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100

Nicholas has 15 toy cars.  Reed has 13 toy cars.  How many more toy cars does Nicholas have than Reed?

What equation shows the problem?  Use ? for the unknown.  Then solve.

15-13= ?

2

100

Hazel has 12 marbles.  Iyla has 16 marbles.  How many fewer marbles does Hazel have?

What equation shows the problem?  Use ? for the unknown.  Then solve.

16-12=?

4

100

Harper gives Katie 3 more stickers than she gives to Anna.  She gives Anna 12 stickers.  How many stickers does she give Katie?

What equation shows the problem?  Use ? for the unknown.  Then solve.

12+3=?

15

100

Which equation matches the word problem?

Greyson picks up 11 acorns.  John Daniel picks up 17 acorns.  How many fewer acorns does Greyson pick up?  

A) 11 - 17 =?                C) 17 + 11 =?

B) 11 + ? =17               D) 11 + 17 =?




B) 11 + ? =17

100

Fill in the information below on a part-part-whole model. Find and write the missing number on the model.

Part: 8

Part: 9

Whole: 17

200

Tommy picks up 11 sticks.  Pate picks up 7 sticks. How many more sticks does Tommy pick up than Pate?

What equation shows the problem?  Use ? for the unknown.  Then solve.

11-7=?

4

200

Devon has 6 coins.  Randy has 13 coins.  How many fewer coins does Devon have?

What equation shows the problem?  Use ? for the unknown.  Then solve.

13-6=?

7

200

Sebastian reads 5 more books than Daxton.  Daxton reads 9 books.  How many books does Sebastian read?

What equation shows the problem?  Use ? for the unknown.  Then solve.

9+5=?

14

200

Which equation matches the word problem?

Benny goes to Buc ee's 14 times.  Zach goes to Buc ee's 9 times.  How many fewer times does Zach go to Buc ee's?

A) 9 - 14 =?                C) 9 + ? =14

B) 14 + 9 =?               D) 9 + 14 =?

C) 9 + ? =14

200

Fill in the information below on a part-part-whole model. Find and write the missing number on the model.

Part: 5

Whole: 11

Part: 6

300

Fionna helps bake 19 cupcakes.  Izzy helps bake 12 cupcakes.  How many more cupcakes does Fionna help make than Izzy?

What equation shows the problem?  Use ? for the unknown.  Then solve.

19-12=?

7

300

Kardi cheers at 15 games.  Lyla cheers at 11 games. How many fewer games does Lyla cheer?

What equation shows the problem?  Use ? for the unknown.  Then solve.

15-11=?

4

300

Anna Faith has 4 fewer dolls than Dylan.  Dylan has 12 dolls.  How many dolls does Anna Faith have?

What equation shows the problem?  Use ? for the unknown.  Then solve.

12-4=?

8

300

Which equation matches the word problem?

Jack has 13 erasers.  Annie has 7 erasers. How many fewer erasers does Annie have?

A) 7 + ? =13                C) 7 - 13 =?

B) 13 + 7 =?                D) 7 + 13 =?

 

A) 7 + ? =13

300

Fill in the information below on a part-part-whole model. Find and write the missing number on the model.

Part: 4

Whole: 13

Part: 9

400

Victoria has 17 purple blocks.  Klaire has 10 purple blocks.  How many more purple blocks does Victoria have?

What equation shows the problem?  Use ? for the unknown.  Then solve.

17-10=?

7

400

Asher watches 13 Atlanta Braves games.  Dalton watches 8 Atlanta Braves games.  How many fewer games does Dalton watch?

What equation shows the problem?  Use ? for the unknown.  Then solve.

13-8=?

5

400

Skylar picks 8 fewer strawberries than Willow. Willow picks 19 strawberries.  How many strawberries does Skylar pick?

What equation shows the problem?  Use ? for the unknown.  Then solve.

19-8=?

11

400

Which equation matches the word problem?  Choose ALL the correct answers.

There are 7 horses on the farm.  There are 13 more cows than horses on the farm.  How many cows are on the farm?

A) 13 + 7 =?                C) 7 + 13 =?

B) ? + 7  =13               D) 7 + ? =13

A) 13 + 7 =? 

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C) 7 + 13 =?

400

Fill in the information below on a part-part-whole model. Find and write the missing number on the model.

Part: 7

Part: 9

Whole: 16

500

Eli has 20 Chip 'n Dale toys.  Luke has 15 Chip 'n Dale toys.  How many more Chip 'n Dale toys does Eli have?

What equation shows the problem?  Use ? for the unknown.  Then solve.

20-15=?

5

500

Wiley finds 14 rocks.  Noah finds 16 rocks.  How many fewer rocks does Wiley find?

What equation shows the problem?  Use ? for the unknown.  Then solve.

16-14=?

2

500

Branson eats 6 fewer grapes than Zaidon.  Zaidon eats 20 grapes.  How many grapes does Branson eat?

What equation shows the problem?  Use ? for the unknown.  Then solve.

20-6=?

14

500

Which equation matches the word problem?  Choose ALL the correct answers.

There are 3 dolphins at the beach.  There are 15 more jellyfish at the beach.  How many jellyfish are at the beach?

A) 3 + ? =15                C) 15 + 3 =?

B) 3 + 15  =?               D) ? + 3 =15

B) 15 + 3 =? 

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C) 3 + 15 =?

500

Fill in the information below on a part-part-whole model. Find and write the missing number on the model.

Part: 13

Whole: 20

Part: 7

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