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number sentence true?\u003Cbr>11) An equation is shown. 5 __ 6 = 30 What symbol makes the equation true?\u003Cbr>12) Oliver writes this number sentence. 72 __ 9 = 8 What symbol makes the number sentence true?\u003Cbr>13) A number sentence is shown. 16 __ 21 = 37 What symbol makes the number sentence true?\u003Cbr>14) An equation is shown. 42 __ 6 = 7 What symbol makes the equation true?\u003Cbr>15) An equation is shown. 48 __ 4 = 72 __ 6 What symbol goes in both blanks to make the equation true? |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.  \u003Cbr>4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.  \u003Cbr>7.  \u003Cbr>8.  \u003Cbr>9.  \u003Cbr>10.  \u003Cbr>11.  \u003Cbr>12.  \u003Cbr>13.  \u003Cbr>14.  \u003Cbr>15.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Math\u003Cbr>[www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com)\u003Cbr>1-10\u003Cbr>11-15 | 93 | 87 | 80 |  | 73 | 67 | 60 | 53 | 47 | 40 | 33 |\n|  | 27 | 20 | 13 |  | 7 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |\n\nChoosing the Operation Symbol  \nName: Answer Key  \n\n| Choose the symbol that makes each equation true.\u003Cbr>1) A number sentence is shown. 55 __ 31 = 86 What symbol makes the number sentence true? |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  +  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) | An equation is shown. 72 __ 9 = 78 __ 15 What symbol goes in both blanks to make the equation true? |  |  |  | 2.  −  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) | An equation is shown. 48 __ 6 = 8 What symbol makes the equation true? |  |  |  | 3.  ÷  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) | An equation is shown. 25 __ 39 = 26 __ 38 What symbol goes in both blanks to make the equation true? |  |  |  | 4.  + \u003Cbr>5.  +  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) | A teacher writes this equation on the board. 57 __ 10 = 67 What symbol makes the equation true? |  |  |  | −\u003Cbr>6.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) | A teacher writes this 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