Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

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What is addition?

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

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What is subtraction?

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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 how much more one number is than another?

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

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What is a word problem in math?

Back

A word problem is a mathematical problem that is presented in the form of a story or real-life scenario.

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If a computer costs $1,275 and another costs $1,648, how do you find the difference in their prices?

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Subtract the cost of the first computer from the cost of the second computer: $1,648 - $1,275 = $373.

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What is the result of 7,005 - 3,126?

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The result is 3,879.

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How do you calculate the total number of visitors over two years?

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To find the total number of visitors, add the number of visitors from each year.

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If 549,080 people visited the zoo in 2015 and 368,492 in 2014, how do you find how many more visited in 2015?

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Subtract the number of visitors in 2014 from the number in 2015: 549,080 - 368,492 = 180,588.

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What is the sum of 987,654 and 9,672?

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The sum is 997,326.

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If Mrs. Carr has saved $159,500 towards her goal of $250,000, how do you find out how much more she needs to save?

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Subtract the amount saved from the total goal: $250,000 - $159,500 = $90,500.