Christmas Math

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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 taking one number away from another to find the difference.

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How do you find the total number of people attending an event?

Back

To find the total number of people, add the number of students, parents, and teachers together.

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If you have 3 packs of bows with 20 bows each, how many bows do you have in total?

Back

3 packs x 20 bows/pack = 60 bows.

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What is the formula to find out how many items are left after some are used?

Back

Items left = Total items - Items used.

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How do you calculate the total distance walked if you walk different distances on different days?

Back

Add the distances walked on each day together.

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What is the meaning of 'all together' in math problems?

Back

'All together' means to combine or add all the amounts to find a total.

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If Mary baked 725 cookies and 527 were eaten, how do you find out how many are left?

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Subtract the number of cookies eaten from the total baked: 725 - 527 = 198 cookies left.

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What is multiplication?

Back

Multiplication is the process of adding a number to itself a certain number of times.

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If each of Susie's brothers hung 9 ornaments and there are 4 of them, how do you find the total?

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Multiply the number of brothers by the number of ornaments each hung: 4 x 9 = 36 ornaments.