Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

Front

What is addition?

Back

Addition is the process of finding the total or sum by combining two or more numbers.

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What is subtraction?

Back

Subtraction is the process of taking one number away from another.

Front

How do you find how many more?

Back

To find how many more one number is than another, subtract the smaller number from the larger number.

Front

If Jett has 25 comic books and Ethan has 19, how many more does Jett have?

Back

6

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How do you find the difference in time?

Back

To find the difference in time, subtract the shorter time from the longer time.

Front

If Maggie practiced for 100 minutes and Julia for 85 minutes, how much longer did Maggie practice?

Back

15 minutes

Front

What does 'how many more' mean in a word problem?

Back

It asks for the difference between two quantities.

Front

If Gary scored 11 points and his brother scored 36, how many more points did his brother score?

Back

25

Front

What is a word problem?

Back

A word problem is a math problem written in the form of a story or real-life situation.

Front

If Jack saw 65 goldfish and 45 had stripes, how many did not have stripes?

Back

20