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Unit 2, Section D
All Kinds of Story Problems
Grade 1
Practice
Problem 1
6 apples are in the basket.
Tyler adds some more apples to the basket.
Now there are 8 apples in the basket.
How many apples did Tyler add to the basket?
Select 2 equations that match the story.
- \(6 + \boxed{\phantom{2}} = 8\)
- \(6 + 8 = \boxed{\phantom{6}}\)
- \(8 - 6 = \boxed{\phantom{2}}\)
- \(14 - 8 = \boxed{\phantom{6}}\)
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Problem 2
7 candles are on the cake.
10 candles are in the box.
How many fewer candles are on the cake than in the box?
Circle the 2 equations that match the story.
\(10 + 7 = \boxed{\phantom{17}}\)
\(10 - 7 = \boxed{\phantom{3}}\)
\(7 + \boxed{\phantom{3}} = 10\)
\(7 - 10 = \boxed{\phantom{3}}\)
Problem 3
7 cars are in the parking lot.
Then 5 of the cars drive away.
How many cars are in the parking lot now?
Show your thinking using drawings, numbers, or words.
Write an equation to match the story problem.
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Problem 4
9 chickens are in the yard.
Some of the chickens run away.
Now there are 5 chickens in the yard.
How many chickens ran away?
Write 2 equations that match the story problem.
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Problem 5
Jada plays Shake and Spill.
She uses 8 counters.
Show Jada's counters 4 different ways.
| red counters |
yellow counters |
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|---|---|---|
Problem 6
Exploration
9 books are on Han’s desk.
5 books are on Mai’s desk.
Then Han puts 2 of his books on Mai’s desk.
The answer to the question is 7.
What could the question be?
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Problem 7
Exploration
Write and solve your own story problem about something at your home.
Share your story with a partner. Solve your partner’s problem.
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