One Step Word Problem
There are 54 oak trees in a city park. There are 28 pine trees in the park. How many oak and pine trees are in the park in all?
The store sold 54 towels.
54 + 6 = 60
60 + 20 = 80
80 + 2 = 82
A store has 45 striped towels and 38 solid towels for sale. The store sells some towels. Now there are 29 towels left at the store. How many towels did the store sell?
54
45+38=83
83-29=54
Which number is the whole? Which number is the part?
6 + 7 = 13
___ + ____ = _____
Part + Part = Whole
Solve:
63 - 25 =
38
Possible Work:
63 - 20 = 43
43 - 3 = 40
40 - 2 = 38
The home team scores 58 points in a basketball game. The visiting team scores 13 fewer points than the home team. How many points does the visiting team score?
The visiting team scores 45 points.
Possible Work:
58 - 10 = 48
48 - 3 = 45
There are 16 people on a bus. At the first stop, 9 people get off the bus and 4 people get on. How many people are on the bus now?
There are 11 people on the bus now.
Step 1: 16 - 9 = 7
Step 2: 7 + 4 = 11
Solve
47 + 29 =
76
Possible Work:
40 + 20 = 60
7 + 9 = 16
60 + 16 = ___
60 + 10 = 70
70 + 6 = 76
Which number is the part? Which number is the whole?
44 - 28 = 16
___ - ___ = ___
Whole - Part = Part
Ms. Andino has some chickens. Her students brought her 5 more chickens. How she has 12 chickens. How many chickens did Ms. Andino have to begin with?
Ms. Andino had 7 chickens to begin with.
Possible work:
? + 5 = 12 is the same as 12 - 5 = ?
Ricky fills 12 balloons with helium. Then 4 of the balloons pop and 5 float away. How many balloons does Ricky have left?
Ricky has 3 balloons left.
Step 1: 12 - 4 = 8
Step 2: 8 - 5 = 3
Write the two addition fact family for these equations
16 - 7 = 9
16 - 9 = 7
7 + 9 = 16
9 + 7 = 16
Write the two subtraction fact families for this equation
8 + 6 = 14
6 + 8 = 14
14 - 6 = 8
14 - 8 = 6