Jimmy and Ashley went to the candy store. Jimmy got eight pieces of gum. Ashley got three pieces of gum. How many fewer pieces of gum does Ashley have?
Draw pictures for the items each person has:
Ashley has 5 fewer pieces of candy.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
How many more/fewer
Here is an example of a "how many more/fewer" question and how to answer it:
Jimmy and Ashley went to the candy store. Jimmy got eight pieces of gum. Ashley got three pieces of gum. How many fewer pieces of gum does Ashley have?
Draw pictures for the items each person has:
Subtract the pieces of candy Ashley has from the pieces of candy Jimmy has:
Write a subtraction problem:
8-3=5
Ashley has 5 fewer pieces of candy.
Jimmy and Ashley went to the candy store. Jimmy got eight pieces of gum. Ashley got three pieces of gum. How many fewer pieces of gum does Ashley have?
Draw pictures for the items each person has:
Ashley has 5 fewer pieces of candy.
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