Math Drills
'More' Word Problems
1Word Problems
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What this worksheet covers
- Worksheet
- 'More' Word Problems
The word turns into more. Even where more is written, a subtraction may be wanted, so the word by itself never fixes the equation. Reading the problem and settling which of the two numbers is being asked for has to come before the equation is built.
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Start by deciding whether the number wanted lies on the side described as more. If it does, add; if it is the other side, subtract. Skip that order and the equation goes down before the sentence has been read to the end, and both kinds of situation get pushed through one and the same calculation.
Difference Word Problems closes with these two lessons. Together with 'Fewer' Word Problems, the practice of settling an equation from the question sentence rather than from a single word is complete, and the next unit moves on to positions in a line.
- Addition3 questions
- Subtraction3 questions
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Problems and answers on this worksheet
These are the problems in “Difference Word Problems”, shown with their answers.
(1)On the roof, 156 birds are perched. There are 67 more butterflies than birds. How many butterflies are there? Answer □
Answer: 223butterflies
(2)In the meadow, there are 317 ladybugs. There are 146 more cicadas than ladybugs. How many cicadas are there? Answer □
Answer: 463cicadas
(3)At the cake shop, there are 427 cakes. There are 358 more candies than cakes. How many candies are there? Answer □
Answer: 785candies
(4)Grandma sent 423 cherries. There are 178 more cherries than strawberries. How many strawberries are there? Answer □
Answer: 245strawberries
(5)In the forest, 63 beetles were found. There are 26 more beetles than cicadas. How many cicadas are there? Answer □
Answer: 37cicadas
(6)In the parking lot, 318 cars are parked. There are 149 more cars than buses. How many buses are there? Answer □
Answer: 169buses
