Math Review # 16 Story Problems About Separating

Five hundred runners started the race. Only 293 finished the race. How many runners dropped out of the race? Write an equation for the story problem.

• 500 - 293 = 207 runners dropped out of the race.

• 500 + 293 = 793 runners dropped out of the race.

• 293 - 500 = -207 runners dropped out of the race.

• 500 - 207 = 293 runners dropped out of the race.

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.7

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

The 26 members of the posse split into two groups. Fourteen members rode into the mountains, while the rest rode down to the river. How many members rode down to the river? Write an equation for the story problem.

• 26 - 14 = 12 members rode down to the river.

• 26 + 14 = 40 members rode down to the river.

• 26 - 12 = 14 members rode down to the river.

• 14 - 12 = 2 members rode down to the river.

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

• 8

• 32

• 12

• 20

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CCSS.1.OA.D.8

• $6

• $5

• $8

• $4

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.4

Use tally marks to show the number 15.

• (three groups of 5 tallies)

• ||||| |||| |||| (two groups of 5, one group of 4)

• |||| |||| ||| (two groups of 4, one group of 3)

• ||||| |||| | (one group of 5, one group of 4, one single tally)

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CCSS.1.NBT.A.1

Use words to name $205.50.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

For the fact family 6, 8, and 14, write two addition facts and two subtraction facts.

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

The custodian put away 24 chairs, leaving 52 chairs in the room. How many chairs were in the room before the custodian put some away? Use a subtraction pattern to solve the problem. Write an equation and find the answer.

• 76

• 66

• 28

• 48

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Jill had $24. She spent $8. Then how much money did Jill have left? Use a subtraction pattern to solve the problem. Write an equation and find the answer.

• 24 - 8 = 16

• 24 + 8 = 32

• 24 - 8 = 18

• 24 - 8 = 14

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

8. 3 × 7 =

• 21

• 18

• 24

• 27

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CCSS.3.OA.C.7