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100

The tree has 28 apples hanging in it.   15 apples fall of the tree and roll away.  How many apples are left?

13 apples are left haning in the tree

100

22 + 59=

81

100

29-12

17

100

5X11=

55

100

Difference

The name for an answer to a subtraction problem

200

Bob baked 150 cookies for the party.  His mom baked 12 cookies.  His friend brought 12 cookies.  The guests then ate 92 cookies.  How many cookies were left over?

There were 82 cookies left over.

200

48+19=

67

200

52-38=

14

200

9X9=

81

200

Sum

The answer to an addition problem.

300

Shawna had 21 toy cars. Then she bought 16 cars from the toy store and got 30 cars for her birthday. Shawna gave 9 of the toy cars to her sister and 26 to her friend Kinsley. How many toy cars does Shawna have left?

Shawna has 32 cars left.

300

22+44+10=

76

300

99-12-10=

77

300

20X3=

60

300

Product

The answer to a multiplication problem.

400

A group of 6 children and 7 adults are going to a movie. Child tickets cost $3, and adult tickets cost $6. How much will the movie tickets cost in all?

The movie tickets for all the children & adults combined will cost $60.

400

157+62=

219

400

182-152=

30

400

11x 12=

132

400

increased

To make more of 

500

In Mike's desk drawer there are 2 Blue Pens. There a is double the amount of Red Pens than Blue Pens.  How many pens are in Mike's desk drawer  all?

There are a total of 6 pens in Mike's drawer.

500

444+100+6=

550

500

75-22-7=

46

500

100X10=

1000

500

decreased

To make less of