Dance math worksheets for 1st grade

10 free dance math word problems for 1st grade. Adding and taking away within 20. Print the PDF, or make one with your kid's name in every question.

Page 2 of the worksheet. Set A, Adding to. A solved example and 2 questions about Ben, with pictures to count and boxes for the answers.
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Set A. Adding to

Start with some. Get more. Find how many in all.

  1. Ben has 19 dance ribbons. Ivy gives Ben 1 more. How many dance ribbons does Ben have now?
  2. Ben has 17 dance ribbons. Dad gives Ben 3 more. How many dance ribbons does Ben have now?

Set B. Putting together

Two groups go together. Find how many in all.

  1. Ben did 18 spins. Cora did 2 spins. How many spins did they do altogether?
  2. Ben did 9 spins. Dad did 7 spins. How many spins did they do altogether?

Set C. Taking from

Start with some. Some go away. Find how many are left.

  1. Ben has 20 dance ribbons. Ben gives 5 to Cora. How many dance ribbons does Ben have left?
  2. Ben has 6 dance ribbons. Ben gives 5 to Cora. How many dance ribbons does Ben have left?

Set D. Comparing

Look at two groups. Find how many more one has.

  1. Ben did 7 spins. Dad did 5 spins. How many more spins did Ben do than Dad?
  2. Ben did 19 spins. Dad did 15 spins. How many more spins did Ben do than Dad?

Set E. Finding the missing part

You know the whole and one part. Find the other part.

  1. Ben has 4 dance ribbons. Ben wants 8 dance ribbons. How many more does Ben need?
  2. Ben has 2 dance ribbons. Ben wants 5 dance ribbons. How many more does Ben need?

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Answer key
  1. 20
  2. 20
  3. 20
  4. 16
  5. 15
  6. 1
  7. 2
  8. 4
  9. 4
  10. 3

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