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Addition Subtraction Problem Solving
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Addition Subtraction Problem Solving
Solve each problem. You may use a number line or another strategy. Show your working where space is provided.
Joining and separating
1.A fruit stall has 37 feijoas in one crate and 26 in another. How many feijoas are there altogether?
2.Georgia had 74 trading cards. She gave 28 to her cousin. How many cards does Georgia have now?
3.A school picnic started with 56 paper cups. After 19 were used, how many cups were unused?
4.Freya found 29 shells and Ruben found 34 shells. How many shells did they find in total?
Comparing groups
5.Charlotte has 61 stickers and Aisha has 37 stickers. How many more stickers does Charlotte have?
6.One library shelf holds 82 books and a second shelf holds 57 books. How many more books are on the first shelf?
7.Which statement about working out 71 − 36 is correct?
- Counting on from 36 to 71 can find the difference.
- Counting back 71 from 36 can find the difference.
- Adding 71 and 36 finds the difference.
8.Use this number line to show the jumps you could make when counting on from 36 to 71. What is the difference?
Challenge problems
9.A basket had some mandarins. After 27 were taken out, 46 mandarins remained. How many mandarins were in the basket at first?
10.Explain one way to work out how many mandarins were in the basket at first. Include the calculation you used.
11.Make up a word problem using 42 and 29. It must use addition or subtraction. Write the calculation and its answer too.
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