โ Understanding 'More'
In math, 'more' means you are adding to what you already have. Imagine you have 3 apples ๐, and someone gives you 2 ๐ more apples. To find out how many apples you have in total, you need to add the numbers together.
- ๐ข Adding 'More': If you have 5 candies and get 3 more, you add 5 + 3 to find the total.
- ๐ก The '+' Sign: The plus sign (+) tells you to add. So, '3 more than 7' is written as 7 + 3.
- ๐ผ๏ธ Visual Example: Think of it like building a tower. If you add more blocks, the tower gets taller.
โ Understanding 'Take Away'
'Take away' means you are subtracting or removing something from what you already have. If you have 7 balloons ๐ and 2 fly away ๐จ, you need to subtract to find out how many balloons are left.
- ๐ข Subtracting 'Take Away': If you have 10 cookies and eat 4, you subtract 10 - 4 to find how many are left.
- ๐ก The '-' Sign: The minus sign (-) tells you to subtract. So, '5 take away from 9' is written as 9 - 5.
- ๐ Visual Example: Think of it like giving away toys. If you give toys away, you have fewer toys left.
๐ Practice Quiz
Let's practice some problems to help you understand better!
- โ Sarah has 8 stickers and gets 5 ๐ more. How many stickers does she have in total?
- โ Tom has 12 marbles and loses 3 ๐จ. How many marbles does he have left?
- โ Emily has 6 flowers and picks 4 ๐ท more. How many flowers does she have in total?
- โ David has 15 candies and eats 7 ๐ฌ. How many candies does he have left?
- โ Lisa has 9 books and buys 6 ๐ more. How many books does she have in total?
- โ Michael has 11 pencils and gives away 4 โ๏ธ. How many pencils does he have left?
- โ Jessica has 7 apples and finds 5 ๐ more. How many apples does she have in total?
Answers:
- 13 stickers
- 9 marbles
- 10 flowers
- 8 candies
- 15 books
- 7 pencils
- 12 apples
๐ก Tips and Tricks
- ๐ Read Carefully: Always read the problem carefully to understand what it's asking.
- โ๏ธ Underline Key Words: Underline the words 'more' or 'take away' to help you decide whether to add or subtract.
- ๐ผ๏ธ Draw Pictures: Drawing pictures can help you visualize the problem and make it easier to solve.