Fact Families
Create a Fact Family using these number.
4, 6, 2
4+2=6
2+4=6
6-4=2
6-2=4
Write the inverse equation for the problem below.
3+1=4
4-1=3
or
4-3=1
Sarah has 5 apples. She picks some more apples and now she has 8 apples. How many apples did she pick?
3 apples
Emma has 10 crayons. She gives some to her friend and now she has 6 crayons. How many crayons did she give to her friend?
4
Ben has 4 toy blocks. His mom gives him some more, and now he has 9 toy blocks. How many toy blocks did his mom give him?
4+5=9
or
5+4=9
Create a Fact Family using these number.
10, 3, 7
7+3=10
3+7=10
10-7=3
10-3=7
Write the inverse equation for the problem below.
8+3=11
11-8=3
or
11-3=8
Jack has 8 toy cars. His friend gives him some more toy cars, and now he has 13 cars. How many toy cars did his friend give him?
5
There were 14 cookies on a plate. Some were eaten, and now there are 8 cookies left. How many cookies were eaten?
6
There were 8 apples in a basket. Some were taken out, and now there are 5 apples left. How many apples were taken out?
8-3=5
Create a Fact Family using these number.
7, 6, 13
7+6=13
6+7=13
13-6=7
13-7=6
Write the inverse equation for the problem below.
5-8=13
8+5=13
or
5+8=13
There are 6 birds in a tree. Some more birds fly in, and now there are 15 birds. How many birds flew in?
9
John had 15 marbles. He lost some and now he has 7 marbles left. How many marbles did John lose?
8
Alex had 8 cookies. His friend gave him some more, and now he has 15 cookies. How many cookies did his friend give him?
8+7=15
or
7+8=15
Create a Fact Family using these number.
17, 5, 12
12+5=17
5+12=17
17-5=12
17-12=5
Write the inverse equation for the problem below.
12+7=19
19-12=7
or
19-7=12
There are 8 ducks swimming in a pond. Some more ducks join them, and now there are 16 ducks. How many ducks joined?
8
There were 19 pencils in a box. Some were taken out, and now there are 8 pencils left. How many pencils were taken out?
11
There were 16 apples in a basket. Some were taken out, and now there are 9 apples left. How many apples were taken out?
16-7=9
Create a Fact Family using these number.
25, 11, 14
11+14=25
14+11=25
25-14=11
25-11=14
Write the inverse equation for the problem below.
22-13=9
13+9=22
or
9+13=22
Tom has 11 stickers. After getting more stickers from his teacher, he now has 24 stickers. How many stickers did he get?
13
A farmer had 26 cows. He sold some, and now he has 14 cows left. How many cows did he sell?
12
A baker had 26 cupcakes. He sold some, and now there are 12 cupcakes left. How many cupcakes did the baker sell?
26-14=12