Addition and Subtraction Word Problem Lesson

Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

by JoAnne Jones

Multiple Choice

What is the method for solving a word problem?

• Just jump right in.

• RIPPED

• Guess and Check

• TEAR

Multiple Choice

What's the first step?

• Read i

• Rate It

• Range

• Right

Multiple Choice

What is the next step?

• Underline stuff

• Import Numbers

• Identify important information.  

• Find things

Words that tell us that we are ADDING

• Total

• Altogether

• Combined

• Sum

• Increased

• Plus

Words that tell us we are SUBTRACTING

• Difference

• Left over

• Minus

• Remain

• Take Away

• Fewer

Multiple Choice

take away

• subtraction

• addition

Multiple Choice

altogether

• subtraction

• addition

Multiple Choice

and

• subtraction

• addition

Multiple Choice

decrease

• addition

• subtraction

Multiple Choice

sum

• addition

• subtraction

Multiple Choice

how many more

• addition

• subtraction

Multiple Choice

fewer

• addition

• subtraction

Multiple Choice

total

• addition

• subtraction

Multiple Choice

minus

• addition

• subtraction

Multiple Choice

increase

• addition

• subtraction

Multiple Choice

left

• addition

• subtraction

Multiple Choice

when comparing two items

• addition

• subtraction

Multiple Choice

Read the word problem. Is it ADDITION or SUBTRACTION?

On Wednesday, 37 students picked red ornaments. On Thursday, 28 students picked blue ornaments. How many ornaments did the students pick altogether?

• Addition

• Subtraction

Multiple Choice

Read the word problem. Is it ADDITION or SUBTRACTION?

Mrs. Kile's dog, Bella weighs 36 pounds. When she was born she weighed 11 pounds. How much did weight did Bella gain?

• Addition

• Subtraction

Multiple Choice

Read the word problem. Is it ADDITION or SUBTRACTION?

Kailyn has 743 candles to light her house. She only had to use 319 candles so far. How many candles does she have left?

• Addition

• Subtraction

Multiple Choice

What is the next step?

• Make a plan

• Pick a method to solve the problem

• Make up your mind

• Draw a picture or model

Multiple Choice

• addition
• subtraction 

Multiple Choice

• addition
• subtraction 

Multiple Choice

If you have two parts, and you need to find the whole...do you add or subtract? 

• addition
• subtraction

Multiple Choice

If you have the whole and a part, and you need to find the other part...do you add or subtract? 

• addition
• subtraction

Multiple Choice

Look at the bar model. What would you use to solve?

• addition

• subtraction

​RIPPED

​For the following word problems, just draw the type of model you would use to solve the problems.

​RIPPED

​On Monday, a farmer sold 25,196 pounds of potatoes. On Tuesday, he sold 18,023 pounds. On Wednesday, he sold some more potatoes. In all, he sold 62,409 pounds of potatoes. How many potatoes did he sell on Wednesday?

​RIPPED

​On Monday, a farmer sold 25,196 pounds of potatoes. On Tuesday, he sold 18,023 pounds. On Wednesday, he sold some more potatoes. In all, he sold 62,409 pounds of potatoes. How many potatoes did he sell on Wednesday?

​RIPPED

​On Monday, a farmer sold 25,196 pounds of potatoes. On Tuesday, he sold 18,023 pounds. On Wednesday, he sold some more potatoes. In all, he sold 62,409 pounds of potatoes. How many potatoes did he sell on Wednesday?

​What type of Bar Model should you make?

​RIPPED

​A gas station had two pumps. Pump A dispensed 241,752 gallons. Pump B dispensed 113,916 more gallons than Pump A. How many gallons did both pumps dispense.

​RIPPED

​A gas station had two pumps. Pump A dispensed 241,752 gallons. Pump B dispensed 113,916 more gallons than Pump A. How many gallons did both pumps dispense.

​RIPPED

​A gas station had two pumps. Pump A dispensed 241,752 gallons. Pump B dispensed 113,916 more gallons than Pump A. How many gallons did both pumps dispense.

​What type of Bar Model should you make?

​RIPPED

​Martin's car had 86,456 miles on it. Of that distance, Martin's wife drove 24,901 miles, and his son drove 7,997 miles. Martin drove the rest. How many miles did Martin drive?

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​Martin's car had 86,456 miles on it. Of that distance, Martin's wife drove 24,901 miles, and his son drove 7,997 miles. Martin drove the rest. How many miles did Martin drive?

​RIPPED

​Martin's car had 86,456 miles on it. Of that distance, Martin's wife drove 24,901 miles, and his son drove 7,997 miles. Martin drove the rest. How many miles did Martin drive?

​What type of Bar Model should you make?