Add or Subtract?
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 = 5 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
Alex has 3 books. Leo has 2 books. Ted has 1 pencil How many books do they have in all?
3 + 2 = 5
Ted had a pencil not a book.
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
Mom bought me 5 pencils. Sister bought me 10 markers. Dad bought me 3 pencil. How many pencils do I have now?
5 + 3 = 8
Sister did not buy pencils. She bought markers.
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
Jack ate 2 bananas for snack. Sam did not eat any bananas. Bob ate 4 apples. How many bananas were eaten?
Jack = 2
Sam and Bob did not eat bananas.