what to do?
Daniel found 8 rugby balls in the storeroom. Mr. Adams said there should be a total of 11 rugby balls. How many rugby balls were missing?
What operation should you do?
subtraction
Daniel found 8 rugby balls in the storeroom. Mr. Adams said there should be a total of 11 rugby balls. How many rugby balls were missing?
3
Daniel found 8 rugby balls in the storeroom. Mr. Adams said there should be a total of 11 rugby balls. How many rugby balls were missing?
What word tells you what operation to use?
were missing
The chef used to have 14 assistants to help him in the kitchen, but he fired 3 of them yesterday and 2 of them called in sick today. How many assistants are there working in the kitchen?
9
“Daniel found 17 basketballs but 3 of them were broken how many could they use?
What operation should you do?
subtraction
Daniel found 17 basketballs but 3 of them were broken
14
Daniel found 17 basketballs but 3 of them were broken how many could they use?
What word tells you what operation to use?
were broken
At lunch time, the waiters take 25 orders, but the kitchen only made food for 22 orders. How many orders are missed?
3
There were 25 tennis racquets and 36 hockey sticks. How many more hockey sticks are there than tennis racquets?
What operation should you do?
subtract
There were 25 tennis racquets and 36 hockey sticks. How many more hockey sticks are there than tennis racquets?
11
There were 25 tennis racquets and 36 hockey sticks. How many more hockey sticks are there than tennis racquets?
What word tells you what operation to use?
how many more
are there than
13 waiters are supposed to be at work. But 4 of them called in sick. How many workers were there?
9
There were 7 baseballs in a basket and Daniel found 6 more baseballs on the floor. Then, a student borrowed 5 baseballs. How many baseballs were left in the storeroom?
What operation should you do?
both
There were 7 baseballs in a basket and Daniel found 6 more baseballs on the floor. Then, a student borrowed 5 baseballs. How many baseballs were left in the storeroom?
8
There were 7 baseballs in a basket and Daniel found 6 more baseballs on the floor. Then, a student borrowed 5 baseballs. How many baseballs were left in the storeroom?
What word tells you what operation to use?
were left
Ashley scored 11 points. During the first half, Courtney scored 6 points less than Ashley. How many points did Courtney score during the first half?
5
Mr. Adams found 5 soccer balls in the storeroom and Daniel found 9 soccer balls on the field. How many soccer balls in total are there?
What operation should you do?
addition
Mr. Adams found 5 soccer balls in the storeroom and Daniel found 9 soccer balls on the field. How many total?
14
Mr. Adams found 5 soccer balls in the storeroom and Daniel found 9 soccer balls on the field. How many soccer balls in total are there?
What word tells you what operation to use?
in total
The first graders came to the library and borrowed 12 books and then the second graders came in to the library and borrowed 16 books. How many books in total were borrowed?
28