Add and Subtract Whole Numbers
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Addition or Subtraction of Whole Numbers (Word problems)
Addition or Subtraction of Whole Numbers
Yesterday, John had 237 baseball cards. Today he got 105 more. How many cards does John have now?
Solution
Step 1:
Number of baseball cards John had = 237
Number of cards John got more = 105
Step 2:
Number of cards John has now = 237 + 105 = 342
Yesterday, Boris had 345 game cards. Today he gave 132 away. How many cards does Boris have left?
Solution
Step 1:
Number of game cards Boris had = 345
Number of cards Boris gave away = 132
Step 2:
Number of cards remaining with Boris = 345 – 132 = 213
