Explain why the operation fits practice check

Q: What will my child learn in "Explain why the operation fits"?

We use addition to find a total when we put two or more groups of things together. This 2nd Grade Math lesson builds the skill Choose the correct operation in one-step stories with a concept card and practice.

Q: What grade level is "Explain why the operation fits" for?

"Explain why the operation fits" is a 2nd Grade Math lesson in the Mixed Operations unit, designed for students around ages 7-8.

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Question 1

A teacher has 12 red pens and 8 blue pens. Why is 12 + 8 used to find the total number of pens?

Accepted Answer

Because two groups are being joined together

Answer

Because some pens were lost

Answer

Because the pens are in equal groups

Answer

Because we are sharing the pens

Question 2

Leo has 20 toy cars. He gives 5 cars to a friend. Why does 20 − 5 fit this story?

Accepted Answer

Because a part is being taken away from the total

Answer

Because he is getting more cars

Answer

Because he has equal groups of cars

Answer

Because he is joining two groups

Question 3

Look at the picture. Why can we use multiplication to find the total number of stars?

Accepted Answer

Because there are equal groups being counted together

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Because some stars are being taken away

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Because the groups are all different sizes

Answer

Because we are splitting the stars into two piles

Question 4

Why does a story about 15 stickers shared equally among 5 friends use division?

Accepted Answer

Because the total is split into equal groups

Explain why the operation fits

Joining Groups Together