Ms. Jackson's Mathematician

Addition

5

Ella saw six dogs in the park. In the afternoon, 14 more came. How many dogs did she see in total?

20 DOGS

10

One box of cheese pizza had three slices left. Another box had five slices left.  How many slices are left in total?

8 slices of pizza 

15

Lucas has 9 toy robots and his friend gave him 11 more. How many does he have?

20 toy robots

20

Ms. Jackson has 20 bus riders, five car riders, two walkers, and three students who stay after school for sports. How many students are in Ms. Jackson's class?

30 students

25

Susan got 14 flowers for Valentine's Day, and her teacher gave her two more. Susan did not like one of the flowers, so she traded it with her best friend. How many flowers does she have?

16 flowers

Subtraction

5

Noah built a LEGO tower 13 blocks high. He fell into the structure, and 7 blocks came off.  How many blocks tall is his structure now?

6 Blocks Tall

10

Nigel bought 12 lemons to make his famous lemonade for his lemonade stand. He used seven lemons to make his first batch. How many lemons does he have left?

5 lemons 

15

There were 20 children in the pool. Ten of them got out to get lunch. How many children are still in the pool?

10 children 

20

There were 20 caterpillars; 17 turned into butterflies the following spring. How many caterpillars still need to turn into butterflies?

3 more caterpillars

25

Trevon ordered a 20-piece chicken nugget meal at McDonald's. His little sister ate 2, and his brother ate 5 

13 chicken nuggets 

Mix of +, -

5

Chris had $30 in his wallet. He went to Five Below and spent $17. His mom then gave him a $5 gift card. How much money does he have now?

Chris has $18

10

20 birds sat on a wire. None flew away. How many birds are there?

20 birds

15

There is a forest where the lumberjack cuts down 19 trees. A group of tree lovers plants five oak trees and 10 spruce trees. How many more trees do the tree lovers need to plant to replace all the trees the lumberjack cut down?

4 more trees

20

Five siblings are saving to buy a $60 game. Rosie brings $10, Michael brings $30, and James brings $15, Lily brings $0 and Mark brings $5. Do they have enough to buy the game?

Yes

25

20 kids are going to the park. Four of them get into a red car, 2 of them get into a blue car, and five children decide not to go. How many children still need a ride?

9 children