Anna has some stamps. She gives some to her friend. Now she some stamps left. To find out how many stamps she has would you add or subtract?
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Sam has 6 kittens in a room. 3 more kittens walked into the room. How many kittens are in the room now?
6 + 3 = ____
6 + 3 = 9 kittens
Tim has 7 markers and 2 are black markers. How many markers are not black
7 - 2 = ____
7 - 2 = 6 markers
Pat has 5 plates on the table. 2 of them are blue. The rest are yellow. How many plates are yellow?
5 - 2 = _____
5 - 2 = 3 yellow plates
Molly has some pencils. Kevin has pencils too. How many pencils do they have together?
Do you add or subtract to find out?
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Sam and Tom see dolphins in the ocean. Sam sees 2 dolphins. Tom sees 4 dolphins. How many dolphins do they see?
2 + ____ = _____
2 + 4 = 6 dolphins
Tim has 8 stuffed animals. 2 are cows. How many are not cows?
8 - ___ = _____
8 - 2 = 6 stuffed animals
Pat had some crayons. 4 crayons broke. 1 is not broken how many crayons does she have?
___ = ___ + 1
5 crayons = 4 + 1
Mrs. Taylor has some pens. Some of her pens are black. The rest are blue. How many blue pens does Mrs. Taylor have? Do you add or subtract to find out?
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Sam ate 2 apples and some grapes for lunch. Altogether she had 9 pieces of fruit. How many grapes did she eat?
_____+______ = 9
2 + 7 = 9 grapes
Tim has 9 markers. 6 have no caps. How many markers have the caps on?
____ - _______ = ______
9 - 6 = 3 markers
Pat has some cats. 2 cats are brown. 7 are yellow. How many cats do they have?
____ = ____ + _____
9 cats = 2 + 7