Mathematical Process Standards>Using a Problem-Solving Model to Solve and Evaluate Solutions(TEKS.Math.3.1.B) Practice Test

Maya has 18 stickers. She gives 5 to a friend and then gets 7 more stickers. What should you do first to solve the problem?

Ben has 24 pencils. He gives 6 to his classmates and then buys 3 more pencils. Which step comes before finding the final answer?