At the schools book fair Victor bought thirty-two adventure books and thirty-seven mystery books. If sixteen of the books were used, how many new books did he buy?
While shopping, Maria bought thirty-five green towels and twenty-one white towels. If she gave her mother thirty-four of them, how many towels did Maria end up with?
There were seventeen girls and thirty-two boys trying out for the schools basketball team. If only ten of them got called back, how many students didn't make the cut?
Vanessa had sixteen music files and forty-eight video files on her flash drive. If she deleted thirty of the files, how many files were still on her flash drive?
Which is more full? A dump truck that is 1⁄9 full or one that is 3 ⁄9 full?
Kaleb started his own lawn mowing business. In the spring he made four dollars mowing lawns and in the summer he made fifty dollars. If he had to spend four dollars buying supplies, how much money did he end up with?
A bedroom garbage basket weighed 5⁄9 of a pound. A bathroom garbage basket weighed 3 ⁄9 of a pound. Which is less?
A waiter at 'The Greasy Spoon' restaurant had twenty-nine customers to wait on. During the lunch rush he added another twenty customers. If thirty-four of the customers didn't leave him a tip, how many customers did leave a tip?