Symbol Math with Music: Solve Each Expression

On this worksheet the child becomes a code-cracker who also calculates. A short key tells what each picture of Music is worth, and a column of expressions asks the child to put those values to use. Each sentence mixes addition and subtraction across several symbols, so the child substitutes a number for every picture, then solves from left to right. The totals climb toward forty, which makes this solid Grade 2 work: more than one operation, real numbers, and a result the child writes down with confidence. The pictures of Music give the page a playful face, but the thinking underneath is true arithmetic. As the child solves each expression, they grow surer at swapping symbols for values and carrying out adding and subtracting in a single, tidy problem.

This version mixes the operations within each expression, so the child adds in one spot and subtracts in another while solving with Music. Substituting the right value for each picture and then keeping the order straight is real Grade 2 calculation. The totals can climb toward forty, giving the child solid two-digit answers to write down.

If your child enjoys this math worksheet with Music, there is plenty more to solve, at a pace that feels right. You can print the worksheet as a PDF to work on paper, or play the interactive version online, always free and with no sign-up. There are no timers and no scores: each child substitutes, adds, and subtracts in their own time, with warmth and no shame about a tricky problem. When this is easy, try a symbol math worksheet with Music that uses longer expressions, or solve the same key with a fresh set of pictures. You can also browse every math worksheet to keep the adding and subtracting going, steadily and at your child's own pace.