Looking at pictures and diagrams can help to solve problems in math.

There are 5 apples in the tree

 in Abby's backyard. 

If Abby picks 2 apples,

how many are left?

5 - 2 = □
□ = 3

Ben has 3 goldfish in his
fish bowl.

Then he adds one more fish.

How many fish does
he have now?

3 + 1 = □
□ = 4

Bonnie's class visited a farm.

 They saw 5 pigs eating at the trough. 
3 pigs were on one side. 
How many pigs were eating on the other side?

3 + □ = 5
□ = 2

4 ducks were swimming on the pond. 
If 3 of the ducks are ducklings,
how many were adults?

                  3 + □  =  4
             □ = 1  

Looking at pictures can help
to solve problems.