Add and Subtract

Add and Subtract

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Adding

• When you add you use a plus sign

• You count the objects on each side to find total

• Words like together, in all, and sum are for counting total or adding

Subtracting

• When you subtract you use the minus sign

• You have to count the first number and take away the following number

• Words like minus, subtracting, left, or less are for taking away

Multiple Choice

If Valerie has $5 and she spends $2 on some fruits, how much does she have left?

• 4

• 3

• 1

• 0

Multiple Choice

If there are 10 butterflies and 5 fly away, how many are left?

• 10

• 3

• 5

• 0

Multiple Choice

Blaize sees 5 bugs and Jay sees 6 bugs. How many bugs do they see together?

• 11

• 10

• 6

• 5

Multiple Choice

If Rob has 3 cars and Christine has 2 cars, how many cars do they have together?

• 2

• 7

• 5

• 3