Real World Addition and Subtraction: Lunch Count Practice Topic Index | Grade 1 Math | Elementary Test Prep | StudyZone
Does your teacher send a count of the number of lunches your class orders to the cooks in the cafeteria?
The lunch count is a way to use addition and subtraction in real life to be sure every child has a lunch for the day!
Lunch Count
__7__Buy hot lunch
__3__Buy alternate menu
__2__Buy soup & sandwich
__1__Buy P B & J
__4__Buy milk only
+ __3__ Nothing needed
____ Total
Choose:
10 children 13 children
12 children
7 children
Explanation 7 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 13
7 children 8 children 4 children 3 children
Explanation 4 + 3 = 7
How many more children are buying lunch than bringing their lunch?
8 children 5 children 10 children 7 children
Explanation Step 1: add the children who are buying lunches. 7 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 13 Step 2: Add the number of children who brought their lunch. 4 = 3 = 7 Step 3: Subtract 13 - 7 = 8 8 more children are buying than bringing thier lunch
10 children 8 children 7 children 6 children
Explanation 7 - 1 = 6
10 children 3 children 4 children 7 children
Explanation 4 + 3 = 7 7 children
25 children 23 children 22 children 24 children
Explanation 7 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 23 There are 23 children in the class.
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Created by Julie Burger Modified by Leeanne VanDurme Copyright © 2001-07 Oswego City School District
