Exploring Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

How many tomatoes did the farmer start with?

• 176

• 400

• 531

• 355

How many tomatoes did the farmer sell in three days?

• 400

• 355

• 531

• 176

What is the first step in setting up the subtraction problem?

• Add 176 to 531

• Break down 531 into hundreds, tens, and ones

• Multiply 531 by 176

• Divide 531 by 176

What do you do when the digit in the ones place is smaller than the digit being subtracted?

• Subtract directly

• Add 10 to the ones place

• Borrow from the tens place

• Ignore it

After borrowing from the tens place, what does the 1 in the ones place become?

• 10

• 20

• 30

• 11

What do you do when the digit in the tens place is smaller than the digit being subtracted?

• Ignore it

• Borrow from the hundreds place

• Add 10 to the tens place

• Subtract directly

What does the 2 in the tens place become after borrowing from the hundreds place?

• 32

• 42

• 22

• 12

What is the result of 120 minus 70?

• 70

• 60

• 80

• 50

What is the final result of 400 minus 100?

• 400

• 300

• 200

• 100

How many tomatoes does the farmer have left after three days?

• 355

• 400

• 531

• 176