Add or Subtract? 2nd Grade 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 solve a word problem?

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Read the problem carefully, identify the numbers involved, determine if you need to add or subtract, and then perform the calculation.

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What does 'in all' mean in a word problem?

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

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

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'How many more' means to find the difference between two amounts by subtracting.

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If Mía has 32 action figures and Adam has 55, how many action figures do they have in all?

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32 + 55 = 87 action figures.

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If Ashley baked 44 cupcakes and Clara baked 77, how many more cupcakes did Clara bake than Ashley?

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77 - 44 = 33 more cupcakes.

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If Blake has 65 game cards and gives Clara 21, how many does he have left?

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65 - 21 = 44 game cards left.

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If there were supposed to be 42 students in the gym and 16 were absent, how many were present?

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42 - 16 = 26 students present.

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If Dylan collected 56 seashells and Taylor collected 90, how many more seashells did Taylor collect than Dylan?

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90 - 56 = 34 more seashells.