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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What is a word problem?

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

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How do you solve a word problem?

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1. Read the problem carefully. 2. Identify the numbers involved. 3. Determine what operation (addition or subtraction) to use. 4. Solve the problem. 5. Check your answer.

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If a movie theater has 710 seats and 158 are red, how many seats are not red?

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552 seats are not red (710 - 158 = 552).

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In a word problem, what does 'the rest' usually refer to?

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'The rest' refers to the remaining amount after accounting for the known quantities.

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What is the total number of seats in the theater if there are 247 black seats and 119 yellow seats?

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The total number of colored seats is 366 (247 + 119 = 366).

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If there are 710 seats in total and 366 are colored, how many seats are green?

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There are 186 green seats (710 - 366 = 186).

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What does it mean to find the 'difference' in subtraction?

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The 'difference' is the result you get when you subtract one number from another.

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What is a key step in solving addition problems?

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A key step is to line up the numbers by their place values (ones, tens, hundreds) before adding.