Add or Subtract?
Sammy has some toys. Some of the toys break. Now she some toys left. To find out how many toys she has would you add or subtract?
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3 cats sat on a mat. 2 dogs ran to the cat. How many animals?
3 + 2 = 5
Tim has some markers. 2 run out of ink. He now has 7 markers. How many did he start with?
__ - 2 = 7
_ - 2 = 7
9 - 2 = 7
9 markers
Pat had 3 bugs. She got some more bugs. Now Pat has 10 bugs. How many more bugs did Pat get?
___ - ___ = ____
3 + ___ = 10
3 + 7 = 10
7 bugs
Sam has 6 kittens in a room. 3 more kittens join. How many kittens are in the room now?
___ + ___ = ____
6 + 3 = 9
9 kittens
Ted has some pets. Tom has pets too. How many pets do they have together? Do you add or subtract to find out?
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Tim had 6 red balls and 2 blue balls. How many balls does he have?
6 + 2 = 8
Bob has some cats. 1 runs away. He now has 5. How many did he start with?
___ - ___ = ___
_ - 1 = 5
6 - 1 = 5
6 cats
A boy has 8 pigs in a pen. Some pigs get out. Now he has 2 pigs. How many pigs got out?
8 - ___ = 2
8 - 6 = 2
6 pigs
Sam has 6 grapes. He eats 4. How many grapes does he have left?
___ - ___ = ___
6 - 4 = 2
2 grapes
Mrs. Smith has 10 pens. Some of her pens are black. 4 are red. How many black pens does Mrs. Taylor have? Do you add or subtract to find out?
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4 dogs on a bus. 3 dogs get on. How many dogs are on the bus?
4 + 3 = 7
Tom has some balls. He gets 2 more. He now has 6 balls. How many did he start with?
___ + ___ = ___
_ + 2 = 6
4 + 2 = 6
4 balls
A girl has 1 cap. Her dad gives her some more caps. Now she has 9 caps. How many caps did her dad give her?
___ + ___ = ___
1 + ___ = 9
1 + 8 = 9
8 caps
Sam had 9 balls. 2 roll away how many balls does he have now?
___ + ___ = ___
9 - 2 = 7
7 pieces of fruit