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Addition and Subtraction Skills
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Addition and Subtraction Skills
Help plan a picnic by choosing whether to add or subtract, then solving each problem. Show your thinking where there is space. All amounts are in Australian dollars (A$).
Which operation fits?
Choose + or − to make each number sentence true.
1.At the picnic table, there are 7 paper plates. Four more are put out. Choose the sign: 7 __ 4 = 11.
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- −
2.There are 13 strawberries in a container. Five are eaten. Choose the sign: 13 __ 5 = 8.
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3.The picnic group has 9 kites. Three more arrive. Choose the sign: 9 __ 3 = 12.
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Solve and check
Work out each sum or difference. Show your working where there is space.
4.The picnic basket has 8 rolls. Another 6 rolls are added. How many rolls are there now?
5.There are 16 juice boxes. The group drinks 7. How many juice boxes are left?
6.The picnic starts with 24 napkins. Another 13 napkins are brought along. How many napkins are there altogether?
7.There are 42 grapes on a plate. The children eat 18. How many grapes remain?
Picnic budget and story challenge
Use the clues to choose the operation and solve. Remember to include the unit in your answer.
8.A fruit bag costs A$6 and a loaf of bread costs A$4. What is their total cost? Write a number sentence.
9.Chloe has A$20 to spend on picnic food. He spends A$8. How much money does he have left? Write a number sentence.
10.There are 28 people at the picnic. Nine people go home, then 5 more arrive. How many people are there now? Show both steps.
11.Make your own picnic story that can be solved with one addition or subtraction. Write the story, number sentence and answer.
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