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Balancing Equations for Beginners

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Balancing Equations for Beginners

Read each question carefully. Circle or write your answer. Check your thinking by working out each number sentence.

Maths Symbols

Choose the best meaning for each symbol.

1.What does + mean in a number sentence?

Take away
Put together
The same as

2.What does = tell us?

The two sides have the same value
Add one more
Take some away

3.Match each symbol to what it means.

take away
the same as
add or put together

Check the Number Sentences

Decide whether each number sentence is true or false.

4.4 + 3 = 7. Is this number sentence true or false?

5.2 + 5 = 6. Is this number sentence true or false?

6.6 − 4 = 2. Is this number sentence true or false?

7.3 + 3 = 5. Is this number sentence true or false?

Find the Missing Number

Write the number that makes each side equal.

8.5 + = 8

9.2 + = 6

10.7 − = 5

11.At the art gallery, Ari sees 6 paper stars. Anahera takes 2 stars to another display. How many stars stay on the table? Write the number sentence and answer.

12.Talia puts 3 small paintings and 4 big paintings on a gallery wall. How many paintings are there altogether? Write a number sentence and its answer.