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Read the story carefully. Do you add or take away?
1.
Sam has 4 marbles. He gets 3 more.
How many marbles does he have now?
2.
There are 9 birds on a branch. 5 of them fly
away. How many are still sitting?
3.
Mila has 6 stickers and Daan has 6.
How many stickers in total?
4.
There are 12 eggs in a box. Mum uses
4 for a cake. How many eggs are left?
5.
There are 8 bikes in the square. 7 more
arrive. How many bikes are there now?
6.
You have 15 sweets and give 6 away. How many
is left over?
For parents
How it works
about 20 minutes
·
medium
Read the little story and see what's being asked.
Is something added (more, gets, together)? Then you add. Does something go away (away, used, gives)? Then you take away.
Write the answer in the box.
Check with the answer sheet.
Answers (for parents)
Answers
Read the story carefully. Do you add or take away?
1.
Sam has 4 marbles. He gets 3 more.
How many marbles does he have now?
7
2.
There are 9 birds on a branch. 5 of them fly
away. How many are still sitting?
4
3.
Mila has 6 stickers and Daan has 6.
How many stickers in total?
12
4.
There are 12 eggs in a box. Mum uses
4 for a cake. How many eggs are left?
8
5.
There are 8 bikes in the square. 7 more
arrive. How many bikes are there now?
15
6.
You have 15 sweets and give 6 away. How many
is left over?
9
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Word problems up to 20 · Kleurhoek