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100

Draw an array with 4 rows of 3

Draw on board

100

90-40=

50

100

84-50=

34

100

There are 14 red cars and 15 blue cars in a parking lot. 12 more red cars park in the parking lot. How many cars are there in the parking lot now?

41

100

There are 88 second graders at school. 10 students went home early. How many second graders are still at school? 

78

200

9+8=

17

200

66-22=

44

200

84-56=

28

200

You have 66 marbles. You have 22 fewer marbles than your friend, Jimmy. How many marbles does Jimmy have?

88

200

48 students are in their classrooms. 29 fewer students are on the playground than in their classrooms. How many students are on the playground?

19

300

15-6=

9

300

78-32=

46

300

51-19=

32

300

I buy 33 doughnuts at one shop and some more at a second shop. I have 64 doughnuts now. How many did I buy at the second shop?

31

300

You have 55 holiday cards to send out. You send out 23 holiday cards on Monday and 8 more on Tuesday. How many holiday cards do you have left?

24

400

26+35=

61

400

49-16=

33

400

43-25=

18

400

You make 13 origami dogs and 25 origami fish. Your friend, Suzzie, makes 15 more origami animals than you did. How many origami animals did Suzzie make? 

53

400

You have 54 candy canes and 21 cups of hot chocolate. How many more candy canes do you have than cups of hot chocolate?

33

500

25+15+52=

92

500

44-28=

16

500

99-35=

64

500

The second graders are going on a field trip! There are four busses. On the first three busses, there are 20 students on each. There are a total of 88 second graders. How many students are on the fourth bus?

28

500

The normal temperature in December is 45 degrees Fahrenheit. It is 22 degrees Fahrenheit colder than the normal temperature today. What is today's temperature? 

23 degrees Fahrenheit