Vocabulary
Word Problems
Addition with estimation
Subtraction
10/100 more/less
100

What do we call the answer to an addition problem?

sum

100

What is the sum of 19 and 39?

58

100

87 + 11 = ___

98

100

56 - 34 = ___

22

100

What is 10 more than 182

192

200

Is "take away" a key word for addition or subtraction?                                                           

subtraction

200

Mrs. Pope creates 33 math problems. Mrs. C creates 17 math problems. How many math problems do they create in all?

50 math problems

200

33 + 23 = ___

56

200

84 - 23 = ___

61

200

what is 100 less than 820

720

300

Is "less than" a key word for addition or subtraction?

subtraction

300

What is the difference between 57 and 32?

25

300

43 + 37 = ___

80

300

28 - 19 = ___

9
300

What is 10 less than 421

411
400

Is "In total" a key word for addition or subtraction?


addition

400

Sarah's class is making gingerbread houses for their winter party. They started with 45 pieces of candy to decorate their houses. During recess, they found 28 more pieces in the craft cabinet. After decorating for an hour, they used 37 pieces of candy. How many pieces of candy do they have left?

36 pieces of candy were left. 

400

29+ 32 = ___

61

400

57 - 36 = __

21

400

What is 100 more than 293

393

500

Is "altogether" a key word for addition or subtraction?


addition

500
  1. The third grade classes are building snowmen in the schoolyard. Ms. Micheal's class made 24 snowmen and Ms.Emma's class made 31 snowmen. By lunchtime, 15 snowmen had melted in the sun. How many snowmen were still standing?

40 snowmen were still standing. 

500

76 + 22 = ___

98

500

47-23=___

24

500

What is 10 more than 191

201