Math - Story Problems

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What is a story problem in math?

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A story problem is a math question that is presented in the form of a story or real-life situation.

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What does 'sum' mean?

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The sum is the result of adding two or more numbers together.

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What does 'difference' mean?

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The difference is the result of subtracting one number from another.

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What is an 'addend'?

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An addend is a number that is added to another number in an addition problem.

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What is the equation to find out how many more?

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To find out how many more of one number there is than another, you subtract the smaller number from the larger number.

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If Jim has 16 baseball cards and gets more to have 24, what is the equation?

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16 + ? = 24

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What is the equation to find the difference between two numbers?

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The equation is larger number - smaller number.

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What is the sum of 4 and 9?

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The sum of 4 and 9 is 13.

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If there are 7 dogs and 5 cats, how do you find how many more dogs there are?

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You subtract the number of cats from the number of dogs: 7 - 5 = 2.

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What are two numbers that add up to 12?

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5 and 7 are two numbers that add up to 12.