Subtracting
Adding
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Word Problems
100

78-55=

78-55=23

100

123+56=

123+56=179

100

+123

  458

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5711


When adding you have to carry the ten to the next place value spot. 

100

If Rio K. has 43 bear cards and Olivia has 150, how many bear cards do they have all together? 

43+150=193 bear cards all together 

200

105-44=

105-44=61

200

563+128=

563+128=631

200

Milo and Leonardo got two different answers when subtracting. Milo said that 345-127=222, but Leo disagrees and things the answer is 345-127=218. Which student is correct, explain how you know. 

Leonardo is correct 345-127=218. Milo forgot to borrow from the 10s place. 

200

If Rai reads 156 pages of his book on Wednesday and another 36 pages on Thursday, how many pages does he read all together? 

156+36=192

300

300-147=

300-147=153

300

224+175=

224+175=399

300

Vander and Suriya both solve the problem 305-136 but they both got different answers. Look at both of their work and describe who made a mistake and what they should do instead. 

Vander got the answer correct. Suriya skipped the tens place and brought the 10 she borrowed from the 100s place right over to the ones place. 

300

If there are 231 students in the lower grades at Ocean Charter school and 172 students in middle school at Ocean Charter, how many students attend Ocean Charter all together? 

231+172=403 students all together at Ocean Charter School