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1) One-step story problems 🐻
Write an equation and solve each problem.
- Lina had 27 stickers. She got 18 more stickers. How many stickers does she have now?
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- A basket held 53 apples. The class ate 26 apples. How many apples are left?
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- Omar built 38 towers on Monday and 27 towers on Tuesday. How many towers did he build altogether?
Equation: Answer:
- A fish tank had 61 pebbles. 19 pebbles were moved out. How many pebbles stayed in the tank?
Equation: Answer:
2) Check with the inverse 🔍
Complete the check using the opposite operation.
45 + 28 =
Check: − 28 = 45
72 − 36 =
Check: + 36 = 72
38 + 17 =
Check: − 17 = 38
64 − 27 =
Check: + 27 = 64
Answers: 1) 27 + 18 = 45; 45 stickers — 53 − 26 = 27; 27 apples — 38 + 27 = 65; 65 towers — 61 − 19 = 42; 42 pebbles | 2) 73 and 73; 36 and 36; 55 and 55; 37 and 37
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3) Two-step word problems 🚲
There are two parts to each story. Read carefully.
- A zoo gift shop sold 26 toy lions in the morning and 18 in the afternoon. Then 9 were returned. How many toy lions stayed sold?
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- There were 48 crayons in a box. The class used 19 crayons and then added 27 new crayons. How many crayons are in the box now?
Equation(s): Answer:
- Sara read 35 pages on Saturday and 28 pages on Sunday. She wants to read 80 pages in all. How many more pages does she need to read?
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4) Decide the operation 🤹
Write add or subtract.
You have 47 shells and find 16 more.
A jar has 63 buttons. 28 are taken out.
A team scored 39 points, then 24 more.
You had 82 beads and gave away 17.
Answers: 3) 26 + 18 = 44, 44 − 9 = 35; 35 toy lions — 48 − 19 = 29, 29 + 27 = 56; 56 crayons — 35 + 28 = 63, 80 − 63 = 17; 17 more pages | 4) add, subtract, add, subtract