Add and Subtract on a Number Line (WP)

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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?

Back

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

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What does a number line represent?

Back

A number line is a straight line with numbers placed at equal intervals, used to visualize addition and subtraction.

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How do you add on a number line?

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To add on a number line, start at the first number and move to the right by the number of spaces equal to the second number.

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How do you subtract on a number line?

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To subtract on a number line, start at the first number and move to the left by the number of spaces equal to the second number.

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What is the sum of 23 and 12?

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The sum of 23 and 12 is 35.

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What is the difference when you subtract 12 from 35?

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The difference when you subtract 12 from 35 is 23.

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If Freddy's plant is 36 inches tall and grows 14 inches, how tall is it now?

Back

The plant is now 50 inches tall.

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If there are 19 students on the playground after 25 go inside, how many were there to start with?

Back

There were 44 students on the playground to start with.

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Carson has 18 stamps and has 24 fewer than Greg. How many stamps does Greg have?

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Greg has 42 stamps.