Addition and Subtraction to 10: Master Math Skills for First Graders

Question 1

There are 10 birds on a branch. 5 birds fly away. How many birds are left?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

2

Answer

15

Question 2

You add 4 to a number and the result is 10. What was the original number?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

2

Answer

8

Question 3

Lily has 4 apples. Her friend gives her 3 more apples. How many apples does Lily have now?

Accepted Answer

Start at 4 and count on 3. The answer is 7.

Answer

Start at 4 and count back 3. The answer is 1.

Answer

Start at 3 and count on 4. The answer is 7.

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Start at 3 and count back 4. The answer is -1.

Question 4

A farmer has 5 cows. He sells none of them. How many cows does the farmer have now?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

0

Answer

10

Question 5

Sarah has 6 apples. She gives 2 apples to her friend. How many apples does she have now?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

6

Answer

8

Answer

10

Question 6

Which equation shows the subtraction of 3 from 8?

Accepted Answer

8 - 3 = 5

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8 + 3 = 11

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3 - 8 = 5

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3 + 8 = 11

Question 7

Put the numbers in order from least to greatest: 2, 7, 10, 5

Accepted Answer

2, 5, 7, 10

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10, 7, 5, 2

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5, 2, 7, 10

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7, 5, 2, 10

Question 8

What is 5 + 3?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

2

Answer

8

Answer

10

Question 9

What is the missing number in the equation: ? - 5 = 3

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

2

Answer

8

Answer

10

Question 10

Which of these is NOT a way to add numbers?

Accepted Answer

Guessing

Answer

Counting on

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Using a number line

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Drawing a picture

Question 11

Susan has  4 apples. Her friend gives her some more. Now she has 7 apples in total. How many apples did her friend give her?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

2

Answer

5

Answer

6

Question 12

There are 6 flowers in a vase. You take away 2 flowers. How many flowers are left?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

2

Answer

6

Answer

8

Question 13

When we solve addition problems, which of these is NOT a good strategy to use?

Accepted Answer

Making a guess

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Counting by ones

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Counting by twos

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Using a number line

Question 14

You have 6 cookies. You give 3 cookies to your friend. How many cookies do you have left?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

6

Answer

9

Answer

12

Question 15

There are 6 birds sitting on a branch. 2 more birds fly in and join them. How many birds are there now?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

4

Answer

6

Answer

10

Question 16

Which equation shows the difference between 6 and 3?

Accepted Answer

6 - 3

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6 + 3

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3 - 6

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3 + 6

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a strategy for solving addition problems?

Accepted Answer

Guessing and checking

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Counting on

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Using a number line

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Fact families

Question 18

When you take 5 away from 10, what is the result?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

10

Answer

15

Question 19

What number comes next in this pattern: 2, 4, 6, ___, 10?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

5

Answer

7

Answer

9

Question 20

You have 10 cookies. You eat half of them. How many cookies do you have left?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

10

Answer

1

Question 21

In a month with 30 days, how many days are left after removing the 7 days of the week?

Accepted Answer

23

Answer

7

Answer

37

Answer

10

Question 22

You have a ribbon that is 10 inches long. You cut off a piece that is 3 inches long. How many inches long is the remaining ribbon?

Accepted Answer

7 inches

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10 inches

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13 inches

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3 inches

Question 23

Which of these is NOT a way we learn to add numbers in class?

Accepted Answer

Adding the numbers in any order we want

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Counting on

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Using a number line

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Using our fingers

Question 24

You have 5 dollars. You buy a toy for 2 dollars. How much money do you have left?

Accepted Answer

3 dollars

Answer

7 dollars

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2 dollars

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5 dollars

Question 25

Sarah has 5 apples. She gives 2 apples to her brother. How many apples does Sarah have left?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

4

Answer

5

Question 26

Sarah has 7 crayons. She gives 3 crayons to her friend. How many crayons does she have left?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

7

Answer

10

Answer

3

Question 27

We have 9 apples. We eat 5 apples. How many apples do we have now?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

14

Answer

5

Answer

9

Question 28

There are 6 birds on a branch. 2 more birds come to join them. How many birds are there now?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

4

Answer

10

Answer

12

Question 29

What is 5 plus 3?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

8

Answer

10

Answer

12

Question 30

What is the missing number in the addition equation: _ + 2 = 5

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

2

Answer

3

Answer

4

Question 31

Which of the following is not a strategy for solving addition or subtraction problems?

