Math Intervention 3–5 Grade

Addition and Subtraction Concepts 59

Rigorous Problem Solving with the Concept of
Comparison Subtraction 2

The Paw Family went fi shing. The chart shows how many
fi sh each member of the family caught.

Paw Family Members Number of Fish

Lilly 5

Beau 11

Luna 7

Mac 16

Xina 9

Part A

The difference between the number of fi sh Beau caught and
the number of fi sh Xina caught is.

The related comparison subtraction equation is.

The difference between the number of fi sh Mac caught and
the number of fi sh Luna caught is.

The related comparison subtraction equation is.

Part B

Which family members’ fi sh could be compared to fi nd a
difference of 11?

Is there more than one answer? Circle Yes or No. Write the
equation(s).

© 2016, Math Intervention: Grades 3–5, Jennifer Taylor-Cox, Routledge