Worked Example 1
Both Sides the Same
Is 5 + 2 = 2 + 5 true or false?
- 1Left side: 5 + 2 = 7
- 2Right side: 2 + 5 = 7
- 3Both sides are 7.
Answer: True
Florida Grade 1 Math · Algebraic Reasoning
MA.1.AR.2.2: True or False Equations
What this Grade 1 benchmark means, worked examples, common mistakes, and a free printable worksheet.
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What Is Benchmark MA.1.AR.2.2?
Children decide whether an addition or subtraction equation is true or false and explain why. Equations have no more than four numbers, with sums up to 20.
The equal sign means "is the same as." So 8 = 8 and 5 + 2 = 2 + 5 are true, even though they don't look like 3 + 4 = 7.
Official benchmarkDetermine and explain if equations involving addition or subtraction are true or false.
How it is tested: Grade 1 students take FAST Star Math, Florida's math test for Kindergarten through Grade 2.
Worked Examples
Worked Example 2
Sides Not the Same
Is 9 − 1 = 7 true or false?
- 1Left side: 9 − 1 = 8
- 28 is not the same as 7.
Answer: False
Common Mistakes to Watch For
Thinking an equation needs a plus or minus sign
Wrong:8 = 8 is false because there is nothing to add.
The equal sign means "is the same as." 8 is the same as 8, so 8 = 8 is true.
Thinking the answer must come after the equal sign
Wrong:6 = 4 + 2 is false because the answer is first.
Both sides have the same value: 4 + 2 is 6. The equation 6 = 4 + 2 is true.
Helpful Math Tip
Use a balance scale or a seesaw picture: an equation is true only when both sides weigh the same.
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