Addition
Subtraction
Word Problems
Signs
100

4+6

10

100

5-2

3

100

Joseph has 7 Harry Potter toys. He gives 4 toy to Mikayla. How many toys does Joseph have left?

Joseph has 3 toys left

100

+

Addition 

200

5+7

12

200

8-5

3

200

There are 6 goldfish and 8 rainbow fish in the fish tank. How many fish are in the fish tank altogether?


There are 14 fish in the tank altogether

200

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Subtraction 

300

8+7

15

300

15-6

9

300

Alaya played on the playground with her 8 other classmates. 12 8th graders came outside to play basketball. How many students are outside total?

There are 20 students total outside. 

300
=

Equal

400

11+11

22

400

20-10

10

400

Dawuan has 25 books at home. Alaya said she wants to start reading more, so Dawuan gives her 6 of his books. How many books does Dawuan have left? 

Dawuan has 19 books left. 

400

Does addition get bigger or smaller?

Bigger

500

19+6

25

500

24-7

17

500

Ms.Hunter went to the store and bought 8 apples. Then she went to the grocery store and bought 4 bags of food for her dog. Lastly she went to the gas station and bought 5 bags of chips for her students. How many things did she buy total? 

Ms.Hunter bought 17 items total

500

Does subtraction get bigger or smaller?

Smaller