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Christmas Math — Easy Worksheet 2
Grade 1 · Whoobee Name: ____________________ Date: __________
Read each story and solve.
How to solve
Decide whether the story puts things together or takes some away. "In all" means add; "left" means subtract; "how many more" means find the difference by counting up from the smaller number.
Example
Zoe needs 11 paper snowflakes to decorate. Zoe has 8. How many more paper snowflakes does Zoe need?
Answer: 3
Not quite. The answer is
💡 How many more means find the difference: 7 − 5 = 2.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 How many more means find the difference: 7 − 5 = 2.
💡 How to solve: Christmas Math
Decide whether the story puts things together or takes some away. "In all" means add; "left" means subtract; "how many more" means find the difference by counting up from the smaller number.
Try a similar one
Omar has 5 ornaments. Ava has 4 ornaments. How many more ornaments does Omar have than Ava?
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
Not quite. The answer is
💡 In all means put them together, so add: 2 + 6 = 8.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 In all means put them together, so add: 2 + 6 = 8.
💡 How to solve: Christmas Math
Decide whether the story puts things together or takes some away. "In all" means add; "left" means subtract; "how many more" means find the difference by counting up from the smaller number.
Try a similar one
Sam needs 10 bows to decorate. Sam has 6. How many more bows does Sam need?
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
Not quite. The answer is
💡 Count up from 11 to 12: that is 1 more. Check: 11 + 1 = 12.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 Count up from 11 to 12: that is 1 more. Check: 11 + 1 = 12.
💡 How to solve: Christmas Math
Decide whether the story puts things together or takes some away. "In all" means add; "left" means subtract; "how many more" means find the difference by counting up from the smaller number.
Try a similar one
Omar needs 10 ornaments to decorate. Omar has 3. How many more ornaments does Omar need?
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
Not quite. The answer is
💡 How many more means find the difference: 9 − 6 = 3.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 How many more means find the difference: 9 − 6 = 3.
💡 How to solve: Christmas Math
Decide whether the story puts things together or takes some away. "In all" means add; "left" means subtract; "how many more" means find the difference by counting up from the smaller number.
Try a similar one
Lily has 11 ornaments. Sam has 1 ornament. How many more ornaments does Lily have than Sam?
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
Not quite. The answer is
💡 Count up from 5 to 11: that is 6 more. Check: 5 + 6 = 11.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 Count up from 5 to 11: that is 6 more. Check: 5 + 6 = 11.
💡 How to solve: Christmas Math
Decide whether the story puts things together or takes some away. "In all" means add; "left" means subtract; "how many more" means find the difference by counting up from the smaller number.
Try a similar one
Lily has 9 ornaments. Ella has 6 ornaments. How many more ornaments does Lily have than Ella?
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
Not quite. The answer is
💡 In all means put them together, so add: 5 + 3 = 8.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 In all means put them together, so add: 5 + 3 = 8.
💡 How to solve: Christmas Math
Decide whether the story puts things together or takes some away. "In all" means add; "left" means subtract; "how many more" means find the difference by counting up from the smaller number.
Try a similar one
There are 12 cookies on a plate. The family eats 2. How many cookies are left?
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
Not quite. The answer is
💡 Eating some takes them away, so subtract: 10 − 1 = 9.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 Eating some takes them away, so subtract: 10 − 1 = 9.
💡 How to solve: Christmas Math
Decide whether the story puts things together or takes some away. "In all" means add; "left" means subtract; "how many more" means find the difference by counting up from the smaller number.
Try a similar one
There are 10 gingerbread men on a plate. The family eats 7. How many gingerbread men are left?
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
Not quite. The answer is
💡 Eating some takes them away, so subtract: 10 − 3 = 7.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 Eating some takes them away, so subtract: 10 − 3 = 7.
💡 How to solve: Christmas Math
Decide whether the story puts things together or takes some away. "In all" means add; "left" means subtract; "how many more" means find the difference by counting up from the smaller number.
Try a similar one
There are 9 gingerbread men on a plate. The family eats 2. How many gingerbread men are left?
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
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Christmas Math — Easy Worksheet 2
Read each story and solve.