Word Problems
Jen has 4 red grapes and 3 green grapes. Show two equations you can use to find how many grapes Jen has.
4 + 3 = 7
3 + 4 = 7
Show 6 + 3 on an open number line.
Write 2 doubles facts we have learned.
Number + itself = double fact
7 birds are in the park. 8 more birds join them. How many birds are in the park now?
Write an equation and solve.
7 + 8 = 15 birds
Ms. Rosen reads 5 pages on Monday.
She reads 8 pages on Tuesday.
How many pages did Ms. Rosen read in all?
Show on a number line.
5 + 8 = 13
Find 7 + 5. Make a 10 to add.
7 + 5 = 12
10 + 2 = 12
Rachel has 5 more stickers than Tara.
Tara has 5 stickers. How many stickers does Rachel have?
Write an equation to solve.
5 + 5 = 10
Show 8 + 9 on your number line.
8 + 9 = 17
Solve the near doubles:
3 + 4 =
5 + 7 =
3 + 4 = 7
5 + 7 =12
Lis has 7 more scarves than Ms. Rosen.
Ms. Rosen has 7 scarves. How many scarves does Lis have?
7 + 7 = 14
Jon has 7 cookies. Then he bakes 4 more cookies. How many cookies does Jon have in all?
Use a number line to help you solve.
7 + 4 = 11
Find 9 + 6. Make a 10 to add.
9 + 6 = 15
10 + 5 = 15
There are 13 cookies. 7 of them are eaten. Lisa says there are 6 cookies left.
Do you agree or not agree with Lisa's thinking?
Agree
13 - 7 = 6
Show 7 + 3 on an open number line.
7 + 3 = 10
Find 8 + 3. Make 10 to add.
8 + 3 = 11
10 + 1 = 11