2.3 Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

Ben has 11 hats. He gives away some hats. Now, he has 3 hats. How many hats did he give away?

• 11 + 3 = ?

• ? = 11 + 3

• ? = 11 - 3

• ? = 3 -11

A group of 13 birds were resting on a tree. Some more birds joined them. Now, we see 17 birds resting on the tree. How many more birds joined the group?

• 30

• 13

• 5

• 4

Which equation shows the number of balloons in the picture?

• 10 - 8 = ?

• 9 - 9 = ?

• ? = 10 + 8

• ? = 9 + 8

What is the missing number in both equations?

____ = 17 - 7 7 + ____ = 17

• 11

• 7

• 10

• 17

Which addition sentence can be used to find 5-2?

Circle the letter choice with the addends that helped you solve.

5 = _____ + _____

• 4 + 2

• 4 + 1

• 1 + 4

• 3 + 2

Circle the strategy that solves for the equation below correctly.

12 - 8 = ?

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What number is missing to make the equation true? Use the number line to solve.

? - 5 = 7

• 2

• 11

• 7

• 12

What number is missing? Circle the letter choice with the missing number.

16 = ______ + 8 16 - _________ = 8

• 9

• 8

• 24

• 16

Jacob has 8 markers and 3 colored pencils. Use the picture to decide how many fewer colored pencils than markers Jacob has.

• 3 fewer colored pencils

• 11 fewer colored pencils

• 5 fewer colored pencils

• 8 fewer colored pencils

Lucile has 17 flowers. Some are daisies and some are roses. Which statement best describes the amounts of each flower Lucile could have?

• 0 + 7 = 17

• 10 + 7 = 17

• 9 + 5 = 17

• 17 - 5 =12