Word Problems. Addition and Subtraction. Year 4
At a dance there are 15 boys and 17 girls. How many altogether? Strategy- Addition = 32
There are 24 people on the bus. 17 more get on. How many people on the bus? Strategy- addition 24+17= 30+11= 41
Lee has 47 Dragonball Z cards. He loses 23 of them. How many does he have left? Strategy- subtraction = 24
Ben has 86 marbles. He gives 42 to Ashton. How many are left? Strategy- subtraction = 44
There are 56 tennis balls in a bag. Mary puts in 17 more. How many balls are in the bag? Strategy- addition = 60+13= 73
There are 72 bottles of Coke in the fridge. Shanice sneaks in and drinks 36. How many were left for Sam? Strategy- subtraction = 36
Word Problems. Addition and Subtraction. Year 4
At a dance there are 53 boys and 37 girls. How many altogether? Strategy- Addition = 80+10= 90
There are 37 people on the bus. 28 more get on. How many people on the bus? Strategy- addition 37+28= 50+15= 65
Lee has 95 Dragonball Z cards. He loses 37 of them. How many does he have left? Strategy- subtraction = 58
Ben has 86 marbles. He gives 29 to Ashton. How many are left? Strategy- subtraction = 57
There are 56 tennis balls in a bag. Mary puts in 47 more. How many balls are in the bag? Strategy- addition = 90+13= 103
There are 72 bottles of Coke in the fridge. Shanice sneaks in and drinks 36. How many were left for Sam? Strategy- subtraction = 36