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Two-digit word problems

A word problem hides a sum in a story. Find the numbers and the clue words.

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How to do it

  1. Underline the numbers.
  2. Find the clue: altogether or total → add; left or fewer → subtract; groups of → multiply; share → divide.
  3. Write the sum and solve it. Check it makes sense.

Worked example

Ava has 46 stickers and gets 27 more. How many altogether?
Altogether → add: 46 + 27
73

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