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Addition (+) Subtraction (-)

in all left
altogether rest
and How many more
another How much more
total
 Subtraction (-)

We know two items' total.

We know one of them too

other?
We can subtract. (-)
Mandy has 427 cubes.
Sharifah has 309 cubes.
How many cubes do they have altogether?
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more fewer
Mia baked 732 cakes.
Alice baked 207 more cakes than her.
How many cakes did Alice bake?
Amy made 724 masks.
She made 237 fewer than Jenny.
How many masks did Jenny make?
Amy made 724 masks.
Jenny made 237 fewer than her.
How many masks did Jenny make?
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more less
heavier fewer
longer lighter
farther shorter
further nearer
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