Adding and Subtracting Whole Numbers

Front

What is addition?

Back

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

Front

What is subtraction?

Back

Subtraction is the process of finding the difference between two numbers by taking one number away from another.

Front

What is the sum of 235 and 123?

Back

358

Front

If Abby read 235 pages and Joey read 123 more pages, how many pages did they read together?

Back

593 pages

Front

How do you find the total score of a basketball game?

Back

You add the points scored in each half of the game.

Front

What is the difference between 124 and 103?

Back

21 points.

Front

What is the result of 3,258 + 1,761?

Back

5,019

Front

How do you calculate the total distance descended by mountain climbers?

Back

You add the distances descended on each day.

Front

What is 3,499 + 5,262?

Back

8,761 feet.

Front

If a climber descends 8,761 feet, how do you find out how much further they have to go?

Back

Subtract the total distance descended from the total height of the mountain.