Plus or Minus?

Plus or Minus?

Addition Key Words

• sum

• total

• in all

• all together

• combined

• more

Subtraction Key Words

• difference

• how much left

• how much more

• fewer

• less

Here are a few story problems!

You decide which operation to choose...plus or minus!

Multiple Choice

Allie earned $28 mowing lawns. Her brother Sam earned $19 mowing lawns. How much more did Allie earn than Sam?

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Multiple Choice

Don ate 18 hot dogs at the hot dog eating contest. Sal ate 6 more hot dogs than Don. How many hot dogs did Sal eat?

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Multiple Choice

Julie owns 35 comic books. Ernie owns 47 comic books. How many comic books do the two kids own in all?

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Multiple Choice

Yanni weighs 134 pounds. His little sister Adelle weighs 42 pounds less. How much does Adelle weigh?

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Multiple Choice

A 32-inch TV costs $750. A 27-inch TV costs $289. How much more does the 32-inch TV cost?

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Multiple Choice

Reese hit a tennis ball against the wall 238 times without missing. Holden hit the ball 175 times without missing. How many times did they hit the wall altogether?

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Multiple Choice

Dylan's family drove 1,845 miles to Disney World. Then they drove 2,762 miles to see the Rocky Mountains. How many miles did they drive in all?

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Multiple Choice

Courtlyn has done 4,804 jumping jacks in gym class this year. Parker has done 3,912. How many more jumping jacks has Courtlyn done?

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Multiple Choice

CJ read 3,432 pages of books in fourth grade! He read 1,544 fewer pages in third grade. How many pages did CJ read in third grade?

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