Ned rode his bike 7 miles to the library.
He took a shortcut on the way home which was only 5 miles long. How many miles did Ned ride altogether?
12
Anne ate 6 cookies.
Samantha ate 4 more cookies than Anne.
How many cookies did Samantha eat?
10
Henry gave 5 stickers to his younger brother.
Now he only has 9 stickers.
How many stickers did Henry have at first?
14
Angela had 8 computer games.
She got 3 more for her birthday.
How many computer games did Angela have then?
11
A clown juggled 7 red balls.
Another clown tossed him 5 more balls.
How many balls was the clown juggling then?
12
Derek and Larry have 15 books together.
6 of the books belong to Derek.
How many books does Larry have?
9
15 children watched the circus.
8 children were holding banners.
How many children were not holding banners?
7
11 clowns were wearing polka dot pants.
5 clowns were wearing striped pants.
How many more clowns were wearing polka dot pants?
6
14 elephants entered the ring for the first show.
After the show, 6 elephants left.
How many elephants were still in the ring?
8
There were 14 brownies on two plates.
Benjy took 2 brownies off the first plate.
Then there were only 4 brownies on that plate.
How many brownies were on the second plate?
8
One tootsie roll and two lollipops cost 14 cents.
One tootsie roll and one lollipop cost 10 cents.
How much does a tootsie roll cost?
6
Richard has $6.
Scott has $8 more than Richard.
How much money does Scott have?
14
There were 8 cows and 12 horses at Huckins Farm.
5 horses ran away.
How many horses were left?
7
On the nature walk, Lana saw 16 different animals.
She saw 5 squirrels, 4 woodpeckers, and some chipmunks.
How many chipmunks did Lana see?
7
10 children and 8 adults signed up for the nature walk.
4 people did not show up.
How many people went on the walk?
14
Tracy caught 9 fish in the morning.
She threw 5 of them back because they were too small.
She caught 8 more in the afternoon.
How many fish did Tracy have then?
12
Carl had 15 marbles.
His friend, Tammy, had 12 marbles.
Carl lost 6 of his marbles when he played on the jungle gym.
How many marbles did Carl have then?
9
There are 8 sailboats and 6 speedboats at the lake.
On Saturday, 10 people rented boats for the afternoon.
How many boats were not rented?
4
Mindy saw 7 kites at the park.
She saw 14 balloons.
3 balloons popped.
How many balloons did Mindy see then?
11
There are 18 families staying at the lake.
8 families are at te lodge.
4 families are in the cabins.
The rest are in the tents.
How many families are in the tents?
6
When Carl put the number 4 into a number machine, out came the number 9.
He tried it again with the number 7.
The number 12 came out that time.
Carl tried again with a new number and the number 15 came out.
What number had Carl put into the machine?
10
Ernie and Bert went trick-or-treating.
They counted their candy when they were done.
Ernie said, "I have double the candy bars you have."
Bert said, "I only have 6 candy bars."
How many candy bars did Ernie and Bert have together?
18
Jack has 2 marbles.
Derek has 6 more marbles than Jack.
Ralph counted his marbles and said, "I have 3 fewer
marbles than the two of you have together."
How many marbles do the boys have altogether?
17
Ariel made 5 Krispie Treats.
She used 8 large marshmallows and 10 mini marshmallows.
How many marshmallows did she use altogether?
18
The Morrison family is having a cookout.
They bought 4 packs of hot dogs and 6 packs of hamburgers.
They also bought 12 packs of rolls.
How many packs of hot dogs and hamburgers did they buy?
10