Accepted Answer

Guessing

Answer

Using fingers

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Counting on

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Using a number line

Question 32

What is 7 minus 2?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

6

Answer

3

Answer

4

Question 33

Which number sentence shows the sum of 4 and 2?

Accepted Answer

4 + 2 = 6

Answer

2 + 4 = 6

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2 - 4 = -2

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4 - 2 = 2

Question 34

Which of these methods is NOT a good way to solve addition problems?

Accepted Answer

Multiplying the numbers

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Using fingers or other tools

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Using a number line

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Counting on

Question 35

Which of these shows the subtraction of 2 from 7?

Accepted Answer

7 - 2

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2 + 7

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2 - 7

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7 + 2

Question 36

What is the difference between 7 and 4?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

6

Answer

5

Answer

4

Question 37

Look at the number line. What number is 3 more than 5?

Accepted Answer

[Image of number line with 0 to 10 labeled and an arrow from 5 to 8]

Answer

[Image of number line with 0 to 10 labeled and an arrow from 3 to 6]

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[Image of number line with 0 to 10 labeled and an arrow from 7 to 10]

Question 38

Look at the number line. What number is 2 less than 8?

Accepted Answer

[Image of number line with 0 to 10 labeled and an arrow from 8 to 6]

Answer

[Image of number line with 0 to 10 labeled and an arrow from 6 to 8]

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[Image of number line with 0 to 10 labeled and an arrow from 4 to 6]

Question 39

Which is NOT a helpful way to solve addition and subtraction problems?

Accepted Answer

Guessing

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Counting on or back

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Using mental math

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Using a number line

Question 40

A farmer has 7 sheep. He sells some sheep. Now, he has 4 sheep left. How many sheep did he sell?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

4

Answer

5

Answer

6

Question 41

What is the missing number in the number line: 2, 3, ___, 5, 6?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

7

Answer

1

Answer

9

Question 42

Which of these is NOT a good way to add numbers?

Accepted Answer

Take one number away from the other

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Use a number line

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Use objects

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Count on

Question 43

What is 10 minus 10?

Accepted Answer

0

Answer

1

Answer

20

Answer

10

Question 44

You have 6 delicious cookies and decide to eat 2 of them. How many cookies do you have remaining?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

2

Answer

3

Answer

8

Question 45

You have 9 colorful balloons. If you pop 1 balloon, how many balloons do you have left?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

7

Answer

10

Answer

1

Question 46

You have 7 crayons and you accidentally lose 3 of them. How many crayons do you have now?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

3

Answer

1

Answer

10

Question 47

Which number sentence represents the addition of 3 and 4?

Accepted Answer

3 + 4 = 7

Answer

7 + 3 = 10

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3 - 4 = -1

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4 - 3 = 1

Question 48

What is 7 - 3?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

0

Answer

1

Answer

10

Question 49

John has 5 apples. He gives 2 apples to his sister. How many apples does he have now?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

10

Answer

7

Answer

0

Question 50

What is the missing number in the equation: 4 + ___ = 8

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

8

Answer

2

Answer

6

Question 51

Which equation matches the picture: Two groups of apples, one with 3 apples and the other with 4 apples

Accepted Answer

3 + 4 = 7

Answer

3 - 4 = -1

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4 - 3 = 1

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7 - 4 = 3

Question 52

A farmer has 9 cows. He sells 5 cows. How many cows does he have left?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

1

Answer

0

Answer

14

Question 53

What is 6 - 6?

Accepted Answer

0

Answer

1

Answer

12

Question 54

Which picture represents 3 + 2?

Accepted Answer

Image of 3 circles and 2 circles

Answer

Image of 5 circles

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Image of 1 circle and 4 circles