Identifying Addition and Subtraction in Word Problems

Which operation would you use to solve this problem? How much change does she get back?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Which operation would you use to solve this problem?

How much do they have altogether?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Which operation would you use to solve this problem?

How much further do they have to travel?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Which operation would you use to solve this problem?

How much does she still need?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Addition or Subtraction?

• Addition

• Subtraction

Tom had 15 candies. He gave 6 candies to his friend. How many candies does Tom have left?

• 8

• 9

• 10

There were 14 birds in the sky. 5 birds flew away. How many birds are left in the sky?

• 8

• 9

• 10

Jenny baked 10 cookies. She baked 6 more cookies later. How many cookies does Jenny have in total?

• 15

• 16

• 17

Sara has 7 apples. She buys 5 more apples. How many apples does Sara have now?

• 11

• 12

• 13

Mrs. Brown paid a total of $8.17 to mail three packages.

•She paid $2.77 to mail the first package.
•She paid $3 to mail the second package.

How much did Mrs. Brown pay to mail the third package?

• $5.37

• $2.40

• $2.49

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