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100

7 + 9 = ?

16

100

When you know one amount is greater than or less than another amount you can _____ the numbers of objects.

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Addition

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Subtraction

Unknown

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100

Some people were at the zoo. 30 more people go to the zoo. Now there are 82 people at the zoo. How many people were at the zoo before?

52 people

100

Amy has some buttons. She loses 9 buttons. Now she has 3 buttons. How many buttons did she have to begin with?

12 buttons

200

8 + 2 = ?

10

200

You use ____ when you take away, take apart, separate, or find the difference.

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subtraction

200

The metal ladder is 15 feet long. The metal ladder is 7 feet longer than the wooden ladder. How long is the wooden ladder?

8 feet long

200

Raj has 36 stickers.  He gives 12 stickers to his brother.  He gives 7 stickers to his sister.  Which equation represents the problem?

36 - 12 - 7 = ?

300

9 + 6 = ?

15

300

The  ______ in an equation is the solution.

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unknown

300

Kayla has 13 stuffed animals. She gets 6 more stuffed animals. She gives away 4 stuffed animals. How many stuffed animals does Kayla have now?

15 stuffed animals

300

Jackson has 25 toy cars. He has 17 red cars. The rest are blue cars. How many blue cars does Jackson have?

8 blue cars

400

8 + 8 = ?

16


400

One of two numbers added together to find a sum, or total, is a(n) ______

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Subtraction

Unknown

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400

There are 5 more apples than oranges in the bowl.  There are 4 oranges in the bowl.  How many apples and oranges are in the bowl?

1 apple

9 apples and oranges

13 apples and oranges

16 apples and oranges

13 apples and oranges

400

Nico reads two books. The first book he reads is 50 pages long. The books have 94 pages in all. How many pages are in the second book Nico reads?

44 pages

500

9 + 9 = ?

18

500

You can use ____ when you join or put together sets to find a sum, or total.

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Subtraction

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addition

500

It took Tony 36 minutes to read a book.  He read the book for 13 minutes on Monday.  He finished the book on Tuesday.  How many minutes did he read the book on Tuesday?

15 minutes

23 minutes

29 minutes

49 minutes

23 minutes

500

Owen has 6 fewer baseballs than Mark.  Mark has 14 baseballs.  Which equations represent the number of baseballs Owen has?



6 + ? =14

14 - 6 = ?

14 - ? + 6

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