Word%20Problems.%20Addition%20and%20Subtraction.

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Word Problems.Addition and Subtraction.

• Year 4

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At a dance there are 15 boys and 17 girls. How
many altogether?

• Strategy- Addition.
• 1517
• 32

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There are 24 people on the bus. 17 more get on.
How many people on the bus?

• Strategy- addition
• 2417
• 3011
• 41

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Lee has 47 Dragonball Z cards. He loses 23 of
them. How many does he have left?

• Strategy- subtraction.
• 47-23
• 24

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Ben has 86 marbles. He gives 42 to Ashton. How
many are left?

• Strategy- subtraction.
• 86-42
• 44

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There are 56 tennis balls in a bag. Mary puts in
17 more. How many balls are in the bag?

• Strategy- addition.
• 5617
• 6013
• 73

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There are 72 bottles of Coke in the fridge.
Shanice sneaks in and drinks 36. How many were
left for Sam?

• Strategy- subtraction.
• 72-36
• 36

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Word Problems.Addition and Subtraction.

• Year 4

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At a dance there are 53 boys and 37 girls. How
many altogether?

• Strategy- Addition.
• 5337
• 8010
• 90

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There are 37 people on the bus. 28 more get on.
How many people on the bus?

• Strategy- addition
• 3728
• 5015
• 65

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Lee has 95 Dragonball Z cards. He loses 37 of
them. How many does he have left?

• Strategy- subtraction.
• 95-37
• 58

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Ben has 86 marbles. He gives 29 to Ashton. How
many are left?

• Strategy- subtraction.
• 86-29
• 57

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There are 56 tennis balls in a bag. Mary puts in
47 more. How many balls are in the bag?

• Strategy- addition.
• 5647
• 9013
• 103

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There are 72 bottles of Coke in the fridge.
Shanice sneaks in and drinks 36. How many were
left for Sam?

• Strategy- subtraction.
• 72-36
• 36