Addition and Subtraction Facts
Solve with a Strategy
Missing Number
Word Problems
100

Solve: 7 + 5 = ___.

12

100

 Solve using any strategy. Show or explain your strategy: 695 − 390 = ___.

 305

100

Find the missing number: 800 − ___ = 561. 

Check by adding.

239

Check: 561+239 = 800

100

Read and solve: Jen reads 24 pages. She reads 38 more pages after school. How many pages did she read in all?

You must have all of the following: 

Tape diagram, equation, work, and answer sentence

Tape Diagram: whole is unknown. parts are 24 and 38

24 + 38 = 62 

Jen read 62 pages in all.

200

Solve: 15 − 4 = ___.

11

200

Solve using any strategy. Show or explain your strategy: 278 + 478 = ___.

756

200

Find the missing number: ___ = 436 + 323. 

Check by subtracting.

759 

759 - 323 = 436

200

In the classroom, there are 45 books on the shelf. The teacher brings in 18 more books. How many books are there in total on the shelf now?

You must have all of the following: 

Tape diagram, equation, work, and answer sentence

Tape Diagram: whole: unknown, part: 45 part: 18

equation: 45 + 18 = 63

There are 63 books on the shelf now. 

300

Solve: 13 + 2 = ___.

15

300

Solve using any strategy: 35 + 27 + 13 + 20 = ___.

95

300

Find the missing number: 742 − 267 = ___. 

Show your check.

475 

 475 + 267 = 742

300

Read and solve: 62 students went on a field trip. There were 48 fewer teachers than students. How many teachers went on the trip?

You must have all of the following: 

Tape diagram, equation, work, and answer sentence

Tape diagram: whole: 62, part: 48

62 - 48 = 14

14 teachers went on the trip.

400

Solve: 18 − 9 = ___.

9

400

Mentally Add or subtract 10 or 100: 

What is 742+100=  

What is 742-100= 

write both answers

842

642

400

Place-value mental math: 

What number do you get if you add 100 to 742?

what number do you get if you subtract 100 from 742? 

Write both answers and explain how you know.

842

642

The hundreds place changes.

400

There were 60 books in the class library. Students borrowed 23 books to read at home. How many books are left in the class library?

You must have all of the following: 

Tape diagram, equation, work, and answer sentence

Tape Diagram: whole: 60 part: 23 part: unknown


equation: 60 - 23 = 37 

There are 37 books left in the class library. 

500
Solve: 20 - 7 = ____.

13

500

Mentally Add or subtract 10 or 100: 

What is 586-10=  

What is 586+10= 

write both answers

576

596

500

Place-value mental math: 

What number do you get if you add 10 to 742?

what number do you get if you subtract 10 from 742? 

Write both answers and explain how you know.

752

732

Explain that the tens place changes

500

Read and solve (two-step thinking): Tim makes 36 cookies. Tim makes 28 fewer cookies than Anna. How many total cookies do Tim and Anna make?

You must have all of the following: 

Tape diagram, equation, work, and answer sentence

1st tape diagram: whole: unknown, part: 36 Part: 28 

2nd tape diagram: whole: unknown, Part: 64 part: 36 

36+28=64

36+64=100