Word Problems
Jessie had 10 red balloons, Ron had 5 blue balloons. How many balloons did both Jessie and Ron have altogether?
10+5=15
They had 15 balloons total!
4 + 2 + 3 = ?
4 + 2= 6
6 + 3 = 9
4 + 2 + 3 = 9
9!
5 + ___ = 10
5 + 5 = 10
Solve this by counting on
4+8=?
12
2 + 3 = 3 + ___
2 + 3 = 3 +2
Billy made 17 cookies. He at 6 of them. How many cookies does he have left?
17-6=11
Billy had 11 cookies left after he ate 6.
10 + 1 + 2 = ?
10 + 1 = 11
11 + 2 = 13
10 + 1 + 2 =13
13!
___ + 7 = 10
3+7=10
Solve this by counting on
5+11=?
16
4 + 6 = 3 + ___
4 + 6 = 3 +7
Sara has 19 toy cars. 7 are green. The rest are blue. How many toy cars are blue?
19-7=12
There were 12 blue toy cars.
8 + 4 + 3 = ?
8 + 4 = 12
12 + 3 = 15
8 + 4 + 3 = 15
15!
6 + ___ = 10
6+4=10
Solve this by counting back
13-7=?
6
5 + ___ = 7 + 1
5 + 3 = 7 + 1
Anthony has 16 balls. Some are baseballs, and 9 are basketballs. How many are baseballs?
16 - ? = 9
16 - 9 = ?
16 - 9 = 7
7 of the balls were baseballs.
5 + 5 + 5 =?
Count by 5's!
5+5= 10, 10 + 5= 15
15!
2 + 6 + ___ = 10
2 + 6 + 2 = 10
Solve this by using inverse relationship (FACT FAMILY)
If 6 + 5 = 11 then what does 5+6=?
5+6=11!
6+5=11 5+6=11 11-6=5 11-5=6
11 + 3 = ___ + 9
11 + 3 = 5 + 9
Beth cooked 14 cupcakes. Some had vanilla frosting. 11 had chocolate frosting. How many cupcakes had vanilla frosting?
14 - ? = 11
14 - 11 = ?
14 - 11 = 3
3 cupcakes had vanilla frosting.
11 + 4 + 2 + 3 = ?
11+4=15
15+2=17
17+3=20
20!
12 - ___ = 10
12-2=10
Solve this by making ten to add
8 + 6 = ?
8 + 6 = ?
(2+4)
8 + 2 = 10
10 + 4 = 14
20 - 5 = 10 + ___
20 - 5 = 10 +5