Addition
Subtraction
Subtracting with Zero
Solving for N
Word Problems
100

Use expanded addition to add 327 + 241 = 

300 + 200 = 500

20 + 40 = 60

7 + 1 = 8

568

100

534 - 108 =? 

426 

100

302 - 164 = ?

138

100

18 = 11 + n

n = 7

100

Use a picture to show 

An aquarium has 25 guppies and 18 goldfish in it. How many fish live in the aquarium?

25 + 18 = 43 fish 

200

730 + 168 = 

898

200

Subtract using an expanded equation

374 - 232 = ? 

300 - 200 = 100

70 - 30 = 40

4 - 2 = 2

142

200

402 - 139 = ? 

263

200

13 + n = 25

n = 12

200

Draw a picture and solve

A total of 254 people entered a running race. So far 135 people have finished the race. How many people are still racing? 

254 - 135 = 119 people 

300

Use base 10 blocks to show 279 + 143 = ?

422

300

Subtract using an expanded equation

738 - 523 

700 - 500 = 200

30 - 20 = 10 

8 - 3 = 5

215

300

600 - 164 = ? 

436

300

36 + 45 ____ 71

equal or not equal

not equal 

300

New York has 14 grocery stores and Chicago has 18. How many grocery stores do they have altogether? 

32 grocery stores

400

Estimate and find the sum of:

347 + 325 = ?

600, 672

400

Use place value blocks to solve

347 - 263 = ? 

84

400

501 - 186 = ?

315

400

10 = 22 - n

n = 12

400

Max went to the store to buy 10 lemons, he also bought 4 limes. Julie went to the store and bought 25 lemons. Who bought more lemons and how many more did they buy? 

Julie and 15 more lemons

500

64 + 42 + 88 = ? 

194

500

347 - 162 = ?

185

500

1000 - 236 = ? 

764

500

n = 624 - 311

n = 313

500

Jessica had 42 cows, she gave 28 to her friend Alvin. How many cows does she have left? 

14 cows