Addition
Subtraction
Word Problems
Strategies
Mixed
100
23,094+8,632=
31,726
100
12,842-5,693=
7,149
100
David and Gavin were playing video games. David scored 2,327 points. Gavin scored 2,723 points. How many more points did Gavin score than David?
396
100
Solve: 104,587 + 24,396 using the breaking apart (decomposing) strategy
100,000+20,000+4,000+4,000+500+300+80+90+7+6 =128,983
100
5,467+999=
6,466
200
7,897+6,834=
14,731
200
13,458-9,266=
4,192
200
Sam was traveling for the holidays to visit his family. On Saturday, he drove for 372 miles. On Sunday, he drove another 465 miles. How many miles did Sam drive in all on Saturday and Sunday?
837
200
Solve: 989,234+230,321 using the breaking apart (decomposing) strategy
900,000+200,00=1,000,000 80,000+30,000=120,000 9,000+0=9,000 200+300=500 30+20=50 4+1=5 Answer=1,129,555
200
6,273
24,926-18,653=
300
6,516+4,516=
11,444
300
8,305-6,782=
1,523
300
Finley read a 593 page book. Grace read a 618 page book. How many pages were their books combined?
1,211
300
Solve using compensation: 3,456+2,090=
Add 4 to the 3,456 which makes it 3,460+2,090=5,550 Then subtract the 4 from 5,550 = 5,546
300
123,456-98,689=
24,767
400
11,729+3,724=
15,453
400
26,355-8,718=
17,637
400
Holly spent $1,290 on a new TV. Her friend Noelle got her TV on sale for $765. How much more did Holly spend on her TV than Noelle?
$525 more
400
Solve using any strategy you like: 76,345+5,621=
Strategies will vary. Answer is 81,966
400
392,574+48,363=
440,937
500
138,094+26,758=
164,852
500
Whitney solved the problem below, but it was marked wrong on her test. Explain her mistake and rework the problem correctly. 5,724-3,962 = 2,242 Rework: 5,724-3,962=
Rework: 5,724-3,962=1,762 Whitney did not borrow. Instead she "subtracted up." Ex: 2-6 is not 4.
500
In 2013, the students raised $13,745 for a school fundraiser. In 2014, the students raised another $9,068 for the fundraiser. How much did the students raise in all?
$22,813 in all
500
Solve using any strategy that you would like: 976,076+23,110=
Strategies will vary. Answer is 999,186
500
172,043-98,522=
73,521