Common Core: 1st Grade Math : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Common Core: 1st Grade Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #22 : Addition Within 20 To Solve Word Problems

For the school play, there are  singing parts and  talking parts. How many total parts are in the play? 

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Explanation:

This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total parts there are when we put the singing and the talking parts together. When we put things together we are adding. 

We can start at  and count up .

Example Question #23 : Addition Within 20 To Solve Word Problems

We ordered a large pizza and a medium pizza. The large pizza has  slices of pizza and the medium pizza has  slices of pizza. How many total slices of pizza are there? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total slices of pizza we have when we put the medium pizza slices together with the large pizza slices. When we put things together we are adding. 

We can start at  and count up .

Example Question #24 : Addition Within 20 To Solve Word Problems

The pet store has  tanks for frogs. The first tank has  frogs and the second tank has  frogs. How many total frogs does the pet store have? 

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Explanation:

This is an addition problem because we are putting the frogs in the two tanks together. When we put things together we are adding. 

We can start at  and count up .

Example Question #831 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

Tim’s favorite tree had  branches before the storm last night. He saw  branches in the yard this morning. How many branches are left on the tree? 

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Explanation:

This is a subtraction problem because the tree lost branches, so it will have less than what it started with. 

We can start at  and count back 

Example Question #321 : Operations

Megan has  markers. Ben only has  markers so Megan lets Ben have  of her markers. How many markers does Megan have left? 

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Explanation:

This is a subtraction problem because Megan is giving some of her markers away, so she will have less than what she started with. 

We can start at  and count back .

Example Question #3 : Subtraction Within 20 To Solve Word Problems

The toy panda weighs  pounds less than the toy truck. The truck weighs  pounds, how much does the panda weigh? 

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Explanation:

This is a subtraction problem because we are finding the difference in weight between the truck and the panda. 

We can start at  and count back .

Example Question #4 : Subtraction Within 20 To Solve Word Problems

Jess has  t-shirts in her drawer. This week she has worn  of her t-shirts. How many are left in the drawer? 

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Explanation:

This is a subtraction problem because Jess has worn some of her shirts, so her total number of shirts in the drawer is decreasing.

 

We can start at  and count back .

 

Example Question #5 : Subtraction Within 20 To Solve Word Problems

Cassie picked  flowers outside. She gave  to her mom, and she wants to give the rest to her sister. How many does she have left for her sister? 

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Explanation:

This is a subtraction problem because Cassie gave some of her flowers away, so she will have less than what she started with. 

We can start at  and count back .

Example Question #832 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

Mark has  coins in his pocket. When he gets them out, he drops all but  of them. How many coins did he drop? 

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Explanation:

This is a subtraction problem because Mark dropped some of his coins so he has less than what he started with. 

We can start at  and count back .

Example Question #833 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

Toby has  toys in his toy bin. At the end of the day, he has  toys remaining in the bin. How many did he take out? 

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Explanation:

This is a subtraction problem because Toby took toys out of the bin, so he is decreasing the number of toys in his bin. 

We can start at  and count back .

 

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