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  1. 1. The hall has 18 rows of 4 chairs. 21 more chairs are carried in. How many chairs are there now?
  2. 2. There are 13 books on the shelf. 29 more are put out and 12 are borrowed. How many books are on the shelf?
  3. 3. There are 5 books on the shelf. 4 more are put out and 7 are borrowed. How many books are on the shelf?
  4. 4. There are 17 books on the shelf. 22 more are put out and 6 are borrowed. How many books are on the shelf?
  5. 5. The hall has 14 rows of 27 chairs. 14 more chairs are carried in. How many chairs are there now?
  6. 6. The hall has 7 rows of 26 seats. 9 of the seats are taken. How many are free?
  7. 7. There are 24 books on the shelf. 19 more are put out and 21 are borrowed. How many books are on the shelf?
  8. 8. Maya buys 11 packs of stickers with 13 in each pack, then gives 24 away. How many stickers does she have?
  9. 9. A recipe needs 22 eggs. Tomas makes 22 batches, then uses 17 more eggs for the glaze. How many eggs has he used?
  10. 10. The hall has 27 rows of 23 chairs. 27 more chairs are carried in. How many chairs are there now?
  11. 11. The hall has 29 rows of 12 seats. 6 of the seats are taken. How many are free?
  12. 12. There are 17 books on the shelf. 13 more are put out and 24 are borrowed. How many books are on the shelf?
  13. 13. The hall has 23 rows of 13 seats. 28 of the seats are taken. How many are free?
  14. 14. The hall has 17 rows of 24 chairs. 4 more chairs are carried in. How many chairs are there now?
  15. 15. The hall has 10 rows of 22 chairs. 27 more chairs are carried in. How many chairs are there now?
  16. 16. The hall has 29 rows of 4 seats. 17 of the seats are taken. How many are free?
  17. 17. Maya buys 9 packs of stickers with 12 in each pack, then gives 16 away. How many stickers does she have?
  18. 18. The hall has 26 rows of 15 seats. 14 of the seats are taken. How many are free?
  19. 19. The hall has 8 rows of 8 seats. 18 of the seats are taken. How many are free?
  20. 20. A recipe needs 18 eggs. Tomas makes 21 batches, then uses 10 more eggs for the glaze. How many eggs has he used?
  21. 21. The hall has 27 rows of 22 chairs. 12 more chairs are carried in. How many chairs are there now?
  22. 22. The hall has 5 rows of 7 chairs. 13 more chairs are carried in. How many chairs are there now?
  23. 23. The hall has 17 rows of 30 seats. 4 of the seats are taken. How many are free?
  24. 24. A recipe needs 26 eggs. Tomas makes 7 batches, then uses 23 more eggs for the glaze. How many eggs has he used?
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Two steps with groups of · advanced
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  1. 1. The hall has 18 rows of 4 chairs. 21 more chairs are carried in. How many chairs are there now? 93
  2. 2. There are 13 books on the shelf. 29 more are put out and 12 are borrowed. How many books are on the shelf? 30
  3. 3. There are 5 books on the shelf. 4 more are put out and 7 are borrowed. How many books are on the shelf? 2
  4. 4. There are 17 books on the shelf. 22 more are put out and 6 are borrowed. How many books are on the shelf? 33
  5. 5. The hall has 14 rows of 27 chairs. 14 more chairs are carried in. How many chairs are there now? 392
  6. 6. The hall has 7 rows of 26 seats. 9 of the seats are taken. How many are free? 173
  7. 7. There are 24 books on the shelf. 19 more are put out and 21 are borrowed. How many books are on the shelf? 22
  8. 8. Maya buys 11 packs of stickers with 13 in each pack, then gives 24 away. How many stickers does she have? 119
  9. 9. A recipe needs 22 eggs. Tomas makes 22 batches, then uses 17 more eggs for the glaze. How many eggs has he used? 501
  10. 10. The hall has 27 rows of 23 chairs. 27 more chairs are carried in. How many chairs are there now? 648
  11. 11. The hall has 29 rows of 12 seats. 6 of the seats are taken. How many are free? 342
  12. 12. There are 17 books on the shelf. 13 more are put out and 24 are borrowed. How many books are on the shelf? 6
  13. 13. The hall has 23 rows of 13 seats. 28 of the seats are taken. How many are free? 271
  14. 14. The hall has 17 rows of 24 chairs. 4 more chairs are carried in. How many chairs are there now? 412
  15. 15. The hall has 10 rows of 22 chairs. 27 more chairs are carried in. How many chairs are there now? 247
  16. 16. The hall has 29 rows of 4 seats. 17 of the seats are taken. How many are free? 99
  17. 17. Maya buys 9 packs of stickers with 12 in each pack, then gives 16 away. How many stickers does she have? 92
  18. 18. The hall has 26 rows of 15 seats. 14 of the seats are taken. How many are free? 376
  19. 19. The hall has 8 rows of 8 seats. 18 of the seats are taken. How many are free? 46
  20. 20. A recipe needs 18 eggs. Tomas makes 21 batches, then uses 10 more eggs for the glaze. How many eggs has he used? 388
  21. 21. The hall has 27 rows of 22 chairs. 12 more chairs are carried in. How many chairs are there now? 606
  22. 22. The hall has 5 rows of 7 chairs. 13 more chairs are carried in. How many chairs are there now? 48
  23. 23. The hall has 17 rows of 30 seats. 4 of the seats are taken. How many are free? 506
  24. 24. A recipe needs 26 eggs. Tomas makes 7 batches, then uses 23 more eggs for the glaze. How many eggs has he used? 205
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Standards this covers

  • 2.OA.A.1
  • 3.OA.A.3
  • 3.OA.D.8
  • 4.OA.A.3

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