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Addition Subtraction Problem Solving
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Addition Subtraction Problem Solving
🛒 Part 1: Real-Life Problem Solving
1. Sarah has 12 stickers. She gives away 4 stickers to her friend. Then her mum gives her 6 more stickers. How many stickers does Sarah have now?
Show your work:
Answer: _______ stickers
2. At the school tuck shop, Tom buys 8 sweets. He eats 3 sweets at break time. After school, he buys 5 more sweets. How many sweets does Tom have left?
Show your work:
Answer: _______ sweets
3. Emma collects 15 shells at the beach. She loses 7 shells on the way home. The next day, she finds 9 more shells. How many shells does Emma have altogether?
Show your work:
Answer: _______ shells
4. In the classroom, there are 20 pencils in the box. The teacher takes out 8 pencils for an activity. Later, she adds 12 new pencils to the box. How many pencils are in the box now?
Show your work:
Answer: _______ pencils
🎯 Part 2: Choose the Right Operations
5. Which operations do you need to solve this problem? "You have 14 marbles, you lose 6, then you find 3 more."
Addition only
Subtraction only
Subtraction, then addition
Addition, then subtraction
6. Solve this problem: You start with 18 rand. You spend 9 rand on a toy. Your grandmother gives you 7 rand. How much money do you have?
16 rand
25 rand
34 rand
2 rand
✏️ Part 3: Create Your Own Problem
7. Write your own word problem that uses both addition and subtraction. Use something from your real life (home, school, or play).
8. Solve your own problem and show your working:
Answer: ________________
9. Explain how you decided which operation to do first:
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