Word Problems on Increasing and Decreasing by a Number

Mathematics Grade 2 Difficulty 2/5

Beginning of the lesson

🧮 Word Problems: More & Less 🧮

Learning to Add and Subtract with Fun Stories!

Grade 2 Math Adventures

🌟 What Does "MORE" Mean?

✨ MORE = ADD ✨

When we say "more", we ADD numbers together!

"5 more than 8" means:

8 + 5 = 13

We start with 8 and add 5 more!

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🌟 What Does "LESS" Mean?

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✨ LESS = SUBTRACT ✨

When we say "less", we SUBTRACT (take away)!

"4 less than 12" means:

12 − 4 = 8

We start with 12 and take away 4!

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