Addition & Subtraction Word Problems 2

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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 finding the difference between two numbers by taking one number away from another.

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How do you find out how many more there are of one item than another?

Back

To find out how many more there are, subtract the smaller number from the larger number.

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If you have 238 trees and 412 trees, how do you find out how many more trees there are?

Back

Subtract 238 from 412 to find out how many more trees there are.

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What does 'altogether' mean in a word problem?

Back

'Altogether' means to find the total amount by adding numbers together.

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If you have 329 marbles and receive 234 more, how do you find the total?

Back

Add 329 and 234 to find the total number of marbles.

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What does 'left to read' mean in a reading problem?

Back

'Left to read' means the number of pages remaining after some pages have been read.

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If a book has 238 pages and 179 pages have been read, how do you find out how many pages are left?

Back

Subtract 179 from 238 to find out how many pages are left to read.

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What does 'total' mean in a money problem?

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'Total' refers to the complete amount of money after adding any additional amounts.

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If you have $328 and earn $45, how do you find out how much money you have total?

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Add $328 and $45 to find the total amount of money.