Counting On

Addition

100

I put 4 pens on the desk. Then I put 6 more on the desk and counted "5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10." Which problem did I solve

4 + 6 = 10

200

I solved an addition problem by counting on. I said: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9." The answer is 9. Which problem did I solve?

3 + 6 = 9

300

I added 4 jelly beans to my pile that I already had. I counted 9, 10, 11, 12. I have 12 jelly beans now. Which problem did I solve?

8 + 4 = 12

Subtraction

100

I solved a subtraction problem by counting back. I said: 21, 20, 19, 18, 17. The answer is 17. Which problem did I solve?

22 - 5 = 17

200

I had 9 cookies and gave away 3 to friends while counting back "8, 7, 6." I now have 6 cookies. Which problem did I solve?

9 - 3 = 6

300

I had 6 pictures on my wall. Then as i took 4 pictures off the wall I counted "5, 4, 3, 2." Which problem did I solve?

6 - 4 = 2

Numbers Said

100

I added 3 and 4. "Four" was the first number I said. What other numbers did I say?

5, 6, 7

200

I added 8 and 6. "Nine" was the first number I said. Which other numbers did I say?

10, 11, 12, 13, 14

300

I added 8 crayons to the ones I already had. "Two" was the first number I said. What other numbers did I say?

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Addition A

100

I solved an addition problem by counting on. I said: 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. The answer is 15. Which problem did I solve?

9 + 6 = 15

200

I solved an addition problem by counting on. I said 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22. The answer is 22. Which problem did I solve?

16 + 6 = 22

300

I had some candy in a jar, then I put 2 more candies in the jar counting "9, 10." Which problem did I solve?

8 + 2 = 10

Subtraction B

100

I had 11 golf balls in a bag. Then as I took 3 golf balls from the bag, I counted "10, 9, 8." Which problem did I solve?

11 - 3 = 8

200

I had 9 friends at my house, 4 went home and I counted back saying "8, 7, 6, 5. I have 5 friends left at my house. Which problem did I solve?

9 - 4 = 5

300

There were 5 kids playing on the playground. As 3 kids went home I counted 4, 3, 2. There are now 2 kids left. Which problem did I solve?

5 - 3 = 2