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100

18 = _______ + 6

12

100

Explain how you can use a strategy to find 8+7.  Include the answer to 8+7 in your answer.

If I know 7+7 or 8+8 then I just take one more or one less to find that 8+7=15

100

Colton read 35 pages of his book on Monday and 39 on Tuesday.  How many pages did he read in all?

74

100

45+ 39= ?

84

100

All double facts like 7 + 7 have even sums.

True

200

_______ 20 -12

8

200

How can you use 7 + 7 to solve 8 + 7?

If you know that 7 + 7 = 14 , then you know 8 + 7 is just one more!

200

Emma wanted a HUGE squishy for $71!!  She has $35.  How many more dollars does she need?

36

200

91-45=?

46

200

Zander's needoh is 18 cm long.  His needoh is 8 cm longer than the squishy.  How long is the squishy?  Which equations match the story.

a) 18 - 8 = s

b.) s + 18 = 8

c.) 8 - s = 18

d.) s + 8 = 18

a d

300

9 + 7 = 10 + _______

6

300

Name 3 addition and 2 subtraction strategies for easy facts.

Addition-

Near Double, Making 10, Compensation

Subtraction-

Up over, Down under

300

Will measured his skateboard and it is 71 cm long.  His little brother's skateboard is 53 cm long.  How much longer is Will's skateboard that his brother's?

18 cm

300

134 + 26 = 

160

300

Write an equation to represent the beads on the left of the number rack.


10 + 5 = 15


400

________ = 16 - 9

7

400

Use a strategy to solve 12-4=

Show up over or down under

400

78 third-graders at Ashville voted to go to the zoo.  39 voted to go skating.  How many more voted for the zoo?

39

400

342-118=?

224

400

Ari has 13 marbles in her collection.  Bailey has some marbles in her collection.  Together Ari and Bailey have 30 marbles.  Which of the following equations represents this situation?

a. 13 + m = 17

b. 30 - 17 = m

c. 13 + m = 30

d. m -17 = 30

b c

500

8 + 5 = 9 + _____

4

500

Aleah measured the distance around her yard to install a fence.  How many of meters of fencing does she need?

32 meters

500

Grace read 29 pages last week and 44 pages this week.  Matthew read 27 pages last week and 59  pages this week.Who read more pages in all?  How many more pages were read?

Matthew read 13 more pages.

500

46 + 59 + 33 = 

138

500

Lincoln has 17 cars in his collection.  Addie has 12 cars in her collection.  How many more cars does Lincoln have?  Which letters represent the situation.

a.)  17 - 12 = c

b.) 17 + c = 12

c.) c + 12 = 29

d.) 29 + c = 17

a c