Mass and capacity word problems
The question
How many grams are left?
A full parcel came in at 713 grams, and 254 grams have gone by lunchtime.
A full parcel came in at 713 grams, and 254 grams have gone by lunchtime.
numbers:713254
713 − 254
asked:How many grams are left?
713 − 254 =459
459 grams
- Read the whole story first, before picking out numbers.
- The numbers are 713 and 254. What to do with them comes from the story.
- Some was used up from what was there, and the question asks how much is left. So this one is a subtraction: 713 − 254.
- 713 − 254 = 459 grams — that answers "How many grams are left?".
How it works.
- 01
Read the whole story first, before picking out numbers.
- 02
The numbers are 713 and 254. What to do with them comes from the story.
- 03
Some was used up from what was there, and the question asks how much is left. So this one is a subtraction: 713 − 254.
- 04
713 − 254 = 459 grams — that answers "How many grams are left?".