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1. Austin uses a stool, which is sixteen inches high, to reach the light switch. Without the stool, Austin stands thirty-eight inches tall. How tall is he on top of the stool?
2. Ethan bought a new wheel for his bike. The wheel cost $13. He had $22 before buying the wheel. How much money does Ethan have left after buying the wheel?
3. Kayla had to prepare for a special dinner in which eleven chickens, ten hams, nine turkeys and two steaks were served. How many meat items were cooked in all?
4. David had to slow down to catch his breath. He had run two blocks east, three blocks west, and five blocks south. How many blocks did he run in all?
5. I couldn't believe how many animals are at the zoo. There are six lions, five tigers, thirteen birds, and four toads. How many animals are there in all?
6. If you open Jessica's bedroom door, you will see a mess. She has six stuffed animals, two bouncy balls, seven dolls, and eleven toy cars. How many toys does she have?
7. Mom offered to mend all of my torn socks. I found eight in my closet, six in the dirty laundry, one on the rug, and three in the dryer. How many torn socks did I have?
8. Jennifer was late getting home. On the way home, she had to stop at two red lights and seven stop signs. How many times did she have to stop in all?
9. David found schoolwork easy. He carried a notebook, four textbooks, three workbooks, and a dictionary to school. How many books did David carry to school?
10. Sean was happy when his grandmother baked a chicken. She said it would take nine minutes to prepare and forty-six minutes to bake. How long until did Sean have to wait until the dish was done?
11. Blinky, the rooster, walked downtown carrying rugs. He had nineteen red rugs and fifteen white rugs. How many rugs did Blinky have in all?
12. Shelby had fruit for breakfast this morning. She bought eighteen grapes yesterday but her brother ate four of them. How many grapes did Shelby have left?
13. Natalie, a balloon vendor, had nineteen balloons at the start of the day. Katherine bought one red balloon from him and he also sold four blue and three yellow ones to other customers. How many balloons were left?
14. Grandfather waters his flowers several times a day. He watered them three times yesterday and five times today. How many times have the flowers been watered in the past two days?
15. My grandfather raises sheep. He has thirty-six sheep in his flock. There are twenty-three white sheep and the rest are black. How many black sheep are there?
16. Each day I cross the street to get to my barn. I have twenty-four chickens and five horses. How many animals do I have in all?
17. An owl was looking in many different directions. The owl saw five mice on one side of him, nine small rabbits on the other, and fourteen moles in front of him. How many potential snacks did he see?
18. Samuel lives in Mansfield, a small town with a total population of ninety-six people. There are twenty-two children, just as many dogs, and a barn on every piece of property. How many adults live in Mansfield?
19. We cast our fishing poles into the sea. We had eleven bites, but only caught three fish. How many fish did we lose?
20. Miss Smith made cookies for our class. She made twenty-five chocolate chip, nineteen sugar, and twenty-two peanut butter cookies. How many cookies did she make in all?
21. Kyle was practicing basketball and made thirty-six attempts. He was able to make twenty-two baskets. How many did he miss?
22. A whale shot water through its blowhole five times and then four times. How many times did it blow?
23. While trying to reach his hay, the horse stepped on some bugs. He stepped on thirty-two ants, twelve doodlebugs, and three spiders. How many bugs were stepped on in all?
24. At the trainer's click, the whale jumped out of the pool and got fourteen people soaked. There were eighty-nine people watching. How many did not smell like seawater?
25. Elizabeth has nine hats, but she lost two of them. How many hats are left?
26. Isaac had six candy bars. He gave two candy bars away to his friends. How many candy bars did Isaac keep for himself?
27. Hailey has five birds. Megan has three dogs. How many more pets does Hailey have?
28. Brianna ate four slices of pizza. Samuel ate three slices of pizza. How many slices of pizza did Brianna and Samuel together eat altogether?
29. Nicholas' house has two blue windows and three yellow windows. How many windows are there in all?
30. Up in a tree there was a nest with six eggs. If two eggs fell out of the nest, how many eggs would be left?
31. Never trust a bee. They love to sting. Tyler has been stung six times on his arm, two times on his leg, and once on his face. How many times has Tyler been stung?
32. I am a bug. I have two legs on each side. I also have two wings. How many legs do I have in all?
33. Ethan's kickball team scored five runs, but they lost by three runs. How many runs did the other team score?
34. Jennifer used all her breath to blow up two floats and four life vests. How many water items did she blow up in all?
35. Mackenzie's brother asked her to bring his bath toys. He has three boats and five water guns. How many toys does he have?
36. I hope it doesn't rain again. It rained two inches yesterday and another inch today. How many inches has it rained?
37. Our teacher had fourteen pieces of paper on her desk. The wind blew papers off of her desk. Her desk now only has seven pieces of paper. How many pieces of paper did the wind blow off of her desk?
38. Megan has six roses in a pot. Rachel has three roses in her pot. How many more roses does Megan have?
39. Dad came back from the store with one box of beans, three bags of corn and one can of beets. How many items did Dad have in all?
40. Elizabeth has two red fish, three goldfish and one black fish. How many fish does Elizabeth have in all?
41. The strong wind blew down five trees on our road. The storm also blew down six trees at our school. How many trees were blown down in all?
42. Danielle pulled our cat's tail two times and our dog's tail four times. How many times did Danielle pull a tail in all?
43. Did Dad come inside to fix lunch? Yes, he made two ham sandwiches, three turkey sandwiches, and four vegetable sandwiches. How many sandwiches did he make in all?
44. There were fifteen kittens inside the pet shop. My mom let me pick out four. How many kittens were left?
45. Stephanie's three friends gave her books. Julia gave her four books, Nathan gave her two books, and Brianna gave her six books. How many books did Stephanie get from her three friends?
46. Grace tried to get her dog to come to her, but her dog was playing with six squirrels. Two of the squirrels ran into the trees. How many squirrels were left?
47. Amanda's mother gave her three nickels and two dimes. How many cents did she give to Amanda?
48. It is Jonathan's birthday. Hailey put four blue candles and three red candles on the cake. The total number of candles is equal to Jonathan's age. How old is Jonathan?