Understanding Word Problems (+/-)

You cut two strips of paper. One measures 15cm and the other measures 9cm. How long is the paper if you tape them together?

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

You are buying uniforms for your team. There are 9 kids on your team and each kid gets 5 uniforms. How many uniforms should you order?

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CCSS.3.OA.A.1

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

You get 63 points on an assignment. How many more points do you need to get 100 points on the assignment?

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Sarah tosses a football 10 meters which is 2 meters farther than Jose. How far did Jose throw his football?

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

CCSS.4.NBT.B.4

You ride your bike to school and back home. If the distance to school is 528 meters, how far did you ride your bike?

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

Mrs. Wright receives 2 boxes of books. One box has 157 books and the other boxes has 28 fewer books than box one. How many books are in box 2?

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

The total amount (add)
5 + 2 = 10

• Difference
• Sum
• Product 
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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

Total

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• Multiply (x)
• Divide (÷)

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Difference

• Add (+) 
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• Multiply (x)
• Divide (÷)

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

How many are left? 

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• Multiply (x)
• Divide (÷)

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CCSS.K.CC.B.5

CCSS.K.OA.A.1

CCSS.K.OA.A.2