Write addition sentences to describe pictures
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Write an addition number sentence based on the picture (for example, 2 + 1 = 3).
- First, count the green jigsaw puzzle pieces. Count each full green row as 10. There are 44 green jigsaw puzzle pieces.
- Next, count the yellow jigsaw puzzle pieces. There are 7 yellow jigsaw puzzle pieces.
- The first part of the addition number sentence is 44 + 7. To find the sum, count all of the jigsaw puzzle pieces together. There are 51 jigsaw puzzle pieces. The addition number sentence is 44 + 7 = 51.
Write an addition number sentence based on the picture.
- First, count the dark blue jigsaw puzzle pieces. Count each full dark blue row as 10. There are 36 dark blue jigsaw puzzle pieces.
- Next, count the green jigsaw puzzle pieces. There are 4 green jigsaw puzzle pieces.
- The first part of the addition number sentence is 36 + 4. To find the sum, count all of the jigsaw puzzle pieces together. There are 40 jigsaw puzzle pieces. The addition number sentence is 36 + 4 = 40.
Write an addition number sentence based on the picture (for example, 2 + 1 = 3).
First, count the purple jigsaw puzzle pieces. Count each full purple row as 10. There are 91 purple jigsaw puzzle pieces.
Next, count the orange jigsaw puzzle pieces. There is 1 orange jigsaw puzzle piece.
The first part of the addition number sentence is 91 + 1. To find the sum, count all of the jigsaw puzzle pieces together. There are 92 jigsaw puzzle pieces. The addition number sentence is 91 + 1 = 92.
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