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Grade 2 Math · Problem type
Compare, then add
Use this for “Ben has 8 more than Ana. How many in all?”
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Ben has 8 more than Ana.
Total: 58.
Total: 58
This is an example. Type the numbers from your problem to start.
How many Ana has
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How many more Ben has
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How many Ben has
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Total
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Number sentences
33 = 25 + 8
58 = 25 + 33
Good to know
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“Ben has 3 more than Ana” means Ben has Ana’s amount + 3.
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Then add both amounts to find the total.
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Every amount stays within 100.
Step-by-step
WE KNOW
How many Ana has: 25
How many more Ben has: 8
FIND
how many Ben has, total
Step 1 · Find how many Ben has
? = 25 + 8
First: Ben has Ana’s amount and the extra.
25 + 5 = 30
30 + 3 = 33
How many Ben has: 33
Step 2 · Find total
? = 25 + 33
Then: add both amounts.
Start with the bigger number: 33 + 25.
33 + 20 = 53
53 + 5 = 58
Total: 58
Check
Put the numbers back in. Both sides should match.
33 = 25 + 8 ✓
58 = 25 + 33 ✓
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