2.09 Story problems

Use a place value table.

Convert the word number into numerals using a place value table:

To find ten more than this number we need to add 10. We can do this in a place value table by adding the numbers in each column and carrying to the next column where necessary:

So the number is 61\,607.

The word "sell" here indicates subtraction.

\text{Remaining tickets} = \text{Total number of tickets} - \text{Total number of tickets sold}

The total number of tickets sold is the equivalent to the total tickets sold to Luke and Kate. So \text{Total number of tickets sold} = 4 + 9 = 13

Substitute known values to the formula above: \text{Remaining tickets} = 37 - 13

Use the number line to carry out the subtraction. Locate 37 and jump back by 13:

So: \text{Remaining tickets} = 24

There are 24 tickets left for James to buy.

The words "more" and "grew" mean addition because the number of flowers got bigger. The word "picked" means subtraction because the flowers were taken away.

The number of flowers left in the garden matches the number sentence: 13 + 2 - 8 So the answer is option C.