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Solve Everyday Word Problems

Read at your own pace. Try the practice, then continue your course.

Read a short story, show what happens with numbers or objects, and choose addition or subtraction to solve it.

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THE CURIOSI · EXPLORE & TRY

Explore the picture together. Open each numbered card for a little help.

Look at each counter or step. Open the explanations to connect the picture and the equation.

1Start with 14 cups

Each counter stands for one cup on the table.

2Use 6 cups

Six crossed-out counters show the cups used.

38 cups remain

14 − 6 = 8. The answer is eight cups left on the table.

Count carefully and explain your steps. Use objects or fingers whenever they help.

Show how many cups remain after 14 − 6. Tap a box to add a counter; tap it again to remove it. Each frame holds ten.

0 counters selected.

Choose one answer for each question, then check. Practice results stay on this page and do not change course completion.

1. Fourteen cups are on a table. Six are used. How many are left? 8 cups 20 cups 6 cups

2. Nia has 9 toy animals and gets 4 more. How many now? 5 animals 14 animals 13 animals

3. What helps you choose addition or subtraction? Look only for one word Picture what happens in the whole story Always add the two numbers

Read the answer explanations

Ask an adult to read the instructions with you. Use large safe counters or drawings; take a break whenever you need one.