Counting and Operations with Manipulatives

Counting and Operations with Manipulatives

Read each question carefully and use your knowledge of counting and operations to answer. You can imagine using counting blocks or other manipulatives to help solve the problems.

1. If you have 3 groups of 4 counting blocks, you have a total of   blocks.

2. Sarah had 15 beads. She gave away 6 beads. Now she has   beads left.

3. Mark wants to put 20 toy cars into rows of 5. He can make   rows.

1. Which number sentence matches the picture of 7 red blocks and 5 blue blocks?

2. You have 18 counters. If you take away 9, how many are left?

1. Draw a picture using squares or circles to show the problem: 4 groups of 3. Then write the multiplication sentence and answer.

2. You have 24 candies. You want to share them equally among 3 friends. How many candies does each friend get? Show your work using a drawing or by explaining your strategy.

1. If you combine 10 blocks and 5 blocks, you will have 15 blocks in total.

2. Taking away 7 from 12 leaves you with 6.

1. Use the number line to show 8 + 6. Draw jumps on the number line.

8 + 6 =  

2. Use the number line to show 15 - 7. Draw jumps on the number line.

15 - 7 =