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100

21

20 + 1

100

12 + 8

 20

100

Julie was walking down the street and she found some objects along the way. She found 13 buttons and 47 feathers. How many objects did Julie find in all? 

Write an equation and solve. 

13+47= 60 

100

34 + 52

30 + 4 + 50 + 2

100

54 - 23

31

200

35

30 + 5

200

34 + 6

40

200

Aneyh went to the park. While she was there she found 68 birds. When she was at the park, 15 birds flew away. How many birds are still in the park? 

Write an equation and solve.

68-15= 53

200

65 + 13

60 + 5 + 10 + 3

200

72 + 18= 

90

300

47

40 + 7

300

55 + 5

60

300

Harry, Ron and Hermione where trying to solve a math problem. The math problem they were presented with was 54 + 16.

Harry thinks the answer is 80.

Ron thinks the answer is 76.

Hermione thinks the answer is 70. 

Who is correct? How do you know? 

Hermione is correct- 

50 + 10 = 60

4 + 6 = 10

60 + 10 = 70

300

89 + 24

80 + 9 + 20 + 4

300

76 - 59

17

400

89

80 + 9

400

77 + 13

90

400

Ms. Witt went to McDonalds to get some frenchies. When she got her food, there were 87 frenchies in the container. Ms. Witt ate 28 frenchies before she took a break. How many frenchies are left for Ms. Witt to eat?

Write an equation and solve.

87 - 28= 59

400

78 + 91

70 + 8 + 90 + 1

400

67 + 41

108

500

124

100 + 20 + 4

500

58 + 42

100

500

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were at the pet store. Taylor bought their cats 39 toys and Travis bought some more. Altogether they got 85 toys. How many toys did Travis buy for the cats? 

Write an equation and solve. 

39 + _____ = 85

____= 46

500

134 + 43

100 + 30 + 4 + 40 + 3

500

94 - 64

30

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