Basic operations of Addition

May your day be filled with no problems, but if there is a problem, may you find the solution!

 

There are four basic operations of arithmetic: 

• addition 
• subtraction 
• multiplication 
• division

Addition is adding two or more numbers together to find the total sum of the numbers. 

There are three parts to addition problems:

• the addends 
• the plus (+) and equal (=) signs 
• the sum

The addends are the two or more numbers you are adding together. The plus sign (+) is used to let us know that we are adding the addends together, and the equal sign (=) is used to let us know the sum of the addends. The sum is the final answer to the addition problem. 

Robert Recorde was a mathematician and physician who, in 1557, invented the equals (=) sign and introduced the plus (+) sign to English speakers.

Which one of the four basic operations of math is your favorite?

 

Books about addition and arithmetic:

1. Mesmerizing Math by Jonathan Litton

2. Arithmechicks Add Up by Ann Stephens

3. Counting on Fall by Lizann Flatt

4. Monster Math by Anne Miranda

5. Do the Math!: by Steven Clontz

6. I Can Be a Math Magician: by Anna Claybourne

Parents, please be sure books are child-friendly before reading them to your child/children.

 

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