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100

12 = 14

True or False

False

100

13 + 5 = 

18

100

Mom made 12 cookies.  Dad ate 5 of the cookies.  

How many cookies are left?

12 - 5 = 7 cookies were left

100

There were 6 cups of cocoa on the table.  My brother drank some of the cups of cocoa.   Now there are 4 cups of cocoa on the table.  How many cups of cocoa did my brother drink?

6 - __ = 4    or    4 + __ = 6

He drank 2 cups of cocoa.


100
Caleb has 7 presents.

Jai'Zaier has 10 presents.  

How many more presents does Jai'Zaier have than Caleb?  

10 - 7 = __

3 more presents

200

7 - 3 = ___

Turn this into an addition equation

3 + _4__ = 7

200

19 - 7 = 

12

200

Bob made 6 toys on Monday.  He made 5 toys on Tuesday.  How many toys did Bob make?

6 + 5 = 11 toys

200

Some reindeer were flying in the sky.  4 more reindeer went flying up into the sky.  Now there are 12 reindeer flying in the sky.  How many reindeer were flying in the sky to begin with?  

___ + 4 = 12

8 reindeer 

200

Raelyn has 13 presents.

Marco has 18 presents.  

How many fewer presents does Raelyn have than Marco?

18 - 13 = ___

5 fewer presents.

300

13 - 4 =  ___

Turn this into an addition equation

4 + _9__ = 13

300

15 - 4 

11

300

There were 14 presents under the tree.  4 of the presents were wrapped in green paper.  How many presents were not wrapped in green paper?

14 - 4 = 10 presents

300

There were 7 snowmen in the snow.  Some of the snowmen began to melt.  Now there are 3 snowmen in the snow.  How many melted?  

7 - __ = 3       or      3 + __ = 7

4 snowmen melted

300

Willow has 12 presents.

D'angelo has 9 presents.  

How many fewer presents does D'angelo have than Willow?

12 - 9 = ___

3 fewer presents

400

8 = ___ - 5

Find the missing number

8 = _13_ - 5

400

11 + 5

16

400

I saw 4 reindeer.  My mom saw 5 reindeer.  My dad saw 3 reindeer.  How many reindeer did we see in all?

4 + 5 + 3 = 12 reindeer

400

There were 5 marshmallows in the front row.  There were some marshmallows in the back row.  There were 14 marshmallows in both rows.  How many marshmallows were in the back row?  

5 + __ = 14    or    14 - 5 = ___

9 marshmallows in the back row

400

Rodney has 19 presents.

Charlotte has 11 presents.  

How many more presents does Rodney have than Charlotte?

19 - 11 = ___

8 more presents

500

What related addition fact can help you solve 12 - 3

A.  3-12 = 9

B.  12 + 3 = 9

C.  12 = 3 + 9

D.  9 + 12 = 3

12 - 3 


C.  12 = 3 + 9


500

9 - 4

5

500

There were 16 ornaments in a box.  2 of the ornaments broke.  How many ornaments were not broken?  

16 - 2 = 14 ornaments

500

I had some Christmas stickers.  I gave 7 stickers to my friends.  Now I have 8 stickers.  How many stickers did I start with?  

__ - 7 = 8

7 + 8 = 15

I started with 15 stickers.


500

Mrs. Pollock has 19 presents.

Mrs. Wilbon has 12 presents.

How many fewer presents does Mrs. Wilbon have than Mrs. Pollock?

19 - 12 = ___

7 fewer presents