Roland was born in 1986.How old was he in 2003.

Question

Draw a picture to show the main idea.then choose an operation and solve the problem.

Answer 1

The easiest way to do this is subtraction.  Take the current year and subtract the year that Roland was born.

 

2003- 1986= 17.

 

Roland is 17 years old. 

 

You could also draw a number line to solve this and show it using jumps forward or backward