100

(641 + 29) + 380 = 641 + (29 + 380)

This is an example of which addition property?

Associative Property of Addition

200

24,362 + 92,411

116,773

200

63,805 - 61,547

2,258

200

The town library had 48,650 books. It received 36,420 more books. About how many books does the library have now?

48,650 -> 50,000

36,420 -> 40,000

50,000 + 40,000 = 90,000

There is about 90,000 books in the library now.

200

286 + 14 + 312 = 312 + 14 + 286

This is an example of which addition property?

Commutative Property of Addition

300

170,555 + 12,859

183,414

300

75,003 - 32,566

42,437

300

There are 79,521 candies in Mandy’s Candy Shop. There are 45,456 in Bailey’s Candy Shop. About how much less candies are in Bailey’s Candy Shop than Mandy’s Candy Shop? Round to the nearest thousand.

79,521 -> 80,000

45,456 -> 45,000

80,000 - 45,000 = 35,000

There are about 35,000 less candies in Bailey's Candy Shop.


300

1,000 + 943 = 1,943

This is an example of which addition property?

Identity Property of Addition

400

14,835 + 16,201 + 10,037

41,073

400

40,000 - 15,790

24,210

400

A warehouse began with 72,500 boxes. It shipped 18,675 boxes to one store and 14,820 boxes to another store. How many boxes remain in the warehouse?


18,675 + 14,820 = 33,495

72,500 - 33,495 = 39,005

There are 39,005 boxes remaining in the warehouse.

400

(1,273 + 328) + 27 = 328 + (1,273 + 27)

This is an example of which addition properties?

Associative Property of Addition 

and

Commutative Property of Addition

500

32,655 + 55,623 + 12,775

101,053

500

500,000 - 38,392

461,608

500

A nature center planned to plant 50,000 trees. Volunteers planted 17,850 trees in spring and 19,675 trees in fall. How many more trees must they plant to reach their goal?

17,850 + 19,675 = 37,525

50,000 - 37,525 = 12,475

They need to plant 12,475 more trees to reach their goal.

500

(1,800 + 25) + 300 = 1,800 + (25 + 300)

This is an example of which addition properties?

Associative Property of Addition

and

Identity Property of Addition

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