Addition/Subtraction
Word Problems
Place Value and Expanded Form
Number Patterns
100

385+283=668

What would the flip and check (inverse) problem look like?

668-283=385

100

Mia wants to collect 75 desk pets. She had 43, then she got 8 more for her birthday. How many cards does she still need to collect?

43+8=51   75-51=24

75-43=32   32-8=24

100

Solve using expanded form.

72+31

70+2  30+1

70+30=100

2+1=3

100+3=103

100

What is the missing number?

139+____=274


135

200

739-284=455

What would the flip and check (inverse) problem look like?

455+284=739

200

Cameron made 35 hamburgers and 24 hot dogs for his cookout. His guests ate 52 of them. How many hot dogs and hamburgers are leftover?

35+24=59

59-52=7 hotdogs and hamburgers

200

Solve using expanded form.

315+421

315=300+10+5

421=400+20+1

300+400=700

10+20=30

5+1=6

700+30+6=736

200

What is the missing number?

150+____=350

200

300

593+172=?

Bonus: How would you flip and check?

765

Bonus: 765-172=593

300

Sarah had $25. She bought 2 books for $7 each. How much money does she have left?

Bonus: Does she have enough money to buy more books?

7+7=14

25-14=$11

Bonus: Yes! She can buy another book for $7.

300

Solve using expanded form.

37+25+13

37=30+7

25=20+5

13=10+3

30+20+10=60

7+5+3=15

60+15=75

300

One eraser costs 5 cents. How much does it cost for 3 erasers?

Hint: Make a chart to help!

In     Out

1       5 cents

2      10 cents

3      15 cents

400

683-256=?

Bonus: How would you flip and check?

427

Bonus: 427+256=683

400

Jonah is saving money for a new basketball. He needs $45. He got $20 for his birthday. He got $10 for his allowance. How much more does Jonah need?

25+10=35

45-35=10

400

Solve using expanded form.

498-221

498=400+90+8

221=200+20+1

400-200=200

90-20=70

8-1=7

Answer=277

400

Finish the table. Rule: +7

In       Out

13       ___

28       ___

62       ___

Out

20

35

69

500

800-423=?

377

500

Dana has 14 Hershey bars. Dale has 13 cupcakes. Matt has 16 Snickers bars. How many candy bars do they have in all?

14+16=30 candy bars

500

Solve using expanded form.

454+386

454=400+50+4

386=300+80+6

400+300=700

50+80=130

4+6=10

700+130+10=840

500

What rule is this chart following?

In      Out

28      22

84      78

39      33

Rule: -6