Fun with Addition and Subtraction

Which equation represents the following word problem?

There were 17 chickens, a hungry wolf came by and ate 6, how many chickens were left?

• 10

• 12

• 13

• 11

• 7

• 6

• 8

• 5

If you have 9 apples and you give away 4, how many apples do you have left?

• 5

• 4

• 6

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

Count on from 8 to reach 13. How many numbers did you count?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 7

• 9

• 6

If you have 12 candies and you eat 3, how many candies do you have now?

• 8

• 9

• 10

• 11

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

Count back from 15 to reach 10. How many numbers did you count?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